Retreathammer

Hobby Retreat

We’re hosting our first ever hobby retreat at the Kedron Inn, a 200 year old Vermont inn featured in Condé Nast Traveler.

Large Two story Brick House with Wraparound Porch Autumn Garden and Pumpkins Lining a Stone Walkway Leading to the Entrance
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Three days of painting, food, and good company. When you’re not at the table, there’s trails, world class food and cocktails, and Woodstock five minutes down the road. Slow mornings, late nights, and just enough quiet to hear yourself think.

Guest Artists

Sam Lenz
Sam Lenz

Fantasy Demon with Pink Skin Horns Tusks White Hair Wearing a Beaded Necklace and Armor in a Dark Background
Ian Tallmadge


Each artist is hosting optional sessions throughout the weekend. You can dive into a class, pick up new techniques, or skip it all and go hike with friends. Whether you’re learning from the masters or just soaking it in, the choice is entirely yours.

The Itinerary

Full schedule will drop in the Fall.

Welcome to the Woods
11:00am – 10:00pm
📍Kedron Inn
Check in, unpack your brushes, grab a drink, and kick things off with your first workshop Friday night.
Brushes & Backroads
9:00am – 5:00pm
📍Kedron Inn
Workshops after breakfast and into the afternoon, then the evening is yours. Hit the wooded trails, poke around Woodstock, or unwind at the inn.
Finishing Touches
9am – 5:00pm
📍Workshops & Great Company
One more breakfast, final sessions, and time to finish what you started. Pack up and check out by 5pm.

The workshops will take place on the second floor of the Kedron Inn, where we have two large rooms plus a cozy third room to escape to when you need a breather. The focus is painting, but there will be plenty of gaming at night for anyone interested. Rooms are split between the historic 1822 brick building, with seven one-of-a-kind spaces full of New England charm, and the Adirondack-style log lodge.

Workshop

To Be Revealed

Fall 2026

Workshop

To Be Revealed

Fall 2026

Workshop

To Be Revealed

Fall 2026

Workshop

To Be Revealed

Fall 2026

Kedron Inn

For food, there’s a posh restaurant downstairs at the inn called Ransom Tavern, serving Neapolitan-style pizza, salads, and antipasti alongside a world-class wine and craft cocktail menu. Next door, the Country Store Café offers affordable farm-to-table lunch options and a hand-picked selection of groceries.

  • Red Wooden Country Store with a Wraparound Porch in Fall Colors and Pumpkins on the Steps by the Entrance
  • Rustic Wooden Bedroom with a Log Wall Queen Bed Pink Throw White Linens and Colorful Pillows by Two Nightstands and Lamps
  • Hotel Bedroom with a Four poster Bed Exposed Wooden Beams and a Seating Area with Two Tufted Chairs and a Round Table Nearby
  • a Person in a Hat Browses Items Along Dark Wooden Shelves in a Cozy Shop Filled with Jars Mugs Chocolates and Plush Toys

Woodstock, Vermont

Five minutes down the road is Woodstock, Vermont. Named the prettiest small town in America. Covered bridges, local farms, craft cocktail bars and more.

  • Sunset over Layered Blue Mountains with Forest in the Foreground and a Small Red Barn in a Meadow
  • Milky Way Stretches Across a Starry Night over a Weathered Barn Beside a Calm Pond with Trees Reflecting in the Water
  • Speckled Gray Horse Standing in a Grassy Field with Other Horses Grazing in the Distance Under a Blue Sky
  • Historic Wooden Covered Bridge in Autumn Colors with Orange and Yellow Trees Pink Flowering Shrub and a White Picket Fence Nearby

Double

$750

Shared room with one other guest. Room, two breakfasts, all classes, and models included. Check in Friday at 11am, first class Friday evening. Check out Sunday at 5pm. $750 total, $150 non-refundable deposit holds your spot, remaining $600 due 3 months before the event. Only 14 of these available.

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Single

$950

Private room, all to yourself. Room, two breakfasts, all classes, and models included. Check in Friday at 11am, first class Friday evening. Check out Sunday at 5pm. $950 total, $150 non-refundable deposit holds your spot, remaining $800 due 3 months before the event. Only 6 of these available.

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