**Paula Armstrong**

Ceramic artist, educator and mentor, Paula brings three decades of experience helping people reconnect with their creativity through clay. Her process-led, nature-inspired sculptures explore identity, transformation and human touch. After being told that she couldn't draw when doing her art GCSE, Paula stubbornly refused to give up. She believes everyone is creative and now shares her welcoming, non-judgemental studio space where people feel free to explore, play and grow.

**Ruth Beech**

Self-mastery coach, Traditional Chinese Medicine teacher and creativity facilitator, Ruth supports people to access their inner wisdom and authentic self-expression. Her calm presence and intuitive exercises help unlock creative energy in surprising and joyful ways. 

Ruth tapped back into the free creative self-expression of her childhood many years ago as a way to process and release grief and other pent up emotions. She's passionate that free self-expression is a key part of staying emotionally balanced.

Together, we’ve crafted a retreat that blends making and meaning, stillness and flow, intuition and skill.