Petals + Paper Retreat

A floral-inspired art retreat designed for connection, play, and beautiful creative messes.

Come spend a few hours around the table with flowers, paper, color, and good conversation. This is not a “paint this exact thing” kind of workshop — it’s a relaxed, guided creative experience where you can loosen up, play, and make something beautiful without overthinking it.

Sunday, July 26th, 12-3pm

Light refreshments, drinks, and a curated take-home gift bag are included.

Because this is a small in-person retreat with limited seats and materials prepared ahead of time, all purchases are non-refundable. $97 to secure your seat!

Palatine/Rolling Meadows area. Address upon receipt of payment.

Please see original email with payment options or email Beth at hello@bethchienart.com

What’s Included:

All art supplies and materials
Fresh floral inspiration
Light refreshments + drinks
A no-pressure creative process
A curated take-home gift bag
A small, intimate group setting
And a really fun time!

Frequently Asked Questions

No. This is a relaxed, guided creative experience. You do not need to know how to draw or paint, and this is not about getting anything “right.”
Just yourself, an open mind, and positive vibes. All art materials and supplies will be provided.
Your seat includes the 3-hour guided retreat, all materials, light refreshments, drinks, and a curated take-home gift bag.
This is a more active, communal art experience, so we’ll be standing, moving around the table, and changing seats as we create.
This retreat will be held at my home in Palatine, IL. The exact address will be sent after your seat is confirmed.
Yes, please do. If you have a friend or two who would enjoy this kind of creative afternoon, they are welcome to join! Secure their seat soon!
Your seat is confirmed once payment is received. Because space is limited, spots are first come, first served.
Because this is a small in-person retreat with limited seats and materials prepared ahead of time, all purchases are non-refundable.
Light refreshments and drinks will be served. It will not be a full meal, so please plan accordingly. Eating/drinking will take place around an hour in during our first break.
Wear something comfortable. We will be working with watercolor that most times can come out of clothes. I will also have aprons available for anyone who wants one.
I’ll take photos during the retreat, mostly of hands, flowers, materials, and the creative process. You’ll also have time to take your own photos at the end. I will ask everyone to keep their phones put away during the experience.

What Students are Saying

Meet the Artist

hey. hi. hello.

I’m Beth Chien, a mixed-media artist just outside Chicago.

Along with painting and teaching online, one of my very favorite things is opening my home for creative retreats. I love setting the table, gathering the supplies, adding the little details, and creating a space where people can relax, connect, and remember how good it feels to make something with their hands.

Petals + Paper brings together a few things I love most: flowers, color, conversation, and a creative process that doesn’t have to be perfect to be beautiful. My hope is that you leave feeling lighter, looser, and glad you made space for yourself.