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Private Twin Room - Shared Bath Details
Twin beds with bath en suite, room shared with another student. Includes daily breakfast, lunch & 2 dinners. Check-in Sunday, Checkout Friday.
All rooms include the following amenities:
- Wi-Fi
- Hair Dryer
- Coffee Maker
- Mini Fridge
- Microwave
- Art by MISA Instructor
- Convient Parking
- Individually Controlled HVAC
Queen Bed Private Room Details
Queen bed, bath en suite – Limited availability. Includes daily breakfast, lunch & 2 dinners. Check-in Sunday, Checkout Friday.
All rooms include the following amenities:
- Wi-Fi
- Hair Dryer
- Coffee Maker
- Mini Fridge
- Microwave
- Art by MISA Instructor
- Convient Parking
- Individually Controlled HVAC
Private King Room Details
King bed, bath en suite – Limited availability. Check-in Sunday, Checkout Friday.
All rooms include the following amenities:
- Wi-Fi
- Hair Dryer
- Coffee Maker
- Mini Fridge
- Microwave
- Art by MISA Instructor
- Convient Parking
- Individually Controlled HVAC
Shared Twin Room (with another student) Details
Two twin beds, room shared with another student with bath en suite – includes daily breakfast, lunch & 2 dinners (price is per person). Check-in Sunday, Checkout Friday.
All rooms include the following amenities:
- Wi-Fi
- Hair Dryer
- Coffee Maker
- Mini Fridge
- Microwave
- Art by MISA Instructor
- Convient Parking
- Individually Controlled HVAC
Day Student Details
Includes daily lunch, onsite parking, 24/7 studio access, and MISA staff.
Meal Plan Details
We offer a gourmet meal plan with all of our on-campus lodging packages. Daily breakfast and lunch, and two on-campus dinners are served in our spacious Barn dining hall. For the other evening meals, enjoy the sights and sounds of Madeline Island at one of the Island restaurants overlooking Lake Superior sunsets.
Our delicious gourmet meals are prepared by master chef Laura DeRam. Her handcrafted meals are filled to the brim with local and organic ingredients. All meals are tailored to your dietary needs, vegetarian and gluten free options are always available.
Unlimited healthy snacks and beverages are always available 24/7 in our dining hall and workshop studios. We take great pride in providing fresh fruits from our famous Bayfield Orchards.
You’ll always find our chocolate chip cookie jars full morning, noon and night.
Genre: Fiber Arts
5 Day Sashiko Learning Retreat
Availability: Spaces Available
Instructor:
Atsushi, as a Sashiko Artisan with decades of experience, often states that Sashiko is more than Stitching. It is our intention to share what “More” can indicate for the participants for this 5-Days Sashiko Learning Retreat.
In this workshop, we will go through the whole practice of our Sashiko practice starting with intensive learning & applying the new technique and mindset to your ordinary. The first part is Core & Essence where Atsushi introduces the most important element in our Sashiko Stitching – Unshin (Needle Movement). While the participants practice the Unshin after our detailed, hands-on explanation, Atsushi shares the stories about Sashiko to enrich the understanding of the cultural practice.
After you learn the “Core & Essence” of Sashiko, we will spend the 2nd half of the retreat to explore how we can apply the Core & Essence into many Sashiko projects. The Application & Practice includes stitching on your favorite garment, Hitomezashi, Mending, and learning/practicing throughout the process of Sashiko we practice.
The Sashiko introduced in English today is quite simplified & romanticized. Unfortunately, it is focused on “Outcomes” too much based on the Western values. One side particularly talks about “Rules” – and others go to the other extreme of embracing imperfection saying “it is okay to be unskilled”. The sashiko doesn’t exist in this Dualism. Sashiko can bring us experiences similar to Zen – but the principle is opposite. There are more important things than making “accurate” stitches or stitching “fast” – by learning the Sashiko from Sashiko Artisans, it will happen to be accurate & able to stitch faster.
We hope that these 5 days will be not only the opportunity to learn the new skills, but open up to the new idea of how to approach our lives.
This Workshop requires the purchase of a $175.00 Supply Packet prior to the workshop, that can be purchased here:
https://www.atsushi.japanesesashiko.com/misa2026
Please purchase the packet anytime between January 1 – June 14, 2026.
Workshop Schedule:
Sunday Night: Welcome Reception at 6pm
Monday – Friday: 9am – 4pm
*Subject to change*
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