This weekend I went on a much needed mini vacation to a craft retreat!
The location was in Concordia, Kansas at a place called
Cloud Creative Retreat which is located at the
Valley Rental Center... a circa 1958 school building!
My GPS took me right to the building with no problem or confusion.
(Photos from Valley Rental Center Website)
The current owners purchased the building at silent auction 3 year ago,
applied for and received a grant for its re-birth.
Many things happen at this wonderful re-purposed building!
{my friends know me & my recycling}
There is a daycare "Little Monkeys", Cross Fit in the old gym,
counseling office, wedding reception hall, massage room, and yoga room.
Of course I was there for a Cloud Creative Retreat which just happened
to be hosted by one of the owners, Becky.
Cloud Creative Retreat Entrance is locate on the backside of the building
where there is plenty of paved parking.
When you enter the retreat there is a little sitting area
with a book all about how the retreat came to be.
Nope I didn't take time to read it, but Becky gave us the highlights.
There is a Welcome Area as well... pretty
In the Welcome Area there are also two private shower rooms.
The main hallway has had the paint updated along with Exit Signs
and other required safety features.
Also some non-standard items that are just plain old cute
The Kitchen/Dining is a very large room.
(yes, I failed to get a picture of the actual working area of the kitchen)
As you can see there is plenty of seating for all!
The kitchen area (located to the left & back of the islands you see)
is very basic but has what you need to cook a meal... refrigerator, electric
range/oven, standard kitchen sink, dishwasher, microwave.
Lots of pots,pans, dishes, crockpots, blenders, etc.
There are two craft rooms. The first (not pictured, darn that photographer) is setup for scrapbookers. There are machines to use, lots of room to spread out and a half bath.
The second craft room (where I spend most of my time, pictured below) is mainly setup
for those who do fabric crafting. Although clearly from my area
I was doing paper crafts.
Both rooms have original sinks, which are stained up and I totally love.
For Sleepy Time there are lots of bed choices, all twins
and each room has a cute color scheme going on.
Each doorway is labeled with its use and a brief description.
The air conditioning would not work properly Friday and a small portion of Saturday
but Becky was on top of things. She had repairmen out both days as
soon as she knew about the issues. We got a little warm (ok it was Kansas in June, it was hot)
but opened the windows on both sides of the building for a good cross breeze and
had ceiling fans on high to stay cool enough to get our crafty on.
#1 Best Thing... NO STAIRS!
#1 Best Thing... NO STAIRS!
This happy crafter definitely recommends going to a Cloud Creative Retreat!
