Couples Painting
Create side by side in a relaxed setting, using color, texture, and guided prompts to turn your shared experience into a personal keepsake.
Reconnect through color, conversation, and shared creativity at Raven's Retreat Hocking Hills. This couples art workshop blends hands-on painting with the calm of a 58-acre private nature preserve near Laurelville, giving you space to slow down, create side by side, and leave with a meaningful piece of art—and a memory made together.
Creative, nature-inspired art experiences designed for couples seeking connection, mindfulness, and shared expression.
Create side by side in a relaxed setting, using color, texture, and guided prompts to turn your shared experience into a personal keepsake.
Explore hands-on sculpting inspired by the retreat’s immersive artwork, with approachable instruction that encourages curiosity, collaboration, and creative play.
Walk the property’s living art environment together, discovering steel sculptures, wood carvings, tile murals, and design details created by Dustin Weatherby.
Add a memorable live sculpture performance by master sculptor Dustin Weatherby, offering a rare look at process, craftsmanship, and creative transformation. Guests who book a live sculpture performance have the option to keep the finished piece as a personal memento.
Craft small, meaningful pieces together through an approachable ornament-making session, ideal for anniversaries, seasonal escapes, or personalized couple keepsakes.
Extend your art workshop into a deeper couples retreat with optional wellness add-ons, nature immersion, digital detox time, and private lodging.
Your experience begins with a complimentary consult call to understand your occasion, creative comfort level, and ideal pace, whether you are celebrating an anniversary, planning a quiet Hocking Hills escape, or simply reconnecting.
Couples come for creativity and leave feeling restored, connected, and inspired by the setting.
A soulful setting where art, nature, and intentional hospitality come together.
The entire Hocking Hills preserve is shaped by immersive sculptures, carvings, murals, and mindful design.
A secluded 58-acre nature preserve near Laurelville creates space for real connection.
Raven curates intentional experiences while Dustin brings master sculptor insight and creative inspiration.
By-appointment workshops can be paired with wellness, lodging, or romantic retreat elements.
Intentional hosts guiding art, nature, and wellness experiences.
Co-Owner/Host
Raven is the Co-Owner and Host of Raven's Retreat Hocking Hills, an adults-only immersive art and nature wellness retreat center nestled on a 58-acre private preserve near Laurelville, Ohio. As co-creator of the retreat, Raven brings a deeply intentional approach to every detail of the guest experience, thoughtfully designing spaces and programming that foster transformation through the integration of art, nature, and wellness. Her vision has helped shape Raven's Retreat into the Midwest's most soulful creative sanctuary, earning near-perfect ratings across Airbnb, VRBO, and Google. From curating customizable wellness experiences to welcoming corporate teams, couples, and creative professionals, Raven is committed to ensuring every guest leaves feeling restored, inspired, and deeply connected to the natural world around them.
Co-Owner/Master Sculptor
Dustin Weatherby is the Co-Owner and Master Sculptor behind Raven's Retreat Hocking Hills, where his extraordinary artistic vision transforms the entire 58-acre property into a living work of art. As co-creator of the retreat, Dustin has hand-crafted the immersive artistic elements that define the experience, including striking steel sculptures, intricate wood carvings, tile murals, and a stunning black walnut kitchen featured in the Sculptor's Art Lodge. He also performs live sculpture performances for guests, offering a rare and captivating window into his creative process. Dustin's philosophy of eco-conscious, mindful design is woven into every corner of the property, making Raven's Retreat a destination where craftsmanship, sustainability, and nature converge into something truly unforgettable for every guest who visits.
The workshop centers on a hands-on creative experience for two, typically focused on painting or another approachable art activity. Depending on your booking, it may be paired with guided art inspiration, time in the nature preserve, lodging, or wellness add-ons. Raven helps personalize the experience so it fits your occasion, comfort level, and desired pace.
Talk with Raven about designing your ideal couples experience.
4.96 rating across 390+ Airbnb reviews.
4.95 rating across 38 VRBO reviews.
5-star Google rating from local guests.
Share your preferred dates, occasion, and creative interests. Raven will help shape a couples art workshop that feels personal, relaxed, and unforgettable.
For immediate assistance, feel free to give us a direct call at +1 614-783-6143. You can also send us a quick email at stay@ravensretreathockinghills.com.
For immediate assistance, feel free to give us a direct call at +1 614-783-6143. You can also send us a quick email at stay@ravensretreathockinghills.com.