Retreats & Workshops
Healing Through Narrative (online)
Join New York Times bestselling author Betsy Cornwell for a gentle, welcoming two-hour online retreat focused on the healing power of reading, writing, and storytelling.
A video recording of this retreat is available for our supporters here.
Starting Your Book (online)
A two-hour workshop focused on practical, accessible tools for finally getting started on that novel, memoir, or any book that’s in your heart, with New York Times bestselling author Betsy Cornwell .
This retreat will soon be available as a video recording for subscribers.
Writing the Modern Love essay (online)
Do you dream of telling your story for the New York Times’ most popular column? In this retreat, bestselling author Betsy Cornwell will share the research, writing advice, and strategies she used to write her Modern Love essay about the Old Knitting Factory project, and will help you discover the voice, style and structure you need to write yours.
This retreat will soon be available as a video recording for subscribers.
Creative Accountability Meet-Up (online)
Bring your creative goals for 2024 to this welcoming virtual accountability meeting, where we will share what we’ve made each month and help each other stay on track to finally make the big beautiful creative project you’ve been dreaming of come to life.
This and all other online retreats and workshops are free for single parents and for our subscribers.
All online retreats, workshops, and classes are free for single parents: just use the code SINGLEPARENT to book your place. Old Knitting Factory subscribers also receive unlimited access to both recorded and live retreats, as well as exclusive merchandise, writing prompts, and behind-the-scenes content. You can subscribe here on a sliding scale at any monthly or yearly rate that works for you.
You can also support our mission to make space for single moms to make art by visiting our online store. Thank you so much for your support!
Half-day Workshops
Experience the peaceful surroundings of our private lakeside garden and beautiful, historic knitting factory space for half-day group workshops focused on creativity, textile arts, Irish folklore, and more. Coming soon.
Three-Day Retreats
Join us for restorative group retreats centered in the Old Knitting Factory and exploring vibrant Galway City and the unmatched natural beauty of Connemara and the Aran Islands. Coming soon.
Book Your Place
Reserve a place at one of our retreats for yourself, a group, or as a gift for a friend, or sponsor a free ticket for a parent artist.