The artists who have experienced retreats in Bryson County

Shonali Bhowmik

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Testimonials

Graham Harris Curry

There are not many places like Bryson County on earth—it feels like a place out of time. The distractions of normal life are filtered out, and you can get into the rhythm of nature, waking up with the calls of the Sandhill Cranes and woodpeckers and ending the day with the gorgeous sunsets over Hickory Pond. It was an incredibly rich and productive time for me creatively. I actually came twice: Once when I first started writing my book, and a second time, three years later, when I was close to finishing it, staying at sweet little Hickory Cottage. Everybody here was so welcoming and thoughtful and eager to support my work--from the very cool record and book collection in the cottage, to the sunlit porch, to the starlit sky, I found the time and space and inspiration I needed here to dig deep.   --Suzanne Zweizig, January 2021 & Jan-Feb 2025