Destination Mixed Media Art Retreat with Meryl Truett
San Miguel de Allende, Mexico | November 9–15, 2025
Imagine a weeklong artistic retreat in the magical San Miguel de Allende, a UNESCO World Heritage town in Mexico. Expand your artistic vision with award-winning artist Meryl Truett, a seasoned photographer and mixed media expert whose work is exhibited and collected globally. Jumpstart your creativity with this fun, hands-on workshop and explore collage, stencils, vintage papers, tea bags, photo transfers, paints, oil sticks, and more, all under Meryl's expert guidance and with all supplies included. The workshop will be conducted in English.
Whether you're a beginner or an experienced maker, Meryl’s playful approach will help you dig into your artistic impulses and craft meaningful mixed media pieces—no prior experience needed.
Your retreat includes
Welcome reception to meet your hosts and other workshop participants
4 days of immersive workshops (10 AM–4 PM)
All materials included
Daily farm‑to‑table breakfast + lunch on workshop days
Field trip to the chapel of jimmy ray gallery
One free day to explore San Miguel—or simply rest
Cozy boutique lodging at hotel Casa Angelitos located in the heart of SMA
Farewell gathering celebrating your creations
Limited spots available
Let your art mojo blossom in a vibrant community setting with a mentor who brings rich artistic experience, global perspective, and deep creative spirit.
Come solo or with a friend. Leave with new work, new skills, and new connections.
Lodging
During the Retreat, participants will stay at the beautiful Casa Angelitos, a boutique hotel perched in the hills of San Miguel de Allende. This charming retreat center is full of character, hand-built with love, and offers sweeping views of the city and surrounding mountains. It’s the perfect creative sanctuary to relax, recharge, and make art.
Casa Angelitos is not only your home for the week—it’s also the venue for our daily workshops, making it easy and comfortable to immerse yourself in the creative process without needing to commute.
What’s Included
6 nights of accommodations (Nov 9–15, 2025)
Daily farm-to-table breakfast served in the hotel’s dining area or patio
Lunch provided on the 4 workshop days
Access to peaceful gardens, terraces, and communal spaces to relax or create
On-site creative spaces for workshops and personal art-making time
Room Options
Single Room – Private room
Shared Double Room – Ideal for friends traveling together (two beds or one shared bed, limited to availability)
All rooms are uniquely decorated with local artisan touches, natural light, and thoughtful details that reflect the artistic soul of San Miguel.
Staying at Casa Angelitos means you’re part of a warm, creative community—waking up to inspiration and winding down with shared stories, laughter, and art.
About Your Host
Meryl Truett is a fine art photographer and mixed media artist whose work is exhibited and collected worldwide. She graduated in 2003 with a Master of Fine Arts Degree in photography from Savannah College of Art and Design with additional art training in France. She has received numerous awards including an Individual Artist Fellowship from the Tennessee Arts Commission.
Among the many publications featuring her work are: Oxford American, Art Papers, Darkroom Magazine, Petersen’s Photographic, Camera Austria, The Vanderbilt Review, SCAD Alumni Magazine, Home:Miami, deep, Skirt! Paprika Southern, and South Magazine. Books include Thump Queen and Other Southern Anomalies, an anthology of fine art photographs depicting the quirkier side of southern living and Vernacular Highway: the Road Less Traveled. A handmade book Relics, Ruins, and Artifacts was created in 2014.
Her work is collected by the Morris Museum of Art in Augusta, Georgia and Telfair Museum of Art-Jepson Art Center in Savannah. Her clients include Polygram Records, Sony Music, and the Ingram Group. Her works are represented in the private collections of Troutman Sanders Attorneys-at-Law, King and Spalding LLP, Andree 3000, Rosanne Cash, Chet Atkins, Vanderbilt University, BellSouth Corporation, Savannah College of Art and Design, and the University of South Carolina. She was recently commissioned to create a body of work for the Indigo Hotel in Savannah’s historic district and a one of a kind series for Grove Point Plantation in Richmond Hill, Georgia.
Pricing & Registration
Join us for the Mixed Media Mojo Workshop Retreat in San Miguel de Allende from November 9–15, 2025. This all-inclusive creative escape features 6 nights at Casa Angelitos, 4 full days of guided workshops, all materials, and thoughtfully prepared meals.
Retreat Pricing
Single Room (private room + bath): $1,550 USD
Shared Double Room (if traveling with a friend): $1,310 USD per person
Early Bird Special!
Register by August 1, 2025 to receive 10% off the total price!
That’s $1,395 for a single room or $1,179 per person in a shared room.
Registration Deadline
All participants must register by August 15, 2025.
A 50% deposit is due at time of registration to secure your spot.
The remaining balance is due no later than October 15, 2025.
What’s Included
6 nights at Casa Angelitos boutique hotel
4 days of mixed media workshops
All workshop materials and supplies
Daily farm to table breakfast
Lunch on the 4 workshop days
Creative community and use of hotel spaces for personal art time
What’s Not Included
Airfare and ground transportation
Meals outside of breakfast and workshop-day lunches
Optional outings or excursions
Personal expenses and travel insurance
Cancellation & Refund Policy
Cancellations are non-refundable, unless you can fill your spot with a paying replacement.
If you need to cancel due to a medical emergency, a full refund will be issued up until October 10th, 2025 with documentation.
How to Sign Up
Fill out the registration form below
Submit your 50% deposit via PayPal or Zelle
Pay your remaining balance by October 15, 2025
Get ready for a joyful week of creativity and connection!
Questions? Contact Meryl at:
📧 meryl@meryltruett.com
Testimonials
“I have been taking photography, ceramics, encaustic, cold wax, painting, mixed media and collage classes for over 20 years at Anderson Ranch Arts Center in Snowmass Village, CO, Lill Street Art Center in Chicago, IL, Santa Fe Photography Workshops and in San Miguel at various artists’ studios. I was very excited to learn about Meryl Truett’s Mixed Media Workshop this spring. It was a fun class with great instruction. I was very pleased with the work that I created. Her studio space was perfect for a workshop!! I am excited to take another class when I am back in town. I highly recommend the experience.”
“I highly recommend taking one on Meryl’s classes. She’s just so much fun and so much a positive person! I love her work, and bought one of her pieces at Jimmy Ray before meeting her and taking one of her classes. A highlight of one of my sister’s visit with me.”