Welcome to The Desert 2025

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We are getting really excited about our upcoming retreat next month! We’re working diligently to put the finishing touches on everything to make it perfect for you. We’ll be emailing you – sometimes daily – over the next several weeks with updates and information that we hope will be beneficial. Our experience is that students become a bit anxious about … Read More

Weather Forecast during our retreat

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Tucson weather ranges from daily highs of 70(ish) to overnight lows of 45 degrees. The extended forecast during our retreat looks beautiful! Picture Perfect! Here’s what Accu-Weather says about Tucson’s weather during our stay – It’s Chamber of Commerce perfect! Our classrooms are generally well-controlled, but that’s not to say it may appear a bit warm or somewhat chilly to … Read More

Did you know you can ship your tools and supplies ahead of time to the hotel?

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Some of our instructors have everything you need to create your project in their classes; others require you to bring your own tools and supplies. Read through each of your class descriptions and pay extra attention to the category titled, “Student Supplies.” <click here to be redirected to class descriptions> Those are the items you will be responsible for bringing … Read More

Weather Forecast during our retreat

Barb Solem2023, Art Retreat in the Desert, General Information, News, VIVI MAGOO NEWSLETTER, Vivi Magoo Presents Art Retreats and Other Inspirations, weather, what to wear to class

Tucson weather ranges from daily highs of 70(ish) to overnight lows of 45 degrees. The extended forecast during our retreat looks beautiful! Picture Perfect! Here’s what Accu-Weather says about Tucson’s weather during our stay – It’s Chamber of Commerce perfect! Our classrooms are generally well-controlled, but that’s not to say it may appear a bit warm or somewhat chilly to … Read More

Health & Safety Information from La Paloma

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Fond memories of The Desert 2022 and looking forward with excitement

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Thank you so much! THE DESERT 2022 We hope you enjoyed yourself in Tucson – growing as an artist – deepening friendships with your art sisters and brothers – and learning a thing or two about yourself along the way. After taking a year off due to Covid, we were anxious to return, but a little hesitant as well. What … Read More

How do I get to the hotel?

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FLYING If you’re flying into Tucson, you can pick up an Uber or Lyft at the airport, and they will get you safely to the Westin La Paloma in no time. It’s as simple as downloading an app, and you’ll be set up to request a ride in minutes. We use them all the time, and they are safe, less … Read More

Goings on with Vivi Magoo: a 2020 update

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Greetings from Vivi Magoo! It’s been a long time since we’ve been together or spoken with each other, and we want to reach out to let you know what’s going on in our world and find out what you’ve been up to.  We can’t believe we’re already halfway through August, and we wonder where the time has gone. In spite … Read More

Fond memories of The Desert 2020 and looking forward with excitement

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Thank you so much! THE DESERT 2020 We hope you enjoyed yourself in Tucson – growing as an artist – deepening friendships with your art sisters and brothers – and learning a thing or two about yourself along the way. This was our largest and best retreat to date – four hundred students, twenty-two instructors, eleven classrooms and six days … Read More

What’s new in ViviMagooland?

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Metals Week

ΞHappy New Year! AS 2019 COMES TO A CLOSE, ERIN AND I LOOK BACK WITH FONDNESS ON MEMORIES MADE AND FRIENDSHIPS SHARED OVER THE YEAR. >December 2019 newsletter VIVI MAGOO 2020 CALENDAR The Desert Individual Classes Multiple Instructors Menu-Based (choose as many or as few classes as you like) Tucson, Arizona February 3 – 8 Rebel Heartistry Vivi Magoo LTD event Jessica … Read More