Workshop · Limited Enrollment · 8 Seats
Carried Close
Where Feeling Finds Its Form
There are things we carry that don't have words yet.
Some things need hands before they find language.
We created a space where feeling finds its form.
A full day of guided reflection, ritual, and making —
culminating in a personal talisman you carry close.
You already know this about me.
Every collection begins with a why. A season I'm moving through, something I'm learning, a truth I'm trying to live more fully. The making is how I find the answer.
That shift — from carrying something to understanding it — is what happens at the bench. Every single time.
This retreat exists because I want you to feel that for yourself.
A Collaboration
Three women,
one container
Carried Close is a collaboration — three women who each cultivate meaning, hold space, and help others feel safe enough to go inward.
We came together because we share a belief: that naming what you carry, and marking it with something tangible, is a profound act of self-knowing.
Come with a question, or with something that needs tender time and attention. Come with an open hand and see what the day reveals.
Either way, you'll leave having created a personal talisman — something to honor an essential part of your journey and hold a truth you want to remember.
Why We Made This
A practice of making
meaning visible
You've watched me do this through every collection. Each one begins with something I'm carrying — a question, a season, a truth I'm trying to live more fully. The Loyal ring didn't begin as a ring. It began as a question about what it means to stay true to your path, your people, yourself. The making is how I find the answer.
That shift — from carrying something to understanding it — is what happens at the bench. It doesn't solve the thing. But it names it. It gives it form. And once something has form, you can hold it differently.
I've wanted to offer that experience for a long time. But I knew I couldn't build it alone — so I brought together two other women whose work I trust deeply, and we built something together.
You don't need experience. You don't need to arrive knowing what you want to make. You just need something you're working through — and a willingness to let your intuition lead.
The Experience
What the day
holds
The day is designed to move you gently from the inside out. We begin in the body and the mind. We move toward the bench.
Arrival & Grounding
We open the space together. You'll be welcomed, grounded, and guided through an intuitive warm-up to arrive fully in your body before we begin.
Reflection & Mark-Making
A guided visualization to help you find what's at the center of what you're carrying. Then a mark-making practice — no experience required — to begin translating that into form.
Pause & Nourish
A stretch of unhurried, unstructured time. The property opens onto lush gardens and quiet land — wander it, sit in it, walk toward the lake if you need air. Browse a table of symbol books and inspiration materials as your design begins to take shape. Pull aside for a one-on-one conversation, or settle into a tarot reading. And in the middle of it all, a nourishing lunch we've prepared for you — a chance to eat, breathe, and let the morning settle before we move to the bench.
Making
After spending the morning turning inward, we move to the bench. You'll carve your talisman from wax, guided step by step. The carving is meditative — each mark your own, each stroke a small act of telling. Your intuition leads. No experience necessary.
Nosh + Share
A happy hour spread. Space to decompress, share your process, or simply be with what the day brought up.
Ritual & What's Next
We close the day together with intention.
Your Talisman Arrives
Rebekah casts your wax piece by hand into the metal of your choice — Jewelers Brass, Sterling Silver, or Gold — and mails it directly to you. Your talisman arrives ready to be worn, ready to hold what you made it to hold.
From sketchbook to wax — translating feeling into form.
What You'll Make
Your talisman,
your choice
You'll carve your talisman from a pre-cut wax blank — your choice of ring or pendant form. Rebekah casts and hand-finishes every piece herself in the weeks following the retreat. Your talisman is mailed directly to you.
Brass casting is included in the retreat price. Sterling Silver and Gold are available as an upgrade at market rate, based on the weight of your piece.
A Ring
A wax band, pre-sized and ready for your marks. Symbols, textures, letters — carved directly into the surface. Cast and finished by hand in solid jeweler's brass or sterling silver.
A Pendant
A small wax form to mark and sculpt as you see fit. Worn close to the body, it can hold something that needs carrying. Cast and finished with a simple bail, ready to layer.
The Team
Who holds
the day
Three women who cultivate meaning, hold space, and help others feel safe enough to go inward.
Jordan
Curator & Container-Holder
Jordan holds the shape of the day — welcoming you in, walking you through what to expect, and making sure the space stays intentional from start to finish.
Nicole
Intuitive Guide & Ritual-Maker
Nicole brings the body into it. She leads the grounding, the guided visualization, and the closing ritual. She's also available for tarot readings over lunch.
Rebekah
Artist & Instructor
Rebekah guides the wax carving, shares the story behind this practice, and casts every talisman by hand after the retreat.
Pricing
Investment
Includes everything — materials, journal, catered lunch, nourishing happy hour spread, intuitive guide, tarot, and your finished talisman in brass delivered within 2–4 weeks.
Held in a warm and beautiful private home surrounded by lush gardens and quiet trees near Lake Washington — with spaces for gathering, resting, and a moment alone.
Retreat Price
$750
Includes the full day — all materials, wax blanks, use of carving tools, journal, catered lunch, intuitive guide, tarot readings, and your talisman cast and hand-finished by Rebekah in solid jeweler's brass. Delivered within two to four weeks.
Optional Upgrades
Sterling Silver
+ market rate
Gold
+ market rate
Upgrade your casting to sterling silver or gold — an additional charge based on the weight of your blank at current market rate. We'll confirm the exact amount before registration closes.
Only 8 seats available.
Everything Included
- Pre-cut wax blanks — ring or pendant, your choice
- Use of all carving tools and hands-on instruction throughout the day
- Your talisman cast and hand-finished by Rebekah, delivered within two to four weeks
- Intuitive grounding and guided visualization
- Tarot readings
- Catered lunch and a nourishing happy hour spread
- A warm and beautiful private home surrounded by lush gardens and quiet trees near Lake Washington — with spaces for gathering, resting, and a moment alone
- A journal and pen — yours to keep
- Intimate group of 8 — never more
Good to Know
Questions,
answered
If something isn't covered here, feel free to reach out — we're always happy to talk through details before you register.
hello@rebekahjdesigns.com
Do I need any experience with jewelry or art?
No. None. You'll be guided through every step. This process is designed for people who have never worked with their hands this way before.
When do I receive my talisman?
Your piece is cast and hand-finished by Rebekah in two to four weeks following the retreat. It's mailed directly to you.
What is the cancellation policy?
Full refunds up to 14 days before the retreat. Within 14 days, your registration can transfer to a future date or to another participant.
Can I book a private group session?
Yes — we offer private Carried Close retreats for groups of 4–8 by request. Reach out to talk through dates and details.
What should I wear and bring?
Comfortable clothes you don't mind getting a little dirty, and an open mind. A journal and pen are provided. Everything else is taken care of.
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Carried Close
Includes everything — materials, journal, catered lunch, nourishing happy hour spread, intuitive guide, tarot, and your finished talisman in brass delivered within 2–4 weeks. Held in a warm and beautiful private home surrounded by lush gardens near Lake Washington.
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