Yellow Studio is heading on a road trip to Washington, DC!

Escape with us to the iconic, mid-century modern Watergate Hotel on the Potomac River, a stone’s throw from the Georegtown Waterfront, to restore your inner balance and creativity. Curated by Tami McCarthy and Tina Villaveces, this exclusive 2-night wellness (and art!) immersion and trip is designed to nurture your soul and your artistry from the inside out.

Your Retreat Includes:
● Luxury Accommodations: A 2-night stay in a luxury guest room at The Watergate Hotel.
● A Welcome Circle with complimentary light bites and refreshments to set intentions and foster connection.
● Restorative Bodywork: A complimentary 50-minute Signature Argentta Massage (valued at $300).
● Nourish Your Body: A $150 Food & Beverage credit to enjoy dining at Kingbird,Top of the Gate, or via In-Room Dining.
● Exclusive Programming:
○ Morning Mindful Meditation + Movement led by Tami McCarthy.
○ The Floating Sound Bath Experience: A deeply immersive, restorative sound healing session held in the serene waters of the Argentta indoor saltwater pool.
○ Art Excursion: Selected by Tina Villaveces. Private docent-led tour of Marlo Pascual: Making Something Out of Something at the National Museum of Women in the Arts. See below for details on this art excursion.
● Retreat Perks: Full weekend access to the 12,500-square-foot sanctuary of Argentta Spa, including the sauna, steam room, and indoor saltwater pool.

Experience DC like an insider and immerse yourself in incredible architecture, design, wellness, and culture.

Please RSVP below; we will connect you with Tami for hotel registration.

Package & Room Options

To accommodate both solo travelers and those wishing to share the experience with a friend,
we offer two curated packages:

● The Solo Sanctuary (Single Occupancy) — $1,495 total
○ Perfect for the individual looking for a private room and space to entirely unwind.
○ Includes: 1 private room for 2 nights, 1 massage voucher ($300 value), a $150 F&B credit, and full access to all wellness and art programming for one person.

● The Shared Creative Space (Double Occupancy) — $1,995 total (~$997 per person)
○ Designed for two friends or creative partners traveling together and sharing a room, while still enjoying all the wellness and art.
○ Includes: 1 shared room for 2 nights (Double beds or King), 2 individual massage vouchers ($600 total value), a shared $150 F&B credit, and full access to all wellness and art programming for both attendees.

Art Excursion:
Sunday at 11am or 1pm (45 to 60 minutes) – Private docent-led tour of Marlo Pascual: Making Something Out of Something at the National Museum of Women in the Arts.

About the Exhibition: Blurring the boundaries between photography and sculpture, the art of Marlo Pascual (b. 1972, Nashville; d. 2020, Philadelphia) transforms what is familiar into something uncanny, prompting deeper contemplation. Using anonymous pictures sourced from thrift stores and their online counterparts, Pascual used techniques of enlargement, fragmentation, and obfuscation to upend viewers’ expectations. While these alterations can be humorous, there is also an implied discomfort in the abrupt cropping of limbs, faces obscured by objects, or physical destruction of images by shattering, tearing, or folding.

Through her interventions, Pascual exaggerated and highlighted the artifice of these found images. Frequently encasing the enlarged images in thick Plexiglas and pairing them with common yet unexpected objects, Pascual gave them new life and a newly charged aesthetic function. By enlarging them well beyond their intended size, to a scale commensurate with furniture or sculpture, she asserted the physicality of the images, giving them volume and form.

Featuring 17 of Pascual’s works made between 2009 and 2014, this exhibition demonstrates the artist’s methods of recontextualizing her original source material. Through dramatic changes to scale, adding repurposed objects, and other transformations, Pascual created works that urge viewers to see everyday imagery from a new perspective.

(Note: Museum admission tickets are purchased individually – General Admission: $16 / Senior: $13. The $200 tour fee is included in the retreat costs.)

Image on graphic: Marlo Pascual, Untitled, 2013; Digital C-print, 50 1/8 x 40 1/8 in.; National Museum of Women in the Arts, Gift of Heather and Tony Podesta Collection; © Estate of Marlo Pascual; Image courtesy of Casey Kaplan, New York