EDITORIAL LISTING: This listing was prepared by the AtelierBound editorial team using publicly available information. Dates, availability, final pricing, and any options such as occupancy or materials should be confirmed directly with the host before making any plans. If you run this retreat, contact us at hosts@atelierbound.com to claim your listing and take full control of your page, add your own photographs, and respond to guest enquiries. May 18 to 25, 2026, on the volcanic island of Ischia in the Bay of Naples, this creative and thermal immersion welcomes writers and visual artists of all levels for seven nights of sensory exploration and artistic practice. Beginning with two nights in central Naples before crossing by ferry to Ischia, participants stay in comfortable four-star accommodation and engage in daily morning creativity workshops with Jan Cornall, focusing on creative journaling, paper art and collage whilst investigating the five senses through meditative writing exercises and prompts. The retreat draws inspiration from Il Monastero Castello, a former sixteenth century convent perched on a tiny rock island, once home to Italian artist Gabriel Mattera's studio and exhibition space. Afternoons offer time to immerse in the island's legendary healing thermal waters, work on individual projects, or explore sites featured in Elena Ferrante's Neapolitan Novels. Evening cocktail hour brings readings and sharing sessions, with one outstanding banquet dinner celebrating local food, wine and music, all set against the lush volcanic landscapes that have inspired artists from Truman Capote to W.H. Auden for centuries. Pricing shown is an approximate USD equivalent converted from AUD. Please confirm the final price, currency, and options for single or double occupancy with the host directly before booking.

Website Link

https://thecreateescape.co/upcoming-events/creative-immersion-in-ischia-italy-2026?utm_source=atelierbound&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=listing

What's Included

7 nights accommodation (2 nights Naples, 5 nights Ischia), daily creativity workshops with Jan Cornall, some meals, return transfers from port of Naples, Elena Ferrante literary tour of Ischia, access to thermal spa facilities, one banquet dinner

What to Bring

Materials for your projects. Something new, or revisit an existing work.

Leader Bio

Jan Cornall is a Sydney-based writer, singer and performance poet who has been awarded numerous grants and fellowships for her work including plays, musicals, screenplays, a novel and collections of stories and poems.