Vinh Dang – Facilitator & Studio Host

Vinh comes to retreat facilitation with an unusual mix – a background in interior design, a deep understanding of materials and process, and the kind of hands-on curiosity that once led him, as a teenager, to drill holes in collected wooden sticks to make pencils he could sell.

In the studio, he leads by showing rather than instructing, and steps back early. His approach is patient and unhurried – and when he does offer a suggestion, it tends to arrive at exactly the right moment, phrased in a way that helps you see something for yourself rather than feeling corrected.

The retreats he has designed reflect the same sensibility: structured enough to give the week shape, open enough to let your own work find its direction.

In the studio with Vinh, you’ll find yourself seeing differently – noticing things you’d have walked past before, finding inspiration in unexpected places, and reaching for materials you wouldn’t have trusted yourself with, making work that surprises you.