A taste of what’s coming up
Emergence Nature Quest 2025
A Life Affirming Rite of Passage in Nature which includes a full four day & night solo.
Are you facing a turning point in your life? Looking for a ritual to mark a beginning, ending or transition from one life-stage to another? Are you wanting to undergo a rite of passage in nature?
19th – 28th June 2025
Dyfi Valley, Mid Wales, UK
With Fern Smith and Philip Ralph, Artists & Wilderness Guides
A Space for Change 2025
A Powerful Soul & Nature Initiatory Process which includes a dawn ’til dusk solo on the land.
“A much-needed resource for people seeking change & growth.”
12th – 19th July 2025
Dyfi Valley, Mid Wales, U.K
With Fern Smith & Philip Ralph, Artists & Wilderness Guides
Living the Magical Life: RitualArtworKshop
7 day workshop exploring sacred ritual art practice, inspired by and in dialogue with Suzi Gablik and her book, ‘Living the Magical Life.’
An oracular adventure.
21st – 28th September 2025
Dyfi Valley, Mid Wales, UK
With Artist/Guide Fern Smith
The Barn
The Emergence Centre for Residencies, Retreats & Workshops
Self-catering accommodation with studio/working space, ideal for writer’s retreats, solo and small group residencies, dance and performance research and development, or simply for time and space out for creative dreaming.
Emergence is an art, facilitation and ritual practice led by Fern Smith and Philip Ralph
We consciously seek to embody the values we treasure in the hope that a more creative, caring and compassionate planet might be our next r/evolution.
Emergence has nurtured and created spaces for dialogue, inspiration and change since 2010.
We make art, and facilitate transformative processes with and for individuals and groups.
Space for Transformation
RETREATS & Rites of Passage
Deep work for the inner realms of mind, soul, spirit, personal transformation and healing utilising nature-based ceremony and ritual.
Time for a Change
Workshops & Facilitation
Deep awareness work for the outer realms, group and organisational change, conflict resolution and community-building utilising creative and cutting-edge group facilitation processes.
The Re-enchantment Project
Artwork & Events
Practising the Art of Living with pop-up, participatory projects with the guiding principle that ‘everyone is an artist’.
The world is changing.
How can we change with it?
Our vision for Emergence is to support the transformation we need to make in order to meet the challenges ahead of us.