We design creative escapes that trade urgency for wonder... exploring process, place, and connection through intimate gatherings, immersive learning, and experiments in creative renewal. It’s a gentle rebellion. A question mark. A hand reaching out to the part of you that’s been craving something different.
WHY WE EXIST
Something’s been lost.
Maybe you’ve felt it too.
The shift to remote work, the endless scroll, the ping of another Slack notification — it's made connection feel thinner. We’re more “reachable” than ever, yet lonelier than we’ve ever been. In a culture obsessed with content, speed, and output, we offer something slower, stranger, and more human.
Inspiration, once wild and electric, now feels flattened. AI churns out imitation. Algorithms echo back what we already know. And the pressure to produce— to have something to show for every hour, every idea— has made many of us forget why we ever loved making things in the first place.
SKYPUNCH was born from that ache. The desire to step away — not to escape, but to remember. To feel awe again. To be changed by a place. To sit in silence and hear something true rise up.
We create experiences that honor the in-between: Between burnout and breakthrough. Between who you’ve been and who you’re becoming.
THE SKYPUNCH WAY
So how do we return to what moves us? Here’s how we design experiences that make space for that remembering:
⟡ Anchor in Place
Where we are matters. Whether virtual or IRL, our retreats honor each location’s texture, history, and energy: places that invite stillness, observation, and awe.
⟡ Start with a Lens
Every gathering begins with a thread: a work of art, a big question, a hard to name feeling. This lens invites reflection, not perfection.
⟡ Design the Arc
Each retreat is structured like a story: with arrival, unfolding, and integration. We balance intention with spaciousness.
⟡ Weave in Art, Rest, + Connection
We braid together art (site visits, references), rest (slowness, solo time, sensory care), and connection (dialogue, meals, presence).
⟡ Leave with Something That Lingers
There’s no guaranteed transformation. But something always shifts. A new thread. A deeper breath. A story to carry home.
WHO THIS IS FOR
SKYPUNCH is for those who feel something stirring.
For the ones who don’t fit cleanly in boxes. Who’ve built impressive lives but still ache for more. For artists, seekers, creatives, and question-askers who want to reconnect with wonder, with others, with themselves.
You might be tired of pretending inspiration lives on your feed. You’re ready to feel your own rhythms again.
WHAT YOU’LL LEAVE WITH
⟡ A Story
You’ll return with something worth telling. A creative thread, a tiny revelation, a glimpse of your next chapter.
⟡ A Community
Kindred spirits. Unexpected friendships. A gentle web of people who crave meaning, not followers.
⟡ A Little Fire
A spark. A sketch. A truth. Something half-formed that keeps unfolding.
⟡ A Reboot
Not a reset button. But a soft reentry. A sense that your breath is deeper and your pace, more yours.
WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT
⟡ Art as Compass
We use art history, design thinking, and poetic reference points as prompts for meaning-making.
⟡ Place as Teacher
We choose places with gravity and landscapes that speak. From the high desert to virtual realms, location shapes everything.
⟡ Intimacy by Design
Small groups. Big conversations. Nothing performative. We design for depth, not scale.
WHAT WE BELIEVE
⟡ Curiosity
We ask questions we don’t rush to answer.
⟡ Connection
We make spaces where strangers become collaborators, co-dreamers, and friends.
⟡ Play
We value weirdness, experimentation, and a little levity. Nothing rigid. Everything alive.
⟡ Transformation
Not a glow-up. A gentle unfolding. A remembering.
ABOUT THE SPIRAL TENDER
SKYPUNCH is a project by Erica Bech— an art director, designer, and creative leadership coach based in Brooklyn, NY. Their work explores the intersection of inspiration, introspection, and creative community.
SUPPORT SKYPUNCH
This is a self-funded experiment in rethinking how we retreat...not for performance, but for perspective. If the mission resonates and you’re curious about supporting this work, there are a few beautiful ways to get involved.