Awaken and free your creativity while you are experiencing Santa Fe. A unique city that stimulates and immerses you in brilliant color, pungent scents, savory tastes, luminous high desert light, and earthy textures.
Feel the creative urge rising – the urge to express! Now you can – even if you have never painted! Everyone is creative! Intuitive painting is a
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direct way to connect with the well of spontaneous creativity just waiting to be released. Putting the brush full of luscious color to the paper taps into this deep source and you will be astounded what flows out!
Those that have never painted before are the most free in this process. Artists that would like to enliven their work will also greatly benefit from intuitive painting. Allow yourself to break free with a soul satisfying painting experience. Your facilitator is gentle, accepting, fun, passionate and experienced guide who creates the space for playful exploration.
This class is very different from traditional art classes in that there is no technique, comparison, right or wrong, and no emphasis on creating a product. Instead you will be given tools for moving through the inner critic that stops us in our tracks. That moves us past where we hold back, where we are in fear, and all that limits us resulting in a new freedom and confidence to create.
Art that Waxes Poetic - Introduction to Encaustic Painting
Here is a chance to discover the mysteries of painting with hot wax. Encaustic is a process of using melted beeswax mixed with Damar resin (for hardening) and pigments to create a very versatile medium. The only restriction is that the ground for the wax must be porous. Unsealed plywood, bisque fired clay, 300# watercolor paper… all of these are good bases to work with.
Come
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and learn the basics of this fascinating process.
You'll learn how to apply wax to a wooden panel and how to build your image, even incorporating collage techniques.
I want to share my excitement of working with this magical medium. I enjoy the textures I can create and the play of light and luminosity that I get working with hot wax. There is a sculptural quality to the material and a freedom to create, whether it is working completely with the wax on board or paper, or combining the wax with collage and watercolor.
Being able to work abstractly to express the mood of my subject gives me the freedom to play because the medium is so versatile.
Bring your ideas and an open mind. Plan an exhilarating afternoon of learning and experimenting. This is a hands-on experience.
Encaustic is an ancient medium that was used by the Greeks to seal and paint their ships and then as funerary portraits that have lasted 2000 years. There was a resurgence of the technique in the 40’s and 50’s and again about 10 – 15 years ago. Artists are pushing the limits of this classic process to produce paintings, works on paper, sculpture and mixed media pieces.
Comments: The times for the workshops are flexible and can be adjusted to suit the interested parties. They can be changed from half day, to whole day or several day formats.
When: Flexible - Can Accomodate
Time: 10 am - 2 pm or 12 pm - 4 pm
Cost: $175 for 4 hours (includes all materials)
New Mexico Artists for Hire teaches and entertains using art. We teach all groups, all ages, all kinds of art projects. Dip into the culture and landscape of New Mexico using a paintbrush, carving knife, kistka, or a glue stick! Call us and we will work with you to create just the right art experience for private or group experiences.
Artists for Hire listings are specialized
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to the group or individual. If you do not see your anticipated art project listed below, please feel free to call and we will do our best to suit your needs.
Egg Decorating Workshop
Try something new! Egg decorating, or Pysanky, is an art that is over 4,000 years old. Explore this ancient medium and learn to relax while doing something that requires patience and care. Decorate an egg for yourself, a loved one, or as a special wedding gift. This class is also available emphasizing Southwestern symbols. In this class we will respectfully review the symbols of cowboys, cowgirls, Native American and Spanish origin.
Walking Art Tours of Santa Fe
People come from all over the world to see the art in Santa Fe and you may be wondering why would anyone do that? Or how can I learn to appreciate art even more? Bring your curiosity and take a walk with us and discover you had the answers to these questions all your life. Art locations are all over Santa Fe including SITE Santa Fe, Museum of Fine Arts, Georgia O’Keefe Museum, and American Indian Arts Museum depending on preferences.
Art Adventure Under Your Feet
Plunge into the landscape using art and river rafting, mountain biking, or hiking!* From what is under your feet, to the big landscapes that sweep you away, paint, draw, collage or write to express what you see. This non-judgmental art process was developed for all abilities. In the end, you will have wonderful memories to take with you in the form of art and journaling
Native American Rattle-Making
Make a rattle from hollowed gourds and weathered wood found in local rivers. Andy and Marcia will show you how to do this ancient craft from beginning to end. When the rattle-making is complete, all will participate in a sacred Native American chant.
Postcards from Santa Fe
Gather your memories from Santa Fe and send them home to loved ones. Personalize your postcard with a collage of pictures cut from magazines, brochures, ticket stubs, and photos. Address it and let us laminate it. We will then send it through the mail from Santa Fe! Your loved ones will love receiving a customized postcard from you.
Submersive Drawing and Painting
Traveling is a great way to experience the world in a new way. This workshop takes it a step further by allowing participants to envelope themselves into the landscape using creative expression. Through a series of easy drawing and painting exercises, participants learn about the landscape through miniscule and gigantic observation. The final piece focuses on the part of the landscape that has the most creative interest to the participant.
Visioning Workshops
This workshop is ideal for businesses and individuals who would like to take the leap to the next level of success. Our unique visioning technique makes this workshop an uplifting experience with tangible results. We will use simple art materials like collage and writing to bring about your great ideas for the future!
Expressive Color Painting
5 days
July 26 - 30
Aug 9 - 13.
Class is 9AM - 5PM
Classes are in small groups - 4 to 6 participants
Private classes and group classes available please contact for details
In the tradition of the many artists who have found inspiration in Santa Fe, I want to share my enthusiasm for this place with other artists. I find
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the colors and textures of Santa Fe to be completely unique and wonderful. From the architecture to the gardens and all the cultures of art displayed, your eyes are saturated with ideas and feelings.
Santa Fe is not only an international art market, it is a place where “being” is an art form. Just walking around town and along the dirt paths is a transforming experience. Cradled by the vision of mountains, the crisp clean air, the stunning skies and sunsets, the wisps of pinion on the wind, music everywhere, amazing spices and foods, your senses are seduced in Santa Fe. With that entire new stimulus, it’s a blessing to have something to do with it!
In my five day workshop, we discuss and learn ways to communicate with color, use techniques in different mediums to create texture and depth and have time to paint!
and try new things. Each class is small; everyone is respected and receives ongoing private attention. We visit galleries, museums and discuss styles and uses of color and composition in order to encourage a unique style for each participant. We go as a group out to dinner, enjoy music events and enjoy the new friendships that have been formed through the shared passion of art. Working in my studio four blocks from the Plaza and a mile from Canyon road, students are part of the creative community that is continually creating and renewing the tapestry that is Santa Fe.
Art is one of the cornerstones of Santa Fe Culture, both contemporary and historic. The ancient technique of wax encaustic has had a renaissance, and many of the new encaustic artists are here in Santa Fe. Ellen Koment was among the first to work in this medium in the Santa Fe area. Encaustic has roots 3000 years old, the earliest surviving pieces being the Fayum Paintings
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done by the Romans in Ancient Egypt. Today this luminous medium, where pigmented beeswax is fused together with heat, has had a full scale revival, and these workshops in the artist’s Santa Fe studio will enable you to learn all of the traditional techniques, as well as contemporary variations, so that you can make your own encaustic paint, and fully express yourself with this beautiful material.
These are small groups, and the emphasis is always on helping the student to achieve their artistic aims. Wax can do terrific things and Ellen can show you how to push the material.
Come and capture what Santa Fe evokes in you.
Workshop Dates can be arranged for your group of three or more, and private half days can be arranged.
The instructor, Ellen Koment, has been teaching workshops for fifteen years. She is a graduate of Cooper Union Art School, with a Masters in Painting from UC Berkeley. She shows in Santa Fe at the Box Gallery, and is a member of the art faculty at Santa Fe Community College.
Offerings change frequently, please let us know the dates you will be visiting and we will let you know what is on the schedule.
Intro to Encaustic: 3 days $435.
emphasizing creative process
July 16-18 (w/Art Santa Fe)
Aug 20-22 (w/Indian Market)
For people with more experience:
Going a Little Larger: 4 days $525.
May 22-25, 2010
Sept: 24-27 , 2010
Beyond Beginning: Going Large: 5 days $675.
Fall, 2010 dates to be announced
Fees include all materials with the exception of panels for the large scale workshops.
Time: 5 hours
Cost: One Day $150; Two Days: $295, Three Days $435; Private Half-Days: $200
Saturday, June 26th, 1-4 pm
In the Community Gallery- 201 W. Marcy (at the Sheridan intersection)
Harriette Tsosie will give a short talk on the history of encaustic (pigmented wax) painting and demonstrate her encaustic process. Tsosie has been painting with wax for seven years. She is president of the Encaustic Art Institute and is represented by
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the Institute as well as FLUX Contemporary, Albuquerque.
Sallyann Paschall
Saturday, July 24th, 1-4 pm
In the Community Gallery- 201 W. Marcy (at the Sheridan intersection)
Sallyann Paschall will do an encaustic demonstration of not only basic encaustic techniques but techniques that incorporate collage elements into encaustic work. The basic demonstration will be followed by a chance for the audience to experience encaustics for themselves. Each participant will be given a small block of wood with which to experiment. Each person may then take their newly made work of encaustic art home with them.
Russell Thurston
Saturday, August 7, 1-4 pm
In the Community Gallery- 201 W. Marcy (at the Sheridan intersection)
One of the more challenging aspects of encaustic painting is creating fine details. Over the years, Russell has developed various ways of adding oil paints, oil sticks, and dry pigments to facilitate detail work. While these methods can be difficult to control and require some skill: they offer additional choices in encaustic painting.
More specifically, Russell will demonstrate:
1) How to etch or emboss the surface of an encaustic painting with various tools and then apply oils, oil sticks, or pigments.
2) How to handle the differences in how the oil media responds to heat versus how wax responds.
3) How to use wax paper to mask parts of the painting to create particular effects such as fine details.
Russell will also cover the basics of straight painting with oils, oil sticks or pigments on the surface of a painting, then scraping with tools to remove some of the oil color, followed by heating with a gun or lamp to fuse the surface.
Acrylic, Pastel and Mixed Media Workshops; All Styles
The natural beauty of Santa Fe and northern New Mexico has long attracted artists and students of art. The clarity of the light, grandeur of the views, and cultural amenities of the region all serve as magnets for the romantic and aesthetic at heart.
Jakki Kouffman specializes in acrylic and pastel painting, and she will share her painting technique and ideas with
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you in this inspiring environment. Join her for weekly classes, five-day workshops, small group critiques or hands-on painting sessions.
Participate in her scheduled five-day outdoor landscape workshops in Abiquiu during May and in Taos during September. Or you may arrange private customized workshops and individual classes. All skill levels are welcome. See Jakki’s website for details.
Jakki Kouffman has been teaching painting for more than 25 years. She is a magna cum laude graduate of Brandeis University, received a Sachar International Fellowship from Brandeis for one year of art study in Italy, and studied at the Art Students League of New York for four years with Daniel Greene. She has taught popular weekly painting classes at Santa Fe Community College Continuing Education for the past 10 years.
Kouffman is a Signature Member of the Plein Air Painters of New Mexico and the Pastel Society of New Mexico, and she is a Master Pastellist with the Pastel Society of America. She has also taught workshops and classes, juried shows and won awards in many venues. View her portfolio, teaching schedules and student testimonials at her website.
Offerings change frequently, please let us know the dates you will be visiting and we will let you know what is on the schedule.
Would you like to share memories and celebrate new experiences through art and creativity? Join us and give the gift of art to yourself and your friends and family. All levels of experience, from total beginner to professional artist, are welcome. We supply the materials, a jump start for first timers and added spark for those with experience. Acclaimed landscape painter
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and sought after teacher, Jane Shoenfeld will work with you to create a personal piece of art work that reflects your experience of Santa Fe. Classes are designed to be both educational
and fun.
The focus is on the Santa Fe landscape and architecture. Outdoor classes are held within ten minutes of downtown Santa Fe in beautiful settings with mountain vistas and adobe architecture. Shoenfeld's studio is available for classes when it is cooler or upon request.
Small group classes are on Friday morning for three hours. All art materials are supplied. Individualized, private sessions can be arranged to fit your schedule and focus.
When: Friday mornings or by appointment
Time: half day classes
Cost: Varies
Inquire about scheduled one to four day workshops at Ghost Ranch in Abiquiu. One Day painting trips to Georgia O'Keeffe's Ghost Ranch can be arranged upon request.
Become one with Santa Fe's great artistic tradition and make clay come alive with internationally recognized sculptor/painter, John Sherrill Houser!
John received his early training from his father, Ivan Houser, who was Assistant Sculptor to Gutzon Borglum in the early years of carving Mt. Rushmore.
Completing his studies in Europe he lived and worked among
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various cultures of the world including: American Gypsies, Roman faquiri (Italian street performers), Migrant workers, Gullah Blacks of South Carolina, Lacandon Indians of the Chiapan rain forest (Mexico), Seri Indians along the coastal desert of Sonora (Mexico) and the Puebloan peoples of New Mexico.
In 2009 John installed The Equestrian, a four story rearing horse with rider, recognized as the world's largest equine bronze. This monument is the second in a series of twelve for the XII Travelers Memorial of the Southwest, a sculpture walk (originated by John) for El Paso, Texas; commemorating 400 years of Southwest history from El Paso del Norte to Santa Fe. It was cast at Shidoni Foundry (Santa Fe) and a casting of the colossal head can be seen on Santa Fe's famous Canyon Road. John is now developing, with his son (sculptor Ethan Taliesin), the third XII Travelers monument, depicting Susan Shelby Magoffin of the Santa Fe/Chihuahua Trail.
Your PULSE OF CLAY session will begin in the artist's working studio with a 3-hour head modeling demonstration from life by the sculptor; followed by hands-on learning of modeling techniques, sculptural expression, structure, composition, and movement.
The workshop, designed for beginning/advanced students -- including art appreciators who wish to deepen their understanding and sensitivity -- will give you a reliable compass for continuing an independent and rewarding sculptural journey.
You will be provided with a modeling stand, armature, clay and a live model. You may purchase the clay and take your work home or arrange to have it cast in bronze. On Saturday you may wish to attend a public bronze pouring at nearby Shidoni Foundry.
Enjoy the comradeship of your fellow explorers, stimulating study, anecdotes of local Southwest history, a deicious graduation lunch...and a tangible record of your achievement-- not to mention the rich cultural diversity and multiple attractions of Santa Fe -- the most concentrated art capital in the world.
John Sherrill is now organizing special, ongoing Saturday morning classes (soon to be announced) that may be enjoyed by visitors with individual advance enrollment.
We hope you will join in sharing with us your passion, excitement, and input.
Viva Sculpture! Viva Santa Fe!
Throughout the history of the world people have found meaning in belonging to the larger Earth body. We must come back home to the Earth by joining with others and the Earth in a community of healing. People of the Earth…Unite!
Cob is a Celtic earth-building material (earth, clay, sand, straw) used traditionally for over a thousand years in the construction of affordable,
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homes, ovens and benches and sculptures. Working together as a community we will construct individual and group healing objects. The earth heals in ways we will never understand.
We can construct an “Earthprayer for World Peace,” a collaborative earthen structure in which we embed prayers, poems and objects. This gesture is an act of peace providing hope and testimony to the power of community healing. Imagine! The Earth building process helps us feel connected to nature once again by using mindfulness, visualizations, humor, ritual, storytelling and drumming.
“It is beautiful all around me” is an essential teaching from the Navaho nation that reminds us that beauty; love, harmony and belonging are essential to life. It is also great fun!!!
Offerings change frequently, please let us know the dates you will be visiting and we will let you know what is on the schedule.
Take a drive to the small village of San Cristobal, NM, north of Santa Fe, 5 miles from the DH Lawrence Ranch. The stomping ground of writers DH Lawrence, Audux Huxley and painter Lady Dorothy Brett, who had a big influence on the Santa Fe writer/artist scene. Join Lorrie in her hand built, adobe home and studio for an authentic, creative experience exploring your inner
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muse. You may also join her and her husband,
Tom, also an artist, in harvesting from their organic garden (during harvest time) and preparing a delicious, vegetarian meal.
Offerings change frequently, please let us know the dates you will be visiting and we will let you know what is on the schedule.
Santa Fe is known for its artists and art community. Learn painting techniques and unique southwestern styles from the expert. Custom workshops can be designed to include painting trips and visits to beautiful vistas in and around Santa Fe, or work in the artist's spacious studio, exploring a vast array of styles from O'Keeffe's still lifes, through the Taos school
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modernists.
Have a treat and get a hands-on painting experience!
Painter Harriette Tsosie offers two-day encaustic(pigmented wax) painting workshops at her South Valley Studio in Albuquerque. Tsosie is founder of New
Mexico Wax, a statewide organization for encaustic artitsts, and has been painting in encaustic for six years
Participants:
will learn about safety issues, encaustic
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basics such as preparing the wax, pigmenting, painting and finishing and techniques such as embedding, collage and transfers.
Cost for a two-day session is $350 plus a $25 materials fee. Classes are limited to six artists. Special rates are available for alumni of prior workshops.
To register, e-mail Harriette at: hftsosie@earthlink.net or call her at: 575/779-7941. The $25 non-refundable materials fee is due upon registration. Directions to the studio will be sent upon receipt of the materials fee. Workshop participants should bring a sack lunch or be prepared to share costs of catered lunch or pizza.
Offerings change frequently, please let us know the dates you will be visiting and we will let you know what is on the schedule.
Cost: $575. Deposit: $100 non-refundable to reserve your spot . Double occupancy- Private room available at additional cost.Includes: Room- 5 nights, all meals, sessions w/Molly (group and individual), painting workshop w/all art materials.
Paula Roland's Encaustic Workshops
Phone: 505-577-6184
Where: Paula's studio and IHM Conference Center, Santa Fe, NM; Ghost Ranch NM; US and Europe
Encaustic Monotype, Painting, Collage Beginning through Advanced Levels
The beauty and light of Santa Fe has attracted artists for ages. Santa Fe, with world-class galleries and museums, is a mecca for contemporary artists. Paula Roland is renowned for her encaustic works and workshops which have attracted artists from four continents and all across the US. Santa Fe galleries and land are a great resource for Paula's innovative encaustic
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(beeswax and pigment) classes for all levels of learners.
Information on INTERMEDIATE / ADVANCED ENCAUSTIC WORKSHOP 2010
Come experience the magnificent High Road to Taos while learning a new art form or improving upon one you already know. The rich artistic heritage and the spectacular landscape of the Santa Fe area have prompted many artist to move there. Be one of those artist for a day and learn traditional or contemporary jewelry, drawing, painting, pastel, mixed-media or watercolor.
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Let the light of Northern New Mexico inspire you to new creative levels and the history of the area guide you to make your very own silver jewelry. I teach private and semi-private classes in my studio which is located 45 miles north of Santa Fe in the beautiful mountain valley Spanish village of Ojo Sarco or I will travel to you. I have an M.F.A. in sculpture and a B.F.A. in painting and drawing. I've taught art in the University setting for the last 14 years and worked as a professional artist for the last 15 years. I would love to share my knowledge and look forward to hearing from you!
Goddesses Yantra Painting Workshop: Lakshmi, Saraswati, Durga, Kali
Visual arts and meditative world spirituality traditions have been vital factors in northern NM in the 20th-21st centuries. Students in this sacred art painting workshop will explore 4 different energies of the Goddess or Divine Mother: Durga, Saraswati, Kali and Lakshmi, our strength, creativity, knowledge, transformation and prosperity. By constructing her yantra and
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chanting her mantra, students will deepen their understanding and their devotion to the Feminine Divine.
Yantras are made up of complex geometric elements that create a sacred diagram used to awaken the energy of various deities and to make contact with one's inner being. Students will learn to construct and paint traditional yantras in the Tantric tradition of Dada Harish Johari, selecting a deity specific to their present needs and purpose. They will also learn the corresponding mantra. Focus will be on inner process in an atmosphere of concentration, devotion and introspection.
No previous art experience is necessary.
MATERIALS: Participant either bring their own art materials OR purchase the $15 materials fee package. Materials list for those who wish to bring their own:
1 sheet of good quality 140# cold pressed watercolor paper
compass
ruler
2h pencil
eraser
mixing tray
board to lean on ( could be cardboard)
container for water
set of gouache paints (reeves: inexpensive, winsor newton: high end) plus gold & silver
#00, 1, 3 & 5 watercolor brushes
Mixed Media Collage is the art of incorporating paint, pastel, drawing, textures and found materials by gluing and layering onto canvas or paper. You will also learn transfer techniques using your own photographs or found imagery. We work with color and composition to assist you in the creative process. Capture and translate your Santa Fe experience visually.
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Media Collage workshops are designed to meet all levels of experience; from curious creative amateurs to professional artists. You can explore your own imagination and learn how to put your ideas onto paper or canvas using collage, painting and transfers. The website lists particular workshop dates and individual or small groups are available upon inquiry.
The studio accommodates up to 10 participants and classes are from 9 am-4pm. Most supplies are provided in the cost and a complete list will be emailed upon registration.
Sandra Duran Wilson is an award winning artist with Contemporary Hispanic Market. She is a trained printmaker and painter and has been teaching locally and internationally for over 10 years. She is the co-author of Image Transfer Workshop, due out in July 2009. She exhibits locally and internationally.
When : Contact to set-up a personalized class
Time: One day to three day workshops available
Cost: One day workshops $125, two day $240 and three day workshops are $325
Dress up in Santa Fe style with beautiful colorful silks. Learn a quick and easy way to paint glowing colors on silk (and other fabrics). No steaming or toxic materials. We will learn several techniques that produce beautiful colorfast fabrics. We will introduce pattern making with stencils. Materials fee covers a dyes and materials as well as
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2 pieces of silk fabric and a silk scarf!
When: Contact for details
Time: 3 hour classes
Cost: Cost: $65.00 per 3 hour class plus $15. materials fee includes fabric & silk scarf
Santa Fe Clay occupies a 10,000 square-foot warehouse in the historic Railyard District in downtown Santa Fe. Our facility includes a complete retail supply business, gallery, and fully equipped studio. It is also home to twenty resident ceramic artists. Our year-round classes and workshops provide an inspirational and creative environment for students ranging
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from children to adults, from beginners to professionals.
Our elegant 1,100 square foot gallery hosts monthly exhibitions displaying the best national and international ceramic artwork. Our shows include one person, two person and group exhibitions in which we honor the leaders in the field and introduce emerging artists.
Where: Santa Fe, NM Local Santa Fe Book Stores / Amazon
Creative Tourism: A Global Conversation
This book tells how to provide unique creative experiences for travelers worldwide. But what is Creative Tourism, how is it different from other types of tourism, why is it needed, and how do you go about developing it? You'll find answers to these questions and more in this book which is based on and draws from the proceedings of the 2008 Santa Fe & UNESCO International
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Conference on Creative Tourism. Held in Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA, from September 28 to October 2, 2008, this first-of-a-kind conference brought together delegates from 16 countries around the world to engage in a global conversation about how best to leverage the tourism sector for community and economic development. In other words, how can tourism be best organized and practiced to enhance economic benefits to cities, provinces, and countries globally?
* Paperback: 226 pages
* Publisher: Sunstone Press; Full-color First Edition edition (August 1, 2009)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0865347247
* ISBN-13: 978-0865347243
* Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 6.9 x 0.8 inches
* Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Our two summer stonecarving workshop sessions are both 7 DAY intensive courses. Both Sessions are open to participants of all levels of experience, from beginner to professional. Director of the workshops, MARK SAXE, makes certain that participants of all levels enjoy one-on-one instruction in a supportive atmosphere and an unequalled opportunity to study with the best instructors
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in the field. For more information, please contact Mark Saxe at (505) 579-9179.
We are an easy commute from Santa Fe (about 50 minutes), and attract students from all over the world. In 2010, we will hold our 10th annual summer series.
When: July 12-18, 2010 & August 7-13, 2010
Time: Check Websites For Information
Cost: $850 for seven days including 2 cubic feet of limestone and homemade lunch each day
The New Mexico Potters Trail is a group of emerging and professional potters living and working in the Santa Fe and Northern New Mexico area. The Potters Trail is divided into 4 loops; the southern loop (from santa fe south to Galisteo and Eldorado), a downtown/ Santa Fe area loop, the Northern loop ( Dixon, Rinconada, and Ojo Sarco), and the Taos loop. We encourage visitors
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to enjoy the entire trail or to concentrate their time on one area as time allows. The Potters Trail guides visitors through some of New Mexico's most beautiful and historic rural areas as well as to the studios of some of the area's best contemporary ceramic artists and sculptors. We invite you for the weekend or just an afternoon, as our studios beckon you to experience the love of our craft, the opportunity to meet us, and the chance to take home a piece of New Mexico. For a full color copy of the entire New Mexico Potters Trail Brochure and map, contact us at; info@newmexicopotterstrail.org, or go to our website; newmexicopotterstrail.org
This year, 2010, marks the beginning of THE ABIQUIU WORKSHOPS headquartered in Abiquiu, New Mexico, on the Chama River, 45 miles north west of Santa Fe, N.M. This is the area where Georgia O’Keeffe lived and worked, where the Jemez Mountains meet the Chama River where the vast expanses of the Piedra Lumbre Valley are bounded by Pedernal Peak on the south and the
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red rock formations of Ghost Ranch on the north. It is home to Christ In The Desert Monastery, the Chama River Wilderness, the Pueblo of Abiquiu, the great prehistoric Anasazi ruins of Tsiping, and the strange rock formations of Copper Canyon and the White Place. It is a mysterious and magical environment.
Nationally renowned working artists will offer workshops in Photography, Writing, Painting and Sculpture. Six five-day workshops will be offered this first year, beginning in June 2010.
Missions Of Northern NM-June 7-11
Honoring The Stone-June 21-25
The Abiquiu Landscape
The Personal Shrine-August 23-27
Exploring New Mexico's Ancient Ruins and Indigenous Culture-September 6-10
Heart Interpreter in Nature-September 20-24
The Writer's Vision September 27-October 1
The Valdes Corporation opened a frame shop and art supply store in Santa Fe, New Mexico in 1979. Daily art classes were started in 1980. In 1983, the summer workshops began and a new art studio was built.
Beginning the last day of March, 2009, Valdes' spring art classes will be in full swing, featuring experienced instructors who are working artists. Please check
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out our full line-up—including classes in drawing, watercolor, oils, and mixed media—and call us to register for those that will help you develop into the artist you can become.
Valdes Art Workshops obtain nationally renowned professional instructors. Workshop participants come from all over the United States and other countries to attend the courses and explore the variety of arts available in this well-established art community.
Offerings change frequently, please let us know the dates you will be visiting and we will let you know what is on the schedule.
A life-long professional artist, 30 years of it in NM, William Preston now interprets the familiar landscape of New Mexico in sumi-e and Chinese watercolor on rice paper.
Enjoy a day learning to use sumi ink and brush on rice paper, exploring basic techniques and how Mr. Preston interprets Southwest Flora and the landscape with an ancient Oriental traditional art form.
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Classes are held in the main room of his authentic old adobe in Pojoaque and homemade lunch is included.
This former oil landscape painter now works solely in ink and brush (and Chinese watercolor) on rice paper and is considered a master in his field.
