You will learn how to make fused glass designs by cutting and fusing (melting layers of glass together in a kiln), and will create two unique tiles or coasters. The class covers information about fusible glass, tools, cutting techniques, design options, firing and safety.
Make your work more personal by controlling the language of color, creating focal points, and discovering your unique creative voice. Students will work on location, do studio work, and paint from photos to create a truly unique process of putting paint on paper. Students can work in medium(s) of their choice.
Learn how glass beads are made and spend 2 hours in a lampworking studio learning this ancient art form. This glass beadmaking experience will introduce the student to beginning glass beadmaking. Students will also learn basic torch safety. All materials are provided.
What does the Spirit of Santa Fe mean to you? The experience of the Santa Fe spirit is an organic, primal rejuvenation of my senses. As I approach Santa Fe, the first thing I encounter is the softly rolling hills of brush, rising into the mesas, tinted terra cotta and tangerine. Then I begin to [...]
The Spirit of Santa Fe There is a spiritual energy in Santa Fe that overtakes you and makes you have to create. The beauty of the area infuses and mesmerizes you. That is what happened 6 years ago when the decision was made to move here. The Spirit of Santa Fe has captured my heart [...]
What is Creative Tourism? Why should creative cities worldwide, and specifically those in the UNESCO Creative Cities Network, collaborate about Creative Tourism? How can Creative Tourism be best organized to enhance economic benefits to cities and provinces and countries globally? These questions were among those discussed in September 2008 during the first International Creative Tourism [...]
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Tickets for Design Santa Fe’s Dialogue & Luncheon and the Home & Garden Tour are now available to purchase online at www.designsantafe.org. A ticket to either event includes a free, one-year subscription to Su Casa magazine. The theme of Design Santa Fe 2011 is Change Makers, addressing the role of architecture and design in effecting [...]
How can tree-fiber paper serve as paint? Explore the world of abstract self portraits while learning the layering and “mixing” capabilities of banana, mango and mulberry tree fiber paper. Participants make their own small painting. No previous experience needed.
Whispers by Sandra Duran Wilson Stars light the path to the mountain top as the cool night wraps its fingers around the animals moving quietly through the forest. The full moon ascends in a brilliant robe of orange- yellow as it paints the surroundings in an ethereal glow. Spirits dance on the clouds as the [...]
DIY Santa Fe – 2012 Spring Break Package features exclusive lodging savings of 20% on the Inn’s accommodations during the entire month of March, 2012. Guests book their hotel accommodations directly with the Inn and Spa at Loretto at our Reservations Toll Free phone number: 866-582-1646 or online. Guests reserve all DIY workshops and classes [...]
This picture of a painted goose egg is the culmination of many years of my working with Pysanky-the ancient Eastern European art that goes back 4,000 years. In this painting, the egg, a symbol of life since the beginning of time, has renderings of daffodils, a flower seen in this country and in Europe. The [...]
It’s been a beautiful summer in Santa Fe, NM, and September has been no exception. Come celebrate the waning days of summer at our last Sevillanas is on September 23rd! Artists of all levels gather to sing and dance accompanied by guitarist Jaime Martinez. Bring your castanets, wear a traje, and come share your love [...]
Join us for an afternoon art experience where you will make your very own glass sushi plate and then partake in the culinary delight of delicious sushi exquisitely served on artisan-rendered glass. This art-culinary experience is fun and informal, leaving you with the opportunity to sample an array of sushi and your own treasured glass sushi plate to enjoy time and time again.
Participants will learn how common household chemicals are used to prepare all fibers (except polyester) to accept and retain the desired colors. Participants will take away knowledge of how to hand paint their own yarn, roving and warps for any future dye project.
We will learn about mixing colors with the eye, iridescence, which and how colors “vibrate” against each other, how light and dark affect the “look” of colors. This will be a lot of experimenting and learning how to create the colors one wishes. No previous experience necessary.
Join the founder of Plein Air Painters of the West, Michael Lewis for a week of outdoor painting on the streets of Santa Fe. Michael is also the founder and creator of Artist.us.com. Learn more about drawing, values, edges, and color as we visit several locations in Santa Fe and capture some of the most interesting settings in the Southwest.
2 hour private class in traditional and folkloric Middle Eastern Belly Dance for all levels, beginner through professional, by master teacher Joan Kafri.In addition to teaching in Santa Fe since 1980, Joan has taught and performed throughout Europe, and in Israel, Tunisia, and Turkey. “Those who know Joan know her love of all things Turkish, from classical music to modern pop…
This workshop will teach participants how to prepare and spin raw wool into warm, delightful and beautiful skeins of yarn, ready to knit or weave. History of hand spinning and use of different fibers will be discussed. Emphasis will be on the history and use of Navajo-Churro wool, which was brought here by Don Juan de Onate in 1598.
Learn to photograph what you feel, rather than what you see. Santa Fe is one of the oldest cities in the United States. You can almost feel and hear sounds and feelings of days gone by. The light in Santa Fe is pure and direct. The colors are rich and saturated. The atmosphere is pristine, clear and dry. At 7,000 feet above sea level, Santa Fe offers challenges to photographers, as well as amazing opportunities to take pictures.
Encaustic is a process of using melted beeswax mixed with Damar resin (for hardening) and pigments to create a very versatile medium. Come 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. Learn the basics of Encaustic painting and take home a finished piece of your own creation.All supplies are included.
Matisse said “Creativity takes courage” and Francis Bacon said “the job of the artist is always to deepen the mystery”. This exciting mixed-media class co-mingles drawing media (pastel, ink, markers, collage) and paint with layering techniques using Golden’s Acrylic Medium for Pastel and Absorbent Ground. Create rich dimensional surfaces as layers are built up with the mediums and media.
Hike in the beautiful Santa Fe National Forest with author and educator Cinny Green and discover new creativity and connectivity with the pulse of Mother Earth. Cinny will provide a journal, pen, and a copy of her book, Trail Writer’s Guide.
Attention: All Santa Fe makers, tinkerers, designers, inventors, entrepreneurs and creators MIX, Los Alamos National Bank and the Santa Fe Community College announce a new Made by MIX challenge. Enter your concept, design or product, and win a chance to see it manufactured and launched for sale in the coming holiday season. Acceptable entries include [...]
Be prepared to learn about Santa Fe Art in a whole new and fun way! This 3-hour event will have you hopping all over Santa Fe; exploring galleries, historical sites, and museums. Before the race begins, partners will be given information on the art sites they may want to explore in Santa Fe.
DIY Santa Fe – 2012 Spring Break Package features exclusive lodging savings of 20% on the Inn’s accommodations during the entire month of March, 2012. Guests book their hotel accommodations directly with the Inn and Spa at Loretto at our Reservations Toll Free phone number: 866-582-1646 or online. Guests reserve all DIY workshops and classes [...]
DIY Santa Fe – 2012 Spring Break Package features exclusive lodging savings of 20% on the Inn’s accommodations during the entire month of March, 2012. Guests book their hotel accommodations directly with the Inn and Spa at Loretto at our Reservations Toll Free phone number: 866-582-1646 or online. Guests reserve all DIY workshops and classes [...]
DIY Santa Fe – 2012 Spring Break Package features exclusive lodging savings of 20% on the Inn’s accommodations during the entire month of March, 2012. Guests book their hotel accommodations directly with the Inn and Spa at Loretto at our Reservations Toll Free phone number: 866-582-1646 or online. Guests reserve all DIY workshops and classes directly through [...]
Located on the High Road to Taos, Estrella Del Norte Vineyard will be hosting several artists for the 18th Annual Pojoaque River Art Tour on Sept 17-18 (10a to 5p). Come enjoy a glass of wine and learn more about the amazing artwork of our local artists. Call 505-455-2826 for more information. Salud! When: September [...]
This three day workshop will cover all the basics, including information about how to make paint, about the commercial paints and their applications, supports, grounds, techniques, paint application, fusing, glazing, inscribing, mixed media approaches, safety, and materials
Featuring a unique collection of Art-To-Wear clothing, jewelry & accessories designed and created by select New Mexico fashion artists. Come meet the designers, see their exceptional creations and learn about their processes. Free admission and free parking When: September 24th, 2011 Where: Santa Fe Women’s Club, 1616 Old Pecos Tr., Santa Fe, NM Time: 10am-4pm [...]
Glass Paperweight Making In the Hot Shop with Aurora Borealis Glassworks – This fun filled, five hour hands on class is typically one-on-one instruction, but we will take couples. You will learn how to use the tools of the trade to make 4-6 beautiful paperweights, which are yours to keep.
This two day class will have your head spinning with all the possibilities for creating mixed media textured surfaces. You will discover fun and innovative ways to transfer images into your paintings and collage. We will work with acrylic mediums, paints and unique tools to create depth and texture.
DIY Santa Fe – 2012 Spring Break Package features exclusive lodging savings of 20% on the Inn’s accommodations during the entire month of March, 2012. Guests book their hotel accommodations directly with the Inn and Spa at Loretto at our Reservations Toll Free phone number: 866-582-1646 or online. Guests reserve all DIY workshops and classes directly through [...]
Take a drive north of Santa Fe to the El Prado / Upper Las Colonias area. Lorrie offers classes in painting from imagination or the landscape, mural painting, colcha embroidery and/or vegetarian cooking with local ingredients (during harvest time). You can focus in one area or combine a few areas in a 1/2 day, 1 [...]
