Santa Fe Artist’s Russell Thurston & Rosemary Barile are offering this Special 2-day Encaustic Workshop. Students will explore various collage, assemblage & 3-D sculptural techniques and create interesting encaustic artworks. A basic knowledge of Encaustic is required. When: Saturday, June 9th & Sunday, June 10th, 9am – 5pm Where: Santa Fe Community College, Dept. of [...]
Oil Painting workshops with Felix Voltsinger / available June 1st & July 6th, & July 27, 2012
Join Felix for a three day exploration of materials, techniques, and painting from observation. This small group will enable you to get all the individual attention you need to take your painting to the next level. Suitable for beginners as well as more advanced artists. Held in Felix’s new teaching studio near downtown Santa Fe. [...]
One-day papermaking workshops at Mallegni Studio / available June 9th & 30th, 2012
Spend the day making paper, washi, from kozo, the bark of the paper mulberry. For centuries kozo has been a highly regarded Asian fiber used in the paper arts. We will begin the day with a short walk collecting plant material that will be added to the pulp fiber to create interesting textural effects in the [...]
Publishing Your Book: And Doing It Yourself with Cindy Bellinger / August 11th, 2012
No matter the publishing goals — from back-of-the-room sales to mass market fiction — students will learn the necessary steps required in the publishing process: copyediting, getting forewords and blurbs, buying ISBNs and barcodes, and designing the interior and cover of a book. In this hands-on workshop, students will create a personalized production schedule with [...]
Poetry Launch, with Santa Fe Poet Laureate Joan Logghe / July 21, 2012
Learn how the language of poetry can naturally lead writers of all genres into language that is precise, imagistic, and vivid. The workshop will give participants an opportunity to play with poetics, building unique and compelling images, condensing for greater effect, and more. Joan Logghe has been an integral part of New Mexico’s Poetry Renaissance. [...]
The Writer’s Sacred Journey: Find and Write a Compelling Story with Kate Horsley / July 28th, 2012
Explore inner and outer sources of inspiration and material for writing by combining brief meditation and guided imagery. Students will travel figuratively to different times and cultures to find what inspires us most, taking full advantage of the present moment to produce pieces of short writing. The emphasis will be on going beyond the ego’s [...]
Create Compelling Characters with Julie Shigekuni / August 4th, 2012
At the root of any good story is a compelling character. Whether you like the character or not, it is imperative that you have a strong feeling for it. Learn how to develop complex characters. For this intensive students should bring a sample of their work-in-progress and we’ll examine it alongside published stories by authors [...]
Writing a book?: ABCs of Market Analysis and Promotion with Shirley Raye Redmond / July 7, 2012
Writing a book can be tough. Convincing a New York editor to buy it is tougher. Selling 100,000 copies is tougher still. The workshop introduces students to the intricacies of market analysis and dispels well-circulated myths about successful book promotion. Using hands-on exercises and discussion topics, Redmond shows participants how to develop a marketing plan [...]
One-day papermaking workshops at Mallegni Studio / available May 19th, 2012
Spend the day making paper, washi, from kozo, the bark of the paper mulberry. For centuries kozo has been a highly regarded Asian fiber used in the paper arts. We will begin the day with a short walk collecting plant material that will be added to the pulp fiber to create interesting textural effects in the [...]
Clay Painting Workshops / Starts June 10th, 2012
Come have fun and let your imaginations fly! Everyone can create art and everyone goes home with several successful works! This workshop is for all levels and even the art resistant folks are amazed at what they can create. When: June 10th, 11th and 12th 2012 (1, 2 or 3 Day) Where: ArtSpa Retreat Workshops, [...]
Writing Your Life Through the Lens of Food with Deborah Madison / July 14, 2012
Learn the simple rules of writing recipes, from fundamentals to head notes, the best part of a recipe. This workshop delves into the details of food writing to encourage students to compile a cookbook for family and friends and include a memoir of their personal experiences that they would like to share. Deborah Madison had [...]
Your Work in Progress: Make Your Manuscript Better with Sandi Ault / May 5, 2012
For this highly interactive workshop, writers will bring works in progress for critique, and incorporate the suggestions to improve, polish, and perfect the piece. Over-writing, under-writing, word choice, active voice, pacing, character development, and plotting will be discussed. Learn from each other as well as Ault, use what you learn immediately in class, and watch [...]
Throwing with Porcelain with Jennifer Bingham / Starts June 2nd, 2012
Let’s take the scary out of porcelain. You may have heard that throwing with porcelain is difficult, time consuming, and frustrating. Rumors and old wives tales! Attend this fun and exciting workshop to learn just how easy porcelain can be! We will be using my own special porcelain clay body which throws beautifully. It’s velvety, [...]
Making Art for the Joy of Making Art with Boubakary Konseimbo / Starts June 2nd, 2012 (2 days)
In this workshop we will be creating art from our immediate environment. Both our emotional environment and physical environment. We will gather materials from the surrounding land and earth going outside to connect and then bringing that which inspires us back into the studio. We will use what we have and give it life working [...]
Friends of Coronado Lecture Series / May 20th, 2012
The society that existed in Chaco Canyon was both vibrant and sophisticated society beginning about 400 AD and decline setting in around the 1140s. Their territory covered the northwestern corner of New Mexico and the adjacent areas of Colorado, Arizona, and Utah, and was connected by a series of roads radiating out of Chaco Canyon.
Travel Writing and Blogging for Fun and Profit, with Lesley King / May 19th, 2012
Whether your travels take you around the globe or on short day trips, combining travel writing and blogging can be both fun and profitable. Blogging is much like being a magazine columnist with the freedom to be your own publisher. Discover how blogging can help you find or refine your subject, build a following, and [...]
Painting & Drawing: “PERSONA” Self discovery through self portrait with Pablo Perea / Starts July 9th, 2012 (5 days)
Like snowflakes, each of us has a unique existence that cannot be repeated. Who are we? Art is one of the roads that takes us to those answers. This workshop intends that students learn about the history and different approaches of the self-portrait. And that way they will discover themselves through art. At the same [...]
Assemblage Workshop & Demonstration with Cynthia Cook / May 6th, 2012
Contemporary Hispanic Artist Cynthia Cook leads a demonstration and hands on assemblage for ages 3 to 103. By Museum Admission, New Mexico Residents free on Sundays, Youth 16 and under always free When: Sunday May 6th, 2012 Where: 706 Camino Lejo, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505 Time: 1-4PM Cost: New Mexico Residents free on Sundays, [...]
Shape and Line : Betsy Williams @ Taos Clay / Starts June 22nd, 2012
Shape and Line : Betsy Williams : June 22nd – 24th : $225 This class will focus on the importance of design when making objects for everyday use. We will also experiment with a wide array of decorating techniques and discuss how line and pattern relate to 3-dimensional form. Students of all levels are welcome. [...]
Artist Update: The Story of Ziggy Starman Part II: My Sorrel Finds a Name and Horse Training Begins by Diane G. Rolnick
The first few months of my early days with Ziggy were magical. I could not believe I owned a horse and felt such great responsibility towards this beautiful being. It was summertime and I used to get up at 12 midnight and go out and talk and touch him because he was the most mysterious [...]
“The Sharp Edge of the Square” featuring Susan Tierney / Opening Reception Friday May 4th, 2012
“The Sharp Edge of the Square”, featuring Susan Tierney May 4, – May 20, 2012 Opening reception Friday May 4, 2012, 5:30-9:00 Appearing in The Art Den at Eggman and Walrus,130 W. Palace 2nd Fl. Susan Tierney views her world as inherently untrustworthy. She perceives instability in the most benign situations, and her work wanders [...]
Salty Pots: Salt Firing with Blair Meerfeld & Logan Wannamaker @ Taos Clay / Starts June 4th, 2012
Salty Pots: Salt Firing with Blair Meerfeld & Logan Wannamaker : June 4th – 14th : $425 Join Blair and Logan as they discuss forms, slips, clays, and glazes appropriate for salt firing. Learn about salt kiln construction as we load and fire Logan’s salt kiln. Each participant will be allotted 5 cubic feet in [...]
Kids Summer Art Camp at Tarnoff Art Center / Starts June 4th, 2012 (June,July,& August)
Kids Summer Arts Camp 2012!! 1st – 5th Grade! YOGA • NATURE • ART 8:30 AM -3:30 PM, M-F $200 Per week 10 weeks total: June 4th – August 10 You can sign up for one week or all 10. This is a nature based art camp for elementary aged children (1st – 5th Grade) [...]
Mixed Bag – Mixed Media Printmaking with Ron Pokrasso / Starts August 14th, 2012
This workshop focuses on mixed media printmaking. Using Akua non-toxic water-based inks, participants of all levels will learn monotype through various methods of mixing, modifying, layering inks, using and abusing mark-making tools, and exploring the limits of paper. Instruction will include a wide range of uses for chine colle, collage, and drawing. ImagOn and Solarplate [...]
Artist Update: Vulnerability and Bullies by Linda Storm
I once believed wholeheartedly that winning was the most important objective. Since then I have had a few outstanding life lessons attempting to teach me vulnerability. They were the most emotionally painful experiences I have ever had, and shook me to the core of who I am. I woke up, just like Atalanta did when [...]
Basic Welding & Metal Sculpture with Gilbert Candelaria / Starts June 9th, 2012
This will be a introductory class for welding and plasma cutting. In addition we will learn metal shop safety, procedures, how to design a project and lay out of materials for cutting. Please bring a note book. About Gilbert: Gilbert’s business card explains that his art comes from “Converting Mundane Objects Into Art.” Every conceivable [...]
Metal Shop: Beginners to Advanced with Brad Gray / (2days) May 12th & 13th, 2012
This will be a introductory class for welding and plasma cutting. In addition we will learn metal shop safety, procedures, how to design a project and lay out of materials for cutting. Please bring a note book. About Brad: I graduated from Sacramento State University’s fine art program. My metal shop experience started when I [...]
Pottery for Beginners to Advanced with Brad Gray / May 5th & 6th, 2012
This will be a class on hand building and wheel throwing techniques with clay. There will be additional emphasis on decoration with underglazes as well as other ways of finishing your artwork. Please have some ideas of what you would like to create. I will assist you in finishing your creation. Please bring a note [...]
Operating System for Creativity (OS-C) / Starts August 28th, 2012
DISCOVER YOUR CREATIVE POWER – User friendly seminars and workshops that ignite your creativity in Santa Fe, NM, where the creative spirit draws you. We provide the tools for you to explore your real creative potential,fully. Our workshops focus on personal creative expression using art, painting, water color, drawing, sculpture, Graphic Design. Discover your own [...]
Acrylic Painting from A-Z with Nancy Reyner @ Valdes Art Workshops / Saturday December 1st, 2012
Nancy Reyner, lecturer for Golden Artist Colors, Inc presents a FREE two hour lecture/demonstration. Nancy offers a broad overview of acrylic paints and products, including new products and techniques such as Digital Mixed Media, the slow drying “Open Acrylics”, and new interference paints, plus a large array of acrylic Mediums, Gels, Gessoes, Grounds, Additives, Reflective [...]
Gold Leaf & Acrylic Painting with Nancy Reyner @ Artisans Expo / Friday September 14th, 2012
Obtain a multitude of beautiful effects to add to your art by exploring the exciting combination of metallic leafing with acrylic paint. Create several unique paintings while learning tips and tricks to leaf application, shifting gold leaf hues with colored and textural glazes, and adding transparent and opaque painting effects. All levels welcome. All supplies [...]
Eldorado 2012 Studio Tour / Starts May 18th, 2012
2012 Opening Night – Friday, May 18, 2012, 5-7:00pm at La Tienda at Eldorado 2012 Preview Gallery – May 19-20, 2012, from 9am-5pm at La Tienda at Eldorado 2012 Open Studios – May 19-20, 2012, from 10am-5pm Eldorado 2012 Studio Tour The weekend’s celebration begins on Friday, May 18 with a gala Opening Night reception [...]
Acrylic Innovation with Nancy Reyner @ Valdes Art Workshops / Starts June 11th, 2012
This “idea-generating” workshop moves you beyond your current comfort zone. Acrylic’s wide range of possibilities, uses and techniques offers the artist maximum freedom to create in any style. Inspired from Nancy’s new book, Acrylic Innovation, this workshop offers exposure to a broad spectrum of styles ranging from classical realism through minimal color field, and everything [...]
Earth Day! Come play in the mud! / April 22nd, 2012
Earthprayers: For World Peace: Living as if the Whole World Mattered with Robert Francis Mudman Johnson People often ask me what Ecopsychology is. And what I generally tell them is “living life as if the whole world mattered”, and remembering that everything is sacred! My workshops are about reconnecting with the earth in a way [...]
Learn To Make Handmade Paper with Ginny Hogan / May 3rd & 9th 2012
This one day, 5 hour workshop, will teach the following: • How to make your own paper • Learn 7 techniques for creating images • Use recycled paper and plants • Make your own papermaking screens The images I use come from rock art paintings and pecking, called pictographs and petroglyphs, made by native people [...]
