As part of EVFAC’s Free Friday Talk series, Elizabeth Buckley will talk about how she moves from idea to woven form in a slide lecture on her process as a tapestry artist and the evolution of her work over the past 25 years. She will include the pivotal time she spent weaving in the atelier of Gisèle Glaudin-Brivet in Aubusson, France. Elizabeth Buckley is a well-known weaver with over 30 years experience teaching. She is the owner of Heritage Tapestries in Albuquerque and a published authority on tapestry weaving.

Joyce creates an atmosphere where you can be inspired not only as a photographer, but as a human being. The Workshops’ serene and beautiful campus, on the grounds of the IHM Retreat Center and Carmelite Monastery, lends itself to quiet reflection and forward thinking. Our primary meeting space, the Sunmount Room, has a rich legacy of creative endeavors, having been the site of past readings by Willa Cather, Ezra Pound, and Robert Frost.

The powerful medium of photography allows us to manifest our personal stories. Stories told through photographs can come from a place of joy or pain, and they may be truthful or fictitious; the only essential factor is that they be intensely felt by their maker.

ART QUILT SANTA FE is a quilt workshop, a fiber art workshop and a quilt retreat dedicated to supplying a unique Santa Fe experience. We provide workshops that include quilting techniques, fiber art techniques, understanding color and design, working on and creating quilts under the mentoring and direction of experienced nationally known teachers and quilters.

As part of EVFAC’s Free Friday Talk series, here is an opportunity to meet one of our country’s most renowned artists working in twining, basketry, and related fiber techniques. Ferne will present three sets of images during this free talk. The first set shows the idea of the container from many different cultures and time periods, imagining its different aspects and ways to approach it. The second group represents aspects of Ferne’s own life in relationship…

DIY Santa Fe – A Creative Way to Discover Santa Fe Special workshops, classes and lodging offers in March, 2013 www.diysantafe.org Santa Fe is helping everyone help find their inner artist this spring by experiencing, first hand, what makes Santa Fe, New Mexico a nationally recognized center of creativity. Abundant visual arts fill the city with galleries, [...]

This class is a rich introduction to kilncasting glass with hand-built refractory molds. As a student, you will complete four projects. These will include a bas relief casting and three castings made with different forms of glass (frit, powder, and billet) to illustrate the unique qualities of each form. You will learn fundamental cold working [...]

Coming Fall 2012 from the University of New Mexico Press. Landscape Dreams, A New Mexico Portrait  presents a selection of Craig Varjabedian’s photographs, made over the nearly three decades that he has lived and worked in New Mexico, range over all the image-making forms—landscape, portrait, and still life—to offer a remarkably complete, varied, and original [...]

Kakishibu is a traditional natural dye from Japan made from the fermented juice of unripe persimmons. This type of dyeing requires no mordants, chemicals, boiling water or fussy measurements. Kakishibu is the most user-friendly of dyes! We’ll explore kakishibu’s unique properties using textiles and techniques such as sun-patterning, shibori and maybe even a little katazome (paste resist). We’ll play around some with yarn as well.

Jane’s grace, humour and fluidity are a function of training, experience and passion. Her parallel paths, as both professional artist and Professional Art Therapist,combine to create a teacher who is innovative, inspirational, informative and FUN. She also offers both practical and intuitive instruction in her work with experienced artists who bring their own focus and intensity to the art process.

This talk features tapestries of Robin Reider and other leading tapestry artists from New Mexico during the past 30 years. Come see the wide variety of possibilities of tapestries that can be woven using geometric and asymmetrical shapes, moving from Rio Grande designs to unique interpretations of shapes into abstract and realistic pictorial tapestries. Travel [...]

The Santa Fe Art Institute is proud to present Rulan Tangen’s workshop “Of Bodies Of Water.” The element of water – inside our bodies and of the plant – is the essence of life and one of the crucial issues of our time, and our place. A multi-disciplinary creative process with intent of awareness and [...]

We invite you to celebrate with your photographs, the launch of award-winning photographer Craig Varjabedian’s new book Landscape Dreams, A New Mexico Portrait. The book is being published in October 2012 by the University of New Mexico Press. Over $8000. in prizes! Winners of the Landscape Dreams Photo Contest will have an opportunity to win: [...]

In this workshop, feminist blogger and author Courtney E. Martin will explore with participants the new frontiers of feminist thought and action online. By exploring the feminist blogosphere and exciting efforts to harness its political potential, she will allow people with a wide range of online comfort and experience to enter into the conversation. Blogging [...]

“The class covered more than the topics I expected. Having studied art so very long ago in college, I really enjoyed the overview of basic color theory.” Sue – Loveland, CO  ”I like the opportunity to work in a group setting with someone to encourage, critique and give me help when I need it. I [...]

With today’s highly capable Nikon and Canon speedlites (synonymous with strobe and flash), high impact and studio quality lighting is possible even in remote locations for shooters on the go. This workshop will show you how to get the most out of your wireless TTL speedlite system. This flash workshop is for intermediate and advanced [...]

If you have been curious about the Brazilian martial art game capoeira and are physically fit, this is your chance to try it out. Immerse yourself in one week of intensive learning and playing together. Capoeira Regional in the mornings, Angola in the evenings. In between playing music, discussions, movies, celebration. Beginners welcome. We are [...]

Metal Shop: Woven Copper Sculpture with Rita Ross July 28-29 • Sat & Sun • 2012 $285 includes all materials This is a beginner’s workshop. You will be taught how use recycled copper cable wire and through simple weaving techniques make your own unique metal cloth by weaving and brazing the copper wire together. We [...]

An extensive two day workshop exploring the monotype process designed for the novice & experienced. The workshop will cover the following techniques: multiple plate monotypes, stencils, calligraphs, viscosity monotypes, chine colle’, and mixed media. The class includes a discussion on various papers, inks, and tools for the monotype printing. Each person will explore their own [...]

Tony’s style is seamless and smooth and his partners will attest, dancing with Tony is like riding a wave. He has been dancing professionally and performing at age 13 in a Salsa Dancing Group, appearing on television and touring in his native Mexico.

Discover the uniqueness of New Mexico — the high desert land and light, the different cultures, mountains and missions. For this weekend you can explore the Land of Enchantment, a place of wonderful and beautiful diversity of culture, architecture and landscape.The land and light of New Mexico, which have drawn poets, artists, painters, and photographers [...]

September 6th “Remembering Miss O’Keeffe – Stories from Abiquiu” Book Signing – By Margaret Wood Lecture w/ – image presentation October 4th “Painting with reference to William Blake” Painting from Myth of the Physic – By Alexandra Eldridge Lecture w/ – image presentation Reservations: Please call the Abiquiu Inn to make reservations for each lecture, [...]

Casting Director/Producer Sheryl Roberts who has been involved in the casting department of many films and television shows (see IMDB credits) in Los Angeles is now teaching a class for those who are looking for a professional career in film and television. Sheryl is also the Executive Producer for several TV shows including Pink Rhino [...]

Learn to use the Hula Hoop like a pro every Wednesday at Warehouse 21! Hoop dance is a new take the 1950′s Hula Hoop. It originated in dance clubs in the U.S.A. and is now a craze! Hoop dance is used for fun, exercise, and empowering women! Dance to music and hoop with Angee Keen. [...]

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. When: September 17-19, 2012 Time: 10 am – 3 pm. [...]

This series of face-to-face training modules will provide a strong knowledge base in the fundamentals of Adobe Lightroom4. There will be four, 2.5-hour sessions that can be taken individually or as a series. Class size is limited to 6 students to ensure everyone receives the most from the sessions. SESSION I)       Getting [...]

Santa Fe is the small city with the Best Food in the country–according to the Rand McNally/USA Today Best of the Road Rally.  Santa Fe tantalized visiting Best of the Road judges Mike Shubic and Brian Cox with a belly-full of Santa Fe’s remarkable foods, memorable sights, and Southwestern charm. “We barely had time to [...]

Dean Howell, celebrated fine local artist/sculptor and Thor Sigstedt, local artist/sculptor/builder/craftsman…..are joining again for the third time to have a raku workshop that celebrates the wonderful experience of working in raku style, which is known for being able to allow even beginners to experience the joy of creating and firing something they have made in [...]

  “Working with Theo at Green River Pottery was a pleasure!  I was in Santa Fe for a day and was able to spend a couple hours working at the studio under his watchful eye.  With his background as an educator, he was able to offer useful help and critique as well as get in [...]

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. When: July 27-29, 2012 Time: 10 am – 3 pm. [...]

Beading Fun! Come learn about all kinds of beading from simple stringing to beadweaving on a loom. Materials supplied. Best suited for school age children. Adults are welcome to join in the fun! Time: 3:30 – 4:30 pm When: Every Tuesday in July 2012 Observation Station Magnify your world as we learn how to use [...]

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. When: August 27-29, 2012 Time: 10 am – 3 pm. [...]

In this workshop, feminist blogger and author Courtney E. Martin will explore with participants the new frontiers of feminist thought and action online. By exploring the feminist blogosphere and exciting efforts to harness its political potential, she will allow people with a wide range of online comfort and experience to enter into the conversation. Blogging [...]

“Kids Create” Summer Camp / July 16-20 / Mixed Media! This week we explore art through photography, video, and painting. We use photos from digital cameras, painting, and more to inspire a project that is definitely more than meets the eye. “Kids Create” Summer Camp / July 23-27 / Drama & Creative Movement! This week [...]

Paint the landscape outside from September 24th – 28th, 2012 in Taos, New Mexico with award-winning painter and popular Santa Fe teacher Jakki Kouffman. Enjoy painting in high mountain meadows and along deep river gorges when the aspens and the cottonwoods are approaching full color. Taos is a historic art town that has inspired artists [...]