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DIY Santa Fe Art Month Calendar / March 16th through March 30th, 2012

Microwave Dyeing Yarn and Roving Instruction with Robin Pascal / March 18th 5-Day Painting Package with Cathy Carey / March 19th-23rd Couples Glass Paperweight Making Workshop /Every Weekend in March There’s a Transfer in My Texture with Sandra Duran Wilson / March 19th & 20th Painting with Paper: Abstract Still Life with Mickey Bond /March [...]

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Santa Fe Artists on YouTube: Traditional Tin Smithing with Sharon Candelario

Spend the day with a family of artists, at the beautiful and tranquil village of Chimayo at Medina’s Chile Shop * Cafe* Gallery. Enjoy the sound of music, the smell of home cooking, and the inspiration of traditional art! Meet the artists, and discover the hidden treasures that for centuries have made this village a [...]

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Create your own tin bird feeder or birdhouse / April 25th, 2012 (1day)

With the guidance of tinworker Richard Gabriel, create your own bird feeder or birdhouse in this lively one day workshop. The results will be an attractive addition to your garden and landscape. Tinwork is a Santa Fe tradition that has been handed down for generations. Join in the fun with Gabriel, one of SFCC’s most [...]

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Make a Tin Valentine with Richard Gabriel / Feb 9th, 2012 (1day)

The Tin Man traveled down the perilous yellow-brick road to get a heart. This valentine class is much easier. Work with noted artisan Richard Gabriel to create a wonderful tin valentine that your loved one will cherish. No previous experience is needed to create a beautiful tinwork that declares the love in your heart. Thursday, [...]

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Full Day Immersion of the Arts at Medina Gallery Package / Workshops in retablos, murals, tin smithing, & landscaping oil painting. / March 2012 in Santa Fe, New Mexico

Escape to the tranquil and beautiful village, with its breathtaking mountain views, surrounding gardens and Santa Cruz River. Discover Medina Gallery, meet the artist, and enjoy a fixed menu at the Cafe. Includes yoga, tea, lunch and a hands on workshop (based on day chosen). Tues: Retablos & Murals, Wed & Fri: Tin Smithing, Thurs: Oil Painting

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Book your creative vacation today! DIY Santa Fe March 2012 – Month long celebration of DIY and hands on learning.

Experience the Land of Enchantment in a truly hands-on manner while getting to know the city’s art, culture, history, heritage and people. Santa Fe Creative Tourism and The Inn and Spa at Loretto have partnered to present our DIY Santa Fe – 2012 Spring Break Package, featuring fabulous workshops, classes and experiences taught by local [...]

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Give a DIY Vacation for Christmas: Full Day Immersion of the Arts at Medina Gallery & El Santurario de Chimayo Package

Historic Medina Gallery, Chile Shop & Cafe is located at the heart of El Potrero Chimayo. Walking distance from the famous, El Santurario de Chimayo Shrine and Santo Nino Chapel. Escape to the tranquil and beautiful village, with its breathtaking mountain views, surrounding gardens and Santa Cruz River.

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Studio 2 & 3 – Jan Denton & Los Muertos Fine Art Works / Fall Santa Fe Studio Tour 2011 / November 12-13, 2011

Studio 2 5B Calle San Martin | 505-988-9560 Cross streets – Tano Road and Ridgetop Road www.santafestudiotour.com Jan Denton oils, watercolor   Studio 3 Los Muertos Fine Art Works 701- A Viento Dr | 505-515-4550 Cross streets – St Francis Drive and Alamo off of Calle Mejia John Maldonado hand tinwork and frames www.losmuertosart.com   [...]

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Creative Santa Fe Announces Fall Santa Fe Studio Tour 2011 – November 12-13, 2011

WHAT: Santa Fe Studio Tour 2011 (November 12-13) An exciting opportunity for visitors and locals to meet the people who make Santa Fe a creative and “different” city as well as one of the best art markets in the country. Twenty-seven of Santa Fe’s fine artists will open their private studios to display, sell and [...]

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Full Day Immersion of the Arts at Medina Gallery & El Santurario de Chimayo Package

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 [...]

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DIY Santa Fe – Spring Break March 2012 – Workshops, Classes and Experiences in Santa Fe, New Mexico

Experience the Land of Enchantment in a truly hands-on manner while getting to know the city’s art, culture, history, heritage and people. Santa Fe Creative Tourism and The Inn and Spa at Loretto have partnered to present our DIY Santa Fe – 2012 Spring Break Package, featuring fabulous workshops, classes and experiences taught by local [...]

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Tin Tree-Topper / December 1st, 2011

Nothing says northern New Mexico more than a handcrafted, tin tree-topper on your Christmas tree. No previous experience is needed to create your own tinwork design. A star, an angel or some other imaginative topper can be executed in tin and enjoyed by your family and friends for generations. Thursday, 6 to 9 p.m., Dec. [...]

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Plan Now ! Last-Minute Gifts Out of Tin / December 6, 2011

Be prepared for all possible party invitations or dinners this holiday season. Master tin artist Richard Gabriel will help students make picture frames or candle holders out of tin in true northern New Mexico tradition. Students enjoy creating traditional and sometimes highly inventive designs on tin artworks. Richard Gabriel is a practicing tin artist whose [...]

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New Mexico Tin Ornaments / Dec. 7, 2011

Work with noted tin artisan Richard Gabriel to create a handcrafted tin ornament for your  Christmas tree. No previous experience is needed to create a beautiful tinwork addition to your holiday decorating. Wednesday, 6 to 9 p.m., Dec. 7, 1 day. Course #CR381 01/CRN 20392 Richard Gabriel Jr., Fee $39 http://www.facebook.com/SFcreativetourism Share on Linkedin Share [...]

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Intermediate Tinwork / October 1st, 2011

This short course is a terrific opportunity to begin or finish a large project that you have been looking forward to, but haven’t had the time to complete. Under Gabriel’s guidance, you will soon be making tin pieces that have a professional look. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Oct. 1, 2 wks. Course #CR360 [...]

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Photography, Poetry, Calligraphy, & Art at Ghost Ranch in Abiquiu

Ghost Ranch is a place where the elements of community, culture, light and dialog form the basis of a special learning process.Each year Ghost Ranch, sponsors dozens of exhibits, performances, lectures and other special events. Ghost Ranch in Abiquiu offers a Georgia O’Keeffe Landscape Tour, hiking trails, two internationally  known Museums, the new Piedra Lumbre [...]

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Discovering the Joys of Learning, Play and Community – Santa Fe Children’s Museum

  Adults aren’t the only ones who enjoy the pulsing innovation of one of the world’s most creative cities. The Santa Fe Children’s Museum is one of America’s top-rated children’s museums, and is consistently voted as a don’t-miss for kids in Santa Fe. One vision underlies everything the Museum does: children learn by creating! The [...]

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Artist Receptions at Ghost Ranch with Art Through the Loom Guild

Members of the Art Through the Loom Guild and the El Rito 7 will be showing their works at Ghost Ranch through August. Come to meet the artists and enjoy their weaving, tinwork, stoneware artifacts, tapestry, retablos and santos, platinum/palladium photographs, prints and pottery. When: July 16, 2011 Where: Ghost Ranch, HC 77 Box 11, [...]

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Tin Smithing at Medina’s Gallery

Spend the day with a family of artists, at the beautiful and tranquil village of Chimayo at Medina’s Chile Shop * Cafe* Gallery. Enjoy the sound of music, the smell of home cooking, and the inspiration of traditional art! Meet the artists, and discover the hidden treasures that for centuries have made this village a [...]

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