To commemorate DIY Santa Fe, Santa Fe Creative Tourism and the Inn and Spa at Loretto are giving away a two-night, art-inspired getaway to Santa Fe in March 2012. To enter, contestants can visit DIY Santa Fe to complete the entry form (located below), which asks contestants to summarize in 150-words or less, what [...]
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 [...]
Maria Lorraine Vigil, well known for her hand carved cedar and pine crosses will be showing her work at the St. Francis Hotel in Santa Fe on December 27th and 28th from 9 AM until 4 PM. Each piece that Maria Lorraine creates is inspired with continuous prayer for the person that will be [...]
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 [...]
Are you interested in trying glassblowing? Come get a
hands-on experience in the art of glass blowing. These
experiences are quick introductions to glassblowing.
They are fun, and are wonderful gifts for loved ones,
and friends. The pieces you create will be ready for pick-
up two days after your event or can be shipped to you.
With the help of an instructor, you will be able to make several pieces of hand-blown glass during your class.
THE FEASTING PLACE is located in Ohkay Owingeh, New Mexico. North of Española, Ohkay Owingeh is one of the Eight Northern Pueblos found along the Rio Grande. In this Pueblo is where you find the Feasting Place. Throughout the year, we offer cooking and baking classes that feature dishes typically prepared for a feast meal. [...]
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.
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.
1.5 days of Dichroic/fused glass jewelry making—This fun and exciting class includes information about fusing, dichroic and fusible glass, tools, glass cutting, design, firing schedules, and finishing techniques.You will create 3 pendants and 2 pairs of earrings.
All landscapes, even highly realistic ones, capture only a tiny portion of nature’s panorama of detail. One form of abstraction is to focus attention on only two or three details. We’ll investigate simple under-painting techniques & mapping strategies that capture nature’s essential forms.
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 [...]
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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.
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.
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
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.
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 [...]
A glaze is a transparent and subtle color application. Glazing in acrylic is best accomplished by using a slow drying medium. You can make your own slow drying medium by adding an acrylic additive called retarder to any regular acrylic gloss medium. Add up to 15% retarder to the medium. You can also use Golden’s [...]
A glaze can be considered a delicate layer of color. Delicate because it is so subtle and transparent. Therefore, a glaze is best used on top of a stronger base color. A common Old Master’s Technique used a grisaille, meaning grays, which is an underpainting composed of dark and light paint colors using combinations of [...]
Glazing is a technique commonly used in many mediums such as oil and acrylic to create transparent layers of color. Since acrylic can be used thickly with no cracking or adhesion problems, it also has the benefit of offering some more unusual painting applications. By using a thick acrylic gel, and adding this into [...]
Would you like to share memories and celebrate new experiences through art and creativity? Join us and give the gift of art to you 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 [...]
Are you passionate about drawing? Whether your imagination has been captured by the human figure or by the stunning New Mexico landscape, being able to express yourself artistically begins with the pencil. Enhance your drawing skills with private or semi-private instruction. We can work in the studio from a live model (additional fee), from a [...]
Using contrasts or opposites is an important painting tool. Pairing warm with cool colors, or hard edges with soft, or simple spaces with complex ones, adds intrigue, focus and power to the image. Since I like to use glazes and transparent layering in my work, an essential contrasting technique then, is the use of opaque [...]
