Jane Shoenfeld’s Sketching and Painting Santa Fe Package / DIY Santa Fe Art Month / March 2012
Express your response to the beauty of the Southwestern landscape— from canyon sunsets to adobe architecture. Whether you are traveling solo or here with friends and family, join us for a fun and educational art adventure. All levels are welcome from the total beginner to the trained artist.
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Santa Fe Safari with Glass Alliance – New Mexico / DIY Santa Fe Art Month / March 2012
Begin your excursion visiting an artist studio to watch a stimulating demonstration and then participate in a glass workshop. Continue with lunch and learn along with dealers, docents or curators who describe an exhibit or show, its genesis and particular details and material applications in selected works. Afternoon activities pick up the pace with studio visits...
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Sushi on Glass Package with Glass Alliance – New Mexico / DIY Santa Fe Art Month / March 2012
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.
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5 Day Painting the streets of Santa Fe Package with Michael Lewis / DIY Santa Fe Art Month / March 2012
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.
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5-Day Painting Package with Cathy Carey / DIY Santa Fe Art Month / March 2012
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.
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Painting with Paper: Abstract Portrait Package with Mickey Bond / DIY Santa Fe Art Month / March 2012
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.
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“Visionary Painting” Package with Lisa de St. Croix / DIY Santa Fe Art Month / March 2012
In this transformative workshop visionary artist Lisa de St. Croix will provide a safe and sacred space to paint from the deep inner wisdom that resides within you. Using guided meditation and classic shamanic technique of the heartbeat drum, Lisa will lead you into a trance journey where your spirit guides and totem animals reside.
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Fused Glass Jewelry Package with Edythe Glass Art / DIY Santa Fe Art Month / March 2012
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.
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The Art of Belly Dancing Package with Joan Kafri / DIY Santa Fe Art Month / March 2012
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.
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“Art of Photography” Package with Dave Robinson / DIY Santa Fe Art Month / March 2012
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.
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Learn to Spin Package with Santa Fe Buffalo Designs / DIY Santa Fe Art Month / March 2012
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.
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Painting with Paper: Abstract Still Life Package with Mickey Bond / DIY Santa Fe Art Month / March 2012
Explore the world of abstract still life through beautiful patterns found in local Native American pottery while learning the layering capabilities of banana, mango and mulberry fiber paper. Participants make their own small painting. No previous experience needed.
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Lampwork Glass Beadmaking Package with Donna Nova – / DIY Santa Fe Art Month / March 2012
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.
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Color Mixing Package with Robin Pascal / DIY Santa Fe Art Month / March 2012
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.
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Painting with Paper: Abstracting the Landscape Package with Mickey Bond / DIY Santa Fe Art Month / March 2012
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.
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The Amazing Santa Fe Art Race & Package with Artists for Hire / DIY Santa Fe Art Month / March 2012
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.
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Intro to Fused Glass Package with Edythe Glass Art / DIY Santa Fe Art Month / March 2012
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.
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“The Series” Painting Package with Mickey Bond / DIY Santa Fe Art Month / March 2012
Why do many artists enjoy working in series? Explore the benefits of creating an abstract series in a 2-day hands-on intensive workshop. We'll use mixed media, acrylic paint, and non-traditional painting tools to liberate creativity & suspend negative judgement.
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Visual, Nature, and Travel Journaling Packages with Lisa de St. Croix / DIY Santa Fe Art Month / March 2012
Visual journaling combines both art making and the written word. Travel journals record the ambiance and personal experiences of the places you visit in an explosion of color and rich textures using found imagery such as maps, postcards and brochures as well as painting and writing.
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Microwave Dyeing Yarn and Roving Package with Robin Pascal / DIY Santa Fe Art Month / March 2012
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.
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“Introduction to Encaustic Painting” Package with Teena Robinson / DIY Santa Fe Art Month / March 2012
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.
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Experimental Drawing and Mixed-Media Package with Diane G. Rolnick / DIY Santa Fe Art Month / March 2012
Create rich dimensional surfaces as layers are built up with the mediums and media. Any theme or subject matter can be explored or developed on paper or other surfaces such as canvas or wood. The goal of the class is to experiment with ideas through layers of information that will lead to discovery and surprise.
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A Creative Hike in the Mountains of Santa Fe Package with Cinny Green / DIY Santa Fe Art Month / March 2012
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. Cinny Green is a trained Sierra Club hike leader and an award winning author.
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Southwest Egg Decorating Package with Artists for Hire / DIY Santa Fe Art Month / March 2012
Learn from one of the best egg painters in the country how to use those symbols to decorate a unique, Southwestern egg. With beeswax and candles, you will paint an egg using pysanky, a process that is 4,000 years old. In addition to having beautiful artwork you made, you will be educated about all the symbols you see in Santa Fe.
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Stoneware Ceramics Package with Theo Helmstadter / DIY Santa Fe Art Month / March 2012
Theo Helmstadter teaches wheel-throwing, hand-building, glaze formulation & application, and firing techniques for cone 10 reduction. Want to learn to throw & assemble large pieces? Dig & process local clay? Explore new teapot designs? We’ll begin with a discussion of what you’d like to learn.
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Full Day Immersion of the Arts at Medina Gallery Package / Workshops in retablos, murals, tin smithing, & landscaping oil painting. / DIY Santa Fe Art Month / March 2012
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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CANCELED – 3 day Introduction to Encaustic Painting Package with Ellen Koment – CANCELED
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
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Santa Fe Light & Land / Weekend Photography Workshop Package with Craig Varjabedian
The land and light of New Mexico that has drawn poets, artists, painters, and photographers for over a century will be our focus for the weekend. In this semi-private workshop, you will walk this enchanted land with photographer Craig Varjabedian.This workshop is terrific for all digital photographers.
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There’s a Transfer in My Texture Package with Sandra Duran Wilson / DIY Santa Fe Art Month / March 2012
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.
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Couples Glass Paperweight Making Package / DIY Santa Fe Art Month / March 2012
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. Working in a "hot shop" is a rare and unique experience, so come and have some fun. We play with lava!
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