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Natural Clay Workshop @ Due West Gallery

Red mica clay hand coiled classes. Learn the ancient Native American ways of making clay objects using the coil process. Classes are broken into 2 half day’s. Process of drying is 5 days so your creation will be shipped.  All supplies and shipping provided. 1-4 people per workshop For beginners and intermediates. When:  Ongoing / [...]

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The Santa Fe Art and History Race with Artist for Hire ©

Adventure abounds when you take part in this educational expedition! Hop all over Santa Fe and receive points as you mine for what makes Santa Fe special, and culturally different. Participants are given tasks to complete with points assigned. The participant who gets the most points will receive a special Santa Fe prize! This is [...]

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Sacred Painting with Margot Guerrera

Through out New Mexico and the desert southwest there is a historic tradition of small sacred painting on copper and tin with mineral pigments. Please come join me in this time honored sacred arts lineage in creating new visions of endearing devotional angels, saints & shamans. The price of this workshop varies for private and [...]

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The Feasting Place with Norma Naranjo

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. [...]

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Chimayo Tours with Maria Lorraine Vigil

  Take a drive north to the town of  Chimayo and experience a custom guided tour with Chimayo native tour guide, Maria Lorraine Vigil. Maria’s ancestors have lived in this community for hundreds of years. Chimayo, and the other tiny communities along the High Road to Taos, offer so much more than what can be [...]

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Wheel thrown and hand built pottery with Baca Street Pottery

Wheel thrown and hand built pottery instruction, including coiling and slabs, can be part of your pottery studio experience. Our 26,000 square foot studio offers guests a hands on opportunity for fun and creativity. Our studio has various professional potters specialising in functional ware, wall hangings, and micaecous clay pieces. Cost: Private lessons $75 per hour [...]

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Native American Crafts with Artists for Hire ©

Make a rattle from a hollowed gourd. A dreamcatcher from willow branches. Or learn to polish and decorate pottery the old way. Our teachers are some of the most accomplished artists of their Pueblos. They will take you through the process of art making with sacred stories relevant to the craft you learn. Artists for [...]

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Traditional and Southwestern Egg Painting Workshop with Artists for Hire

Egg decorating, or Pysanky, is an art that is over 4,000 years old.  Explore this ancient medium with one of the best egg painters in the country. This class is also available emphasizing Southwestern symbols. In this class, we will respectfully review the shared symbols of Cowboys, Native American and Spanish origin. In addition to [...]

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Flamenco Dance Center and Retreat by Flamenco World Company

Flamenco is not just an art form, it is a way of life and it is for the strong of spirit and those adventurous souls who grab life by the roots and do something about it all, giving life to the adage “actions speak louder than words “. Gioia Tama and Carlos Lomas live Flamenco [...]

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Santa Fe Sewing Workshop

My upstairs studio has beautiful views and light and is in an historical building amidst restaurants, museums, hotels and shops. Make one perfect skirt,or your dream dress. Beautiful fabric to choose from or bring your own. Make a pair of moccasins for yourself. Ideal for children over 12. Give yourself a sewing retreat for one [...]

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Miriam’s Well Santa Fe School of Weaving

The Santa Fe School Of Weaving-Miriam’s Well is an Oasis of Creativity in the heart of downtown Santa Fe, which offers instruction in weaving, spinning and knitting, and an incredible selection of yarns, tools and books for anyone interested in Fiber Arts and textiles. Nurture your creative being: Learn color, form and texture in a [...]

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Come Learn to Spin! with Santa Fe Buffalo Designs

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 handspinning 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 [...]

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Silk Painting with Color & Patterns with Sandra Holzman

Dress up in Santa Fe style with beautiful colorful silks. Learn a quick and easy way to paint glowing colors on silk (and other fabrics). No steaming or toxic materials. We will learn several techniques that produce beautiful colorfast fabrics. We will introduce pattern making with stencils. Materials fee covers a dyes and materials as [...]

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Woodcarving & Retablo Painting – Patricio J Chavez

My Name is Patricio Chavez. I am 34 years old and have lived in Chimayo, New Mexico all my life. I have a deep closeness to El Santuario de Chimayo. I am a direct descendent of Francisco Chavez. He was the caretaker and landowner around the Santuario. My family has lived in Chimayo for five [...]

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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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Flute Building, Flute Music, and Lesson

Build a traditional Native American Flute with Paul and Grace Jones. A 5-7 day workshop, materials and tools included. Learn to build a Sioux , Cheyenne, or Apache 5 hole flute. Instructor will build the same flute with you. We also can give a flute building Demonstration, for small or large groups. Materials used, Cedar, [...]

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