Upcoming Classes and Workshops 2008/09

The following workshops are available to adults. These classes can also be expanded and offered to students in school or after-school settings. Contact me for details.

Day of the Dead Workshop
Nov. 1, 10–4 pm, cost $75.
The workshop includes a history of Day of the Dead Altars in Mexico, the construction of a group altar including making sugar skulls, papel picado (cut paper patterns), and paper flower marigolds. A typical meal for D of D will be prepared as well: pan de muertos, mole, rice, beans and squash. All lesson plans included.

Community and Collaborative Art Using Printmaking
Dec. 12, cost $75. (time 10–4)
Students will learn to make group silk screen prints (very useful in the classroom) using holiday themes such as Christmas, Virgin of Guadalupe Day or socio/cultural themes for specific places and times in the community. We will look at how culture relates to art, language and literacy, and how these can be incorporated into classroom settings and personal expression.

Drawing and Painting in the Spirit of Georgia O'Keefe
April 18, cost $100.
This workshop will take place at Ghost Ranch. Participants will enjoy the surroundings that Georgia captured in her paintings, look at a video about her life there, work on individual sketches and preliminary painting ideas. Lunch will be provided.

Adobe Architecture of New Mexico
May 16, cost $75. location to be announced
Students will watch a slide presentation by Francisco Uvina, (Masters student of Architecture at UNM), Francisco has traveled around the world to view adobe architecture and the people that are continuing this tradition. Students will learn how to make miniature adobes and construct small community plazas based on northern New Mexico towns. Lunch provided. After lunch we will visit an adobe site and learn about/participate the building process.

Corn Curriculum-Native American Agriculture in the Middle Rio Grande Valley
June 6, cost $75. location to be announced
Students will learn about the myths, history, food and people that form the agriculture traditions of the Middle Rio Grande Valley, and the issues they are facing today. Students will visit the Santa Ana Pueblo Garden Project, create corn-husk dolls, grind corn and learn about the soaking of corn in lime to make tortillas, and also take a look at some Community gardens and community-based learning projects that are based on heirloom seeds.

I also like to take artists and teachers to visit Oaxaca in southern Mexico, a unique city with exceptional folk art. Click here for more information about upcoming tours.

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