Art

Plein Air with Natasha Isenhour – G25050401

This course is full. What better place than Ghost Ranch to hone your plein air chops with the grand vistas and beautiful, endlessly interesting skies? Prepare to spend a week, learning how to capture the essence of your view through demonstration and one on one guidance. Composition, value and temperature (color) are at the core […] ...

26 May - 01 Jun

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Painting the Ghost Ranch Desert at Casa Del Sol with Michelle Chrisman – G25060401

Please call 505.685.4881 or 505.685.1019 to register for this workshop. Landscape is a year-round inspiration, especially among the Red Rocks and Aqua Chamisa that were cherished subjects of the well-known artist, Georgia O’Keeffe. Ms. O’Keeffe lived at Ghost Ranch and in Abiquiu for most of her later life, and it inspired countless of her paintings. […] ...

22 - 28 Jun

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“Look Closer” Watercolor Cloudscapes + Botanicals with Jean Cate – G25060406

Join Chicago-based artist Jean Cate for “Look Closer” a cloudscape and botanical watercolor workshop. Dive into the world of watercolors as Jean guides you through an exploration of local botanicals, natural ephemera, and skyscapes. Inspired by Georgia O’Keeffe’s philosophy of “looking closely”, we will study the natural wildness of our subjects before creating our portraits. […] ...

27 - 29 Jun

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Ghost Ranch Family Week – G25060600

  Do you like mysteries? Join a scavenger hunt. Prefer a musical? We have singing and dancing. Action-adventure more your speed? Try hiking or canoeing. And for sports fans, we have swimming, basketball, a ga-ga pit and 9-square in the Air, frisbee, and kickball.  Whatever option you choose, we have it. Spend the first part […] ...

29 Jun - 04 Jul

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Painting Still Life and Landscape with KB Jones – G25070103

This workshop is for all levels. Demonstration and instruction will be given at the beginning of each day. We will alternate between working outdoors in nature and indoors in the studio. Lectures and critiques will be offered in the evening. Students will compose paintings in the tradition of O’Keeffe, as well as female painters working […] ...

06 - 12 Jul

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Teen Venture: Arts & Adventure! with Chauncey Foster – G25070102

Ghost Ranch’s Teen Venture is a 5-day immersive experience that combines creative arts with outdoor adventure. Participants will engage in papermaking, fiber arts, and journal creation, alongside activities like hiking, kayaking, and camping. Key features include hands-on art workshops, exploration of the natural landscape, teamwork in collaborative projects, and opportunities for personal reflection through expression. […] ...

06 - 12 Jul

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Ghost Ranch Tin Types: Wet Plate in the West with Will Wilson – G25070104

Will Wilson offers an exploration of the wet plate collodion process through the contemporary tintype. Participants will work with Will to develop a working knowledge of the tintype process from the equipment necessary to make tintypes to various options for final output, including the digital editing and printings of high resolution scans of the tintypes. […] ...

06 - 12 Jul

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Intro to Stained Glass with Michelle Levy – G25070110

Join us for a hands-on journey into the world of stained glass, taught by Michelle, a third-generation stained glass artist with 25 years of experience. Whether you’re a complete beginner or have some prior knowledge, this class is the perfect opportunity to dive in and refresh your skills. By the end of the course, you’ll […] ...

06 - 12 Jul

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Painting Still Life and Landscape with KB Jones – G25070203

This workshop is for all levels. Demonstration and instruction will be given at the beginning of each day. We will alternate between working outdoors in nature and indoors in the studio. Lectures and critiques will be offered in the evening. Students will compose paintings in the tradition of O’Keeffe, as well as female painters working […] ...

13 - 19 Jul

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Quilting Under the Cottonwoods with Rogene Ashford – G25070202

Want to learn to quilt or know how and want to spend time building your skills and sewing with friends, all the while surrounded by glorious southwest scenery? I heard you say YES – Perfect – you will have several fun simple quilt patterns to choose from to make a 50” x 60” throw sized […] ...

13 - 19 Jul

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The Art of Making Children’s Books with Colter JAckson – G25070206

Bring your love of storytelling and a sense of adventure. Do you have a children’s book idea floating around in your head that you’ve never quite gotten down on paper? We’ll grow that seed of an idea and with the help of the class, we’ll create a full-fledged picture book script. Perhaps you’ve dabbled in […] ...

13 - 19 Jul

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Figure Drawing & Portraiture with Helen Byers – G25070207

Please call 505.685.4881 or 505.685.1019 to register for this workshop. Have you sometimes marveled that others can draw people, but assumed it was too hard for you? Then, what could be more fun than finding that it isn’t. Join Helen Byers in this course to demystify the process! Her demonstrations and instruction in classical and […] ...

13 - 19 Jul

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