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Our workshops and retreats often go beyond traditional classroom style teaching by creating a space where participants explore in a non-competitive, supportive, and hands-on learning environment.
If you are unable to attend otherwise and would like to request a scholarship to assist in covering tuition costs for your program, please apply at least a month in advance by filling out this form. If you have received a scholarship in the past, you are not eligible to receive one again.
Please note that our scholarships only cover tuition.Lodging and meals, materials, and transportation are not covered. We cannot guarantee to offer the full amount requested.
June 2025
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 […] ...
Exploring CS Lewis’ “Mere Christianity”with Dr. Jim Miller – G25060503
Join us for a robust week of reflection on faith and life —guided by CS Lewis’ “Mere Christianity”. Lewis’ book has proven itself capable of awakening faith in skeptics and deepening faith among believers of every stripe. Geneticist Dr. Francis Collins, Chuck Colson, Sheldon Vanauken, Bishop Robert Barron, Lee Strobel are just a few of […] ...
July 2025
Centering On & Off the Pottery Wheel with Barbara Campbell – G25060504
Participants in this fun and intense course will learn to “center”, metaphorically as well as literally. Our first few days will be centered on the process of a well thrown pot; coming from our core, participants will learn the power of control at the potter’s wheel. Participants will also be encouraged to set their minds […] ...
Introduction to Southwest Silversmithing with Jamie Halpern and Susie Sawin – G25070101
Learn the basic skills of Southwest-style silversmithing in the awe-inspiring Ghost Ranch jewelry studio. Experience hands-on work in sawing, soldering, stone-setting, and finishing beautiful jewelry. Techniques are demonstrated but learning will come from actually doing the work. Problem solving is a significant part of this learning process. Studio work will be supplemented by demonstrations and […] ...
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 […] ...
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. […] ...
Journaling Through Watercolor with Antonio Darden – G25070105
Using a journal, a small pallet of fourteen paints and a few brushes, students will learn how to capture objects like southwest gates, ristras, entryways and beautiful adobe buildings. Students will create journals to note color mixes, location, best times of day and the information of the subject that was just painted. Course participants will learn the art of traveling (by foot) to […] ...
Fire It Up! Art Welding with David Kadlec & Connie B Burkhart – G25070106
Join our “welding-in-the-round” community and experience the thrill of metal art welding surrounded by the incredible beauty of Ghost Ranch. Learn the basics of oxygen acetylene welding and brazing, MIG & stick welding, plasma cutting and other metal cutting and forming techniques to make functional pieces and metal sculpture. Create your pieces using scrap metal […] ...
Ghost Ranch Chorale with Adam Waite, Barbara Hulac & Leena Waite – G25070107
2025 GHOST RANCH CHORALE : THE ROAD HOME Both long-time and first-time participants in the Ghost Ranch Chorale often remark how much Ghost Ranch feels like “home.” And indeed, there is truly something special about the land, the people and the music making that fosters a deeply rooted connection to the ranch and to each […] ...
Plain Weave in Multiples with Sarah Noggle – G25070108
There is beauty, simplicity and variety in plain weave which is a simple weaving pattern that creates a fabric with a criss-cross pattern. The instructor, Sarah Noggle, has been a weaver for decades and is constantly delighted at the possibilities hidden in this simple, useful, and beautiful weave structure. This class is for beginning weavers […] ...
Adult Service Corps with Martha Murchison and Art Myers – G25070109
Please call 505.685.4881 or 505.685.1019 to register for this workshop. We are excited that you are considering Adult Service Corps for summer 2025! ASC is an opportunity to help Ghost Ranch with both our labor and spirit. If this is your first time in the Corps, please know that you have a great week ahead […] ...
Summer Venture – G25070111
SummerVenture is an opportunity for youth ages 4-14 to have more fun than their parents! While parents and guardians spend mornings and evenings in workshops of their choosing, youth spend time experiencing all types of activities all over the ranch. Our Summer Staff is never far away, guiding and offering encouragement. Participants will explore, create, […] ...
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