PROGRAMS
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.
Workshops and retreats at Ghost Ranch go beyond traditional learning. They offer a chance to dig deeper, connect meaningfully, and explore new perspectives in a place where curiosity and courage thrive.
Our programs span a wide range of topics, all rooted in our mission to nurture the human spirit and mind, discover the sacred, and care for creation. Here, you can engage with the fine arts, develop a creative practice, explore the natural sciences, and gain a more profound insight into yourself and the world around you. Each summer, we also offer unique, low-cost programs for children, teens, and families.
Program registration and lodging may be secured online. If you require further assistance with registration, feel welcome to contact us at reservations@ghostranch.org or 505.685.1000.
If tuition is a barrier to attending, you may apply for a scholarship by submitting this form at least one month before the program start date. Please note: those who have received a scholarship in the past are not eligible for another.
July 2025
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 […] ...
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 […] ...
Coiling: Ancient Basketry Technique with Robin Przybysz – G25070204
Coiling is an art form combining the wrapping of a core material and a sewing process; which is not the same as weaving. It is a flexible medium that presents exciting art using both familiar and exotic materials. Join us for this coiling workshop. You’ll walk away with the materials, skills, and creation of your […] ...
Stone, Shell and Silver: Lapidary Jewelry with Jamie Halpern & Susie Sawin – G25070201
This is an intermediate/advanced course in jewelry-making and lapidary art for students who already have basic silversmith skills. Students will learn lapidary and silver channel inlay construction using semi-precious stones and shell. Students will leave the class with wearable jewelry art and a discovery of their own creative potential. To be fair for all students […] ...
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 […] ...
Fire It Up! Art Welding with David Kadlec & Connie B Burkhart – G25070205
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 […] ...
Two Shuttle Shuffle with Sarah Noggle – G25070208
This class is geared toward beginners who want to learn the essentials of weaving. It is also good for those wanting to refresh their weaving skills. We will wind a warp, dress the loom and weave a finished project. Tools, yarns and equipment, including a floor loom are provided. We will do color studies […] ...
Adult Service Corps with Martha Murchison and Art Myers – G25070210
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 – G25070213
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, […] ...
TruGreen Clay with Barbara Campbell – G25070211
In this workshop we will be working with an alternative to paper clay. It is a clay with Rayon or nylon fiber and is very strong without firing. Since we are aiming at a low carbon footprint, we will not be firing the clay, but using acrylics to “cold finish” the pieces. This gives participants […] ...
Printed, Stitched and Bound with Alanna Austin – G25070209
In this week long workshop, students learn several techniques in printmaking along with the Coptic stitch in bookmaking to create one of a kind books. Participants will have time to fill handmade books with pieces of nature from outside through learning relief printmaking and monotype printmaking, using a small Speedball press. The mornings will be […] ...
What’s Your Trail Name? with Brandon Wert – G25070212
What’s Your Trail Name? A Ghost Ranch Hiking Adventure for Experienced and Aspiring Through-Hikers. This course is designed to be strenuous. Participants should be comfortable with 7.5-12 mile walks over rough terrain and open country (route finding), single event elevation gain of 3,000+ feet, and remote backcountry settings many miles/hours from rescue. Our first day […] ...
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