Ghost Ranch Winter/Spring 2018 Catalog of Workshops by Ghost Ranch

“My friend and I visited Ghost Ranch... for the Georgia O’Keeffe trail ride. As we pulled in, my friend said wow, this doesn’t even look real. It’s that beautiful... We had a lot of fun on our northern New Mexico adventures, but Ghost Ranch was our favorite. Hope to come back sometime again.” Chrissy Fink, 2017

Dear Guests of Ghost Ranch, WELCOME to this beautiful and sacred place we call Ghost Ranch! For those who return year after year, thank you for your continued friendship. For those of you who will be here for the first time, we are looking forward to adding you to our family. Our mission is to enrich lives and our values reflect Spiritual Yearning and Development, Caring and Hospitality, Curiosity, Creativity and Family. We look forward to meeting you and caring for you as you learn, relax, enjoy and find purpose in all the ways you are seeking discovery and transformation in your life. In service and peace,

Debra Hepler Executive Director

new OPEN STUDIO PACKAGES

& DAY RENTAL

new PACKAGE RATE STRUCTURE

& LODGING BASICS

OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES

SAMPLE WORKSHOP DAY

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WORKSHOPS, RETREATS, SABBATICAL

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HELPFUL INFO, ABOUT YOUR STAY - MEALS, PAYMENT, TRAVEL DATES & CHECK-IN, TRANSPORTATION, LODGING TYPES

“…The skies and land are so enormous, and the detail so precise and exquisite that wherever you are you are isolated in a glowing world between the macro and the micro.” - Ansel Adams

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Start your new year immersed in the art and science of the January Term and among the communities of northern New Mexico. Our art courses feature offerings in pottery, silver, glassworks (stained, fused), painting, writing, and digital photography. Our science offerings include geology, paleontology, archaeology, anthropology and neuroscience. Weekend Art Escapes are ‘bite-sized’ courses designed to give you a taste of inspiration and ignite your creativity! Featured Guest Artists will spend a generous week with you honing your craft or introducing you to theirs! In the spring, we’ll offer a new version of the historically popular Bluegrass Camp to feature early country music (singing, songwriting, electric guitar), old time music (dancing anyone?), and bluegrass (guitar, fiddle, banjo, bass and mandolin). Like choosing a special order from a menu, we’ve designed six icons to give you a quick way of gleaning what each course offers: Art, Science, Religion, Southwest Culture, Music, and Body, Mind, Spirit - see them on page 6. We standardized our program rates so you can identify your lodging configuration and price point and be free to choose the nature of your experience at Ghost Ranch from among our Long Program (6-night), Short Program (4-night), or Open Studio formats. In Winter/Spring 2018 a few workshops are offered outside of that model. In those cases, we direct you to rate information listed on our website or provide a phone number. Come and see how it is that this one space, one place, endears a person and is so deeply and quickly cherished and beloved. I look forward to meeting you and saying hello. Wishing you grace in 2018. God Bless You,

Layne Kalbfleisch, M.Ed., Ph.D.

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Health, Wellness & YOGA Heart of the Brain February 8-12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Exploring Nature Through Yoga, Color & Texture February 16-19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Shining Bridges: Rites of Passage for Girls March 9-12. . . . . . . . . . . 31

The Jazz of Pastoral Life: Cultivating a Vibrant, Creative, Deeply Humane and Syncopated Ministry in Stressful Times April 23-28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Faiths Finding Faith in Each Other April 6-8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14, 32 Connecting Art & Spirit April 29-May 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Peace & Social issues Shining Bridges: Rites of Passage for Girls March 9-12. . . . . . . . . . . 31 Leadership the Way Nature Intended May 4-6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

SERVICE CORPS Adult Service Corps May 16-20.. . . 38

Writing MUSIC Valentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Concert - Music Under the Stars February 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Writing the Sacred: Landscape, History, Memory & Ceremony in Indigenous Writing January 3-24. . 19

Intro to Early Country, Old Time & Bluegrass Music Festival May 16-20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Writing for Self-Discovery: Creative Tools and Transformation April 13-16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Intro to Honky-Tonk Electric Guitar May 16-20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Writing Your Story of Loss & Transformation March 19-24.. .14, 31

Vocals: Early Country & Gospel May 16-20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Songwriting: Keeping it Real May 16-20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Bluegrass Camp: Banjo, Bass, Fiddle, Guitar, Mandolin May 16-20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Outdoor adventure Hiking the Harmonies of the Land May 16-20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Spirituality The Art of Transition: Interim Ministry Training, Week 1 February 18-24. . . . . . . . . . 14, 21

YOUTH Alternative Spring Break in Northern New Mexico March 11-16 or March 18-23 . . . 30

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OPEN STUDIO PACKAGES & RENTAL Ghost Ranch houses a number of art studios situated across the main campus: • Darkroom • Pottery studio that will accommodate a variety of methods including the opportunity for open firing • Silversmith lapidary studio The Ranch sits among rich cultural networks of developing and mature artists and wants to work in partnership with museums, schools, cultural centers, and artists to support the development and sustainability of the arts in northern New Mexico. If you are interested in studio rental, please contact Layne Kalbfleisch at 505.685.1000, ext 4145, openstudio@GhostRanch.org, with the following information: Artist or Sponsor must provide documentation to the Ghost Ranch Education Office prior to registration that meets one or more of the following acceptance criteria (acceptance is valid for the calendar year): • Expertise generally known to the field • Sponsorship letter from a school or museum • Competency is known and approved by mature teaching or career artists within the Ranch art community Studio rental - 150.00/day + lodging + meals/per person Commuter studio rental - 165.00/day – includes one meal

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RUSTIC LODGING CHOICES Ghost Ranch offers rustic lodging reflective of its origins as a working ranch. All units provide breathtaking vistas of colorful sandstone cliffs, cottonwoods and distant mountains. Guest lodging is free from phones, televisions, internet and alarm clocks. Rooms are basic, no frills, clean and comfortable. Cell phone service is very limited and Wi-Fi access is available only at certain locations around the Ranch. If you need to make a telephone call, we suggest you bring a calling or credit card. All lodging options are within walking distance of classroom buildings, the Dining Hall, Library and other structures via non-paved roads. Expect loose gravel and uneven terrain. In all lodging options, if you do not register with a companion, a roommate will be assigned to you in a room with two or more beds. Single occupancy may be reserved for an additional $50 per night when space is available.

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PRIVATE BATH Two occupants share a room (two beds) and one bathroom.

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SEMI-PRIVATE BATH Occupants of two rooms (two or more beds in each room) share one bathroom.

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COMMUNAL BATH Dorm-style rooms with multiple beds and a communal bath down the hall or in another building close by.

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COMMUTER RATES We welcome participants who choose to stay off-site and commute to the Ranch for their workshop. The Commuter rate includes lunch each day. Additional meals can be purchased at the front desk.

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Rio Arriba County residents receive an additional 5% off the Commuter Rate.

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RATE PACKAGES FOR 2018 Program Package Program package rates include your tuition, lodging (based on preferred type) and meals (dinner the day of your arrival, 3 meals per day on your workshop days and breakfast on the day of checkout). Some art workshops will have an additional list of course materials or supplies that will be available from your instructor or you will be asked to bring with you. All rates are per person, double occupancy unless otherwise specified.

Non-Participant Guest Rate If your spouse, partner or friend will accompany you as a non-participant guest (i.e. not registered for a program), they will be charged for meals (36.00/day) and a portion of the room rate for the type of lodging you selected.

Mixed Program and Non-Participant Family Stays This category of stay applies to your family if one person in your party registered for a Program Package and the rest of your family is coming along to relax and enjoy the amenities of the Ranch. In this case, the rest of your family will pay a family bundled rate determined by the length of your stay, your room type and the number of people in your family. Please contact the Registration Staff for these rates. Registration for all workshops closes two weeks prior to the start date so that we can be adequately prepared for your arrival.

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OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES AVAILABLE YEAR-ROUND Horseback Trail Rides – GhostRanch.org to reserve space

Ride through the landscape made famous by Georgia O’Keeffe. We have a ride that will fit your experience and your adventure level. Reserve your ride early.

Georgia O’Keeffe Landscape Tours Motorbus or Walking Tour the landscape and see the actual sites of Georgia O’Keeffe’s paintings.

Hiking Trails – GhostRanch.org for maps

Several trails of varying distances and difficulty levels.

Two Museums – Anthropology & Paleontology

Learn the deep history of the Southwest region, from Triassic Period to the rock shelter sites of the Gallina and other ancient tribes.

Library

Open 24-hours, this quiet, comfortable historic adobe building was once home to the Robert Wood Johnson family (Johnson & Johnson), built for their stays at Ghost Ranch.

Labyrinth, Karesansui Garden & Water Wheel

In this place of spirit, take time to be still and listen. Walk the half-mile path of the labyrinth (modeled on the design in Chartres Cathedral), sit in contemplation at the Karesansui (Zen) Garden or Water Wheel for prayer, reflection and mindfulness.

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BEGINNING MARCH & APRIL Archaeology Tour

A walking tour to archaeological sites on our 21,000 acre property.

Paleontology of Ghost Ranch Tour

Drive, then walk to the original quarry site and step back in time geologically to understand the significance of the little dinosaur Coelophysis and learn about new discoveries.

Movies at Ghost Ranch Tour

A look at some of the sites of the many movies filmed at Ghost Ranch. *Offered by special arrangement.

Ropes Courses & Climbing Wall

Whether you want an adventure to encourage teamwork and problem solving or to test your personal limits, opportunities abound on our High and Low Ropes Adventure Courses and Climbing Wall.

Abiquiu Lake Waterfront

Explore the vivid landscapes by canoe, kayak or stand-up paddle boards.

Archery

Come shoot a bullseye at Ghost Ranch!

Massage

Renewal by massage promotes health and wholeness. We feature nationally certified, licensed therapists. *Private Tours: Available year-round by special arrangement and for an additional fee. Contact Karen Butts at karenb@GhostRanch.org or 505.685.1000 ext. 4120.

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A SAMPLE DAY

UNPLUG AND BREATHE

7:30-8:30 a.m. | Breakfast in the Dining Hall 9:00 a.m.-12 noon | Morning Workshop Session Noon-1:00 p.m. | Lunch in the Dining Hall 1:30-3:30 p.m. | Afternoon Workshop Session or Soak up the Ghost Ranch landscape, walk the labyrinth, visit the library or museums, etc. Explore! See pages 12 and 13 for optional activities. 5:30-6:30 p.m. | Dinner 7:00 p.m. | Some retreats may offer evening sessions, especially during weekend events.

CASA DEL SOL An inspiring quietness: Located two miles from the main campus, Casa del Sol is a retreat house at Ghost Ranch dedicated to deep spiritual contemplation. Casa del Sol provides a supreme setting for deepening one’s spiritual yearnings and growth. Through a rhythm of daily prayer, solitude, contemplative work and rest—as well as optional session(s) with a Spiritual Director—find healing and restoration so as to serve self, families, congregations and the world better. Interim Ministry, Week 1

Leadership TBA February 18-24

Writing Your Story of Loss & Transformation

with Mirabai Starr March 19-24

Faiths Finding Faith in Each Other

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SabbatiCAL PRIVATE RETREATS Casa del Sol may be available for unstructured Sabbaticals and Private Retreats. Contact Layne Kalbfleisch at 505.685.1000, ext 4145, laynek@GhostRanch.org

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NEW YEAR SELF-GUIDED RETREAT YOUR BASECAMP TO LOCAL CULTURAL DAY ACTIVITIES

Friday, December 29, 2017 to Monday, January 1, 2018 New Year Retreat Self-Guided G18010 From indigenous Pueblo celebrations and dances to dinners and dances in some of the local villages surrounding Ghost Ranch, the region is rich with possibilities for bringing in the new year in fun and unique ways. Come and make Ghost Ranch your basecamp as you venture out to enjoy these cultural celebrations. Or just enjoy the quiet space and hiking the landscape to consciously cultivate the spirit of renewal in your life within our cozy canyon under the wide-open sky. Our enchanting environment combined with contemplation, reflection, and play will allow you to refresh yourself, unwind from the holidays and the pace of everyday life, and clear your mind and your heart for new possibilities in the year opening before you. Schedule Check-in begins at 3:00 p.m. Dinner is served from 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. Breakfast 7:30-8:30 a.m. Lunch Noon-1:00 p.m. Lodging and meal rates apply.

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WELCOME TO JANUARY TERM Wednesday, January 3 to Wednesday, January 24

A Three-Week Intensive ALL-INCLUSIVE PACKAGE includes double occupancy, communal bath lodging, meals, course tuition, materials and Jan Term Activity Fee. Lodging and single occupancy upgrades are available for an additional fee. Call 505.685.1001 for upgrades and commuter rates. We welcome all learners, even those not seeking college credit. Jan Term is an apprenticeship and a cultural immersion experience. Some say it’s like leaving the country without a passport. It includes cultural lectures and field trips to Santa Fe and Bandelier National Monument, as well as Ghost Ranch tours and offerings, culminating in the ultimate New Mexico cultural experience, a trip to the San Ildefonso Pueblo Feast Day Dances.

Micaceous Pottery: The Spirit of Clay Clarence Cruz, Rikki Viera G18A142 | $3,100 The rich earth of this mysterious and sacred landscape is the starting point for this class – the brilliant geological formations, the earth’s clay, the yucca paintbrush. After thanking the earth and gathering the clay, you will learn how to prepare it and coil it into pots, then fire your pots in ways traditional to the Pueblo potter. Join in the rare opportunity to experience the potter’s relationship to the earth, which is rooted in the respect and honoring, and carry the earth of northern New Mexico back to your homes as micaceous pots.

AN EXPERIENCE OF A LIFETIME

Introduction to Silversmithing in the Southwest Tradition Jamie Halpern, Steve LaRance G18A141 | $3,300 With a long history that emerged among the Navajo in the 1860s and the Zuni in the 1870s, the making, trading, and selling of silver stoned jewelry continues to be a vital part of Southwestern art and culture. This class is both a hands-on course in the basics of making silver jewelry and lapidary with stones and shell, and in the history of Southwest jewelry-making and its role in the culture and economy of local families and communities. In addition to time in the studio with a master teacher and guest artists, participants will interact with artisans from Santa Fe and the pueblos, tour museum collections, and visit the historic Santa Fe plaza where native makers have been selling their creations for generations. Leave the class with wearable and sellable jewelry of your own making. Please Note: Class fees do not include the purchase of silver used in class. Silver can be purchased from Ghost Ranch at market prices, or students can bring their own. All other tools and supplies are provided. Students should expect to spend between $50 - $200 for silver purchases.

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Wednesday, January 3 to Wednesday, January 24 Desert Light: Digital Photography in Color and Black & White Kent Bowser, John Hayden G18A144 | $3,100 Are you ready for the possibilities of a Ghost Ranch photographic adventure fresh into the new year? Explore and experience the natural beauty of the ranch and seldom seen places in northern New Mexico in a course for all who want to craft and hone their photography skills. This is both a field class and a studio class. Participants will hike to absorb many landscapes by day and capture the stars by night. And then, make the most of your images apprenticing in the studio using state of the art techniques to edit and craft images that were coached in the field by the eye, intuition and perspective of a master teacher and artist. Beading on the Loom: The Art of Pueblo Style Bead Work Marvin Gabaldon G18A143 | $3,100 The art of loom beading beautifully captures designs that are created on paper and then strung on a loom. Let your mind design what you would like to see in your piece. Your beadwork attaches to soft deerskin fitted and molded to brass to create jewelry, tapestry and other treasures. This course will include hands on instruction from beginning to end and class time will require your creativity. Rooted in the context of Pueblo culture and craft, we will learn stitches such as the ladder, brick and peyote to create loomed art that will capture your inner spirit.

Rocks, Ruins & Dinosaur Bones for Explorers Dr. Martha Yates, Kirt Kempter, Paleo - TBA G18SW141 | $3,100 An outdoor adventure to hike amidst the geology, paleontology and archaeology of northern New Mexico, for which the Ghost Ranch area is internationally known. Enjoy field trips to view the spectacular geology of the Colorado Plateau, Rio Grande Rift, and Jemez volcanic field (the first week), the dinosaur quarries of Ghost Ranch (paleontology, the second week) and ancient village ruins of the Southwest (archaeology, the third week). Explore the ancient worlds of cliff dwellings and kivas and the primordial worlds of oceans, volcanoes, Coelophysis and Eﬃgia. Writing the Sacred: Landscape, History, Memory & Ceremony in Indigenous Writing Pamela Uschuk G18W141 | $3,100 Listen to the minerals in the cliff, mesa and canyon walls of Ghost Ranch. See the colors of land and its creatures shimmer with each slant of light. They are story. Let them infiltrate your own writings as you live in and explore the heart of this high desert. Muskogee poet Joy Harjo said that we are “memory alive.” Explore memory in songs, ceremony and stories evoked by the landscapes and cultures of northern New Mexico that have inspired the writings of Leslie Marmon Silko, Joy Harjo, Luci Tapahonso, Rudolfo Anaya, N. Scott Momaday, Paula Gunn Allen, Demetria Martinez, Sherwin Bitsui and others. This is a field-based, mixedgenre writing course that traverses the vibrant communities and lands surrounding Ghost Ranch alive with spirits, history, ceremony and story.

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WINTER ART IMMERSION Two-Week Intensive Sunday, January 28 to Saturday, February 10 Women in Silver Retreat: Creating, Learning & Sharing Vivianne Holmes, Mariele Williams G18017 The open studio format of these two weeks is a unique opportunity for advanced silversmiths to try new ideas or develop techniques you have been exploring. The value of free unstructured studio access is what makes these two weeks so unique and wonderful. We want to allow everyone the opportunity to grow and focus on their own goals while leaving room for the unexpected lessons that will inevitably arise in this group setting. It is an opportunity for us all to learn from and with each other. We are so looking forward to facilitating this open studio and another wonderful adventure with stone and metal shared with special friends. Open to advanced silversmiths only. When your registration is received you will receive a survey call from one of the instructors. See website for rates.

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Heart of the Brain® Layne Kalbﬂeisch G18021 Do you learn best through your own experience? Why is it that some things are easier for you to do than others? How do play, nature, music, and making art influence you in ways that nothing else can? The doctor encourages you to exercise, sleep, hydrate and ‘eat an apple a day’. Why meditate or pray? Come learn basic principles about the brain’s function and plasticity – how it adapts, remembers, creates, and imagines in childhood and across life; the difference between good and bad stress; and new skills to keep it healthy, enhance memory, and support skills and talent in yourself and those around you. This program dismantles outdated information and replaces it with fresh insight, to attach you, the participant, to the ‘feeling’ of your brain. A combination of science lecture, art and craft, guided meditation, outdoor play, and a trip to the Deer Dance at the nearby Okhay Owinge Pueblo, allows you to feel and see what ‘I mean’, not just hear what ‘I say’. Your weekend promises a small but mighty transformation in how you understand your brain and yourself.

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VALENTINE’S WEEKEND Friday, February 9 to Sunday, February 11 Valentine’s Weekend Under The Stars G18022 | $450 per couple Celebrate Valentine’s Day a few days early with someone you love. Our Valentine’s Weekend Package offers space to rest and explore together. The $450 package rate (for 2 people) includes 2 nights lodging with Private Bath (upper mesa in Coyote or Tumbleweed) or a room with a Private Bath on the historic lower level of the Ranch, 5 meals and Saturday evening Music Under the Stars Concert tickets.

“Wonderful, spiritual, peaceful~ no TV, no phone not even a clock! I absolutely loved it, and can still feel the spiritual renewal I received there~ we will be back!” 2016 Valentine’s Weekend Participant

CONCERT MUSIC UNDER THE STARS Saturday, February 10 Join us for an Evening of Music under the stars. In 2017 concert artist, grammy-winner Robert Mirabal filled the house. Join us for Robert’s return concert. Visit GhostRanch.org for dinner and concert information and tickets.

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WEEKEND WINTER ART ESCAPES See website or please call 877.804.4678 for special pricing for these 3-night weekend workshops.

Friday, February 16 to Monday, February 19

new Exploring Nature Through Yoga, Color & Texture Patty Donaldson, Daren Redman G18024 Come relish in a weekend of hiking, outdoor yoga and fabric dyeing. This class opens your eyes to the natural world in a multi-sensory way. Hikes include walking and an hour-long yoga class to promote mindful registration of the colors surrounding you. Back at the Ranch you will learn to mix textile dyes to match the colors of the natural world you experience on your yoga walk. Depart for home with three silk and/or cotton dyed scarves to seal your memories of the weekend.

Friday, March 16 to Monday, March 19 Fused Glass is Hot! Katrina Jameson

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Bright and colorful, fused glass jewelry is a hot fashion item. Learn to create jewelry objects from glass, using high-temperature firing in a kiln to fuse, slump and finish the glass. Use techniques of basic glass cutting and shaping, designing of jewelry, and kiln firing. Assemble your glass pieces, using findings and cords, to create unique and beautiful jewelry. The cost of basic tools and supplies is included in your registration fee. Additional specialty supplies for advanced projects or to continue your new hobby at home will be available for purchase. A perfect class for beginners, students with limited prior experience, and serious-minded youths (12 years minimum age). Experienced glass fusers will find plenty of techniques and supplies to try something new. Due to limited kiln space and time for firing, we will be working on small jewelry and ornament size projects. For more information on fusing glass, visit www.warmglass.com.

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WEEKEND WINTER ART ESCAPES See website or please call 877.804.4678 for special pricing for this 3-night weekend workshop.

Friday, April 13 to Monday, April 16 Writing for Self-Discovery: Creative Tools and Transformation Kelsea Habecker

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Come to a safe space to find your most authentic voice and your truest words in writing. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll use contemplative practices such as meditation, silent hikes on your own, guided journaling, and art to coax your awareness, self-compassion and creativity. Emerge refreshed from the weekend with a renewed sense of yourself and artifacts from your journey.

GHOST RANCH MUSEUM SERIES Monday, April 2 to Friday, April 6 Chacoan World Excursion Road Trip Dr. Martha Yates G18054 Immerse yourself in the Chaco phenomenon, the mysteries of Chaco Canyon, its ancient astronomical observatories, the Great Kivas of Aztec and Casa Rinconada, the Great Houses of Pueblo Bonito and Kim Kletso and much more. Begin with a day of introductions at Ghost Ranch and an afternoon to explore its uniqueness and beauty. Then, two days/one night on the road, one day that includes a ride past the majestic spires of the ancient observatory Chimney Rock to arrive at the Aztec National Monument and Salmon Great House. The next day we explore Chaco Canyon and spend our final night at Ghost Ranch for discussion and closure. See website for rates.

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“I wish you could see what I see out the window – the earth pink and yellow cliffs to the north – the full pale moon about to go down in an early morning lavender sky … pink and purple hills in front and the scrubby fine dull green cedars – and a feeling of much space – It is a very beautiful world.” - Georgia O’Keeffe

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FEATURED GUEST ARTIST WEEKS Michelle Chrisman, Steve LaRance and Joseph Cavalieri bring their talents to Ghost Ranch, each for a week of immersion in their specialty art. Learn new skills or sharpen your existing skills as you spend time in the long inspirational environs of Ghost Ranch. Sunday, February 25 to Saturday, March 3 Outdoor Landscape Painting in the Footsteps of Georgia O’Keeffe Michelle Chrisman G18025 Painting in the areas where O’Keeffe painted, be guided by O’Keeffe’s quote: “A Painting is good if it is good in the abstract sense.” Our emphasis will be simplifying the landscape into beautiful design and correct color values. We will look at O’Keeffe’s life & artistic process.

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GUEST ARTISTS Sunday, March 25 to Saturday, March 31

new Tufa Casting Steve LaRance G18034

The Spanish introduced the art of silversmithing to the Native tribes of the Southwest in the late 1800’s. Over time, they mastered this art form to the present day where American Indian jewelry is highly sought after by collectors all over the world. Tufa Cast is a technique developed by American Indian artists to which the regional volcanic stone is integral to the creative process. Tufa serves as the mold for casting silver to create unique one -of-a-kind pieces found nowhere else in the world. Join Master Hopi Artist, Steve Wikviya LaRance, to learn this process creating rings, pendants and earrings.

Sunday, April 22 to Saturday, April 28

new Cacti in Stained Glass

Joseph Cavalieri G18043 The emphasis of this class is to learn, practice, and experiment with silk-screening cacti images on stained glass using the Tiﬀany technique. Using found or drawn images of cacti, students will make silk screens and then print them onto stained glass with enamel paint. These images are kiln-ﬁred onto the surface of the glass, a practice that dates back to Medieval times. They are then bordered with colored glass and soldered together. This class is open to all levels of interest!

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ALTERNATIVE SPRING BREAK in Northern New Mexico

Sunday, March 11 to Friday, March 16 Sunday, March 18 to Friday, March 23

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$395 per person, double occupancy Includes dorm-style lodging (5 nights), meals, service project coordination and activities. 10% discount for groups of 15 or more. Enjoy an alternative Spring Break for high school-aged and college-aged groups in the unique cultural environment and spectacular high desert scenery of northern New Mexico. This week offers service projects both on-Ranch and in the surrounding communities, with an exploration of cross-cultural experience and ecological themes. Between service projects, explore this vast landscape through hikes, campfires and other outdoor adventure activities. NOTE: Alternative Spring Break can be scheduled on other weeks pending availability. Contact Layne Kalbfleisch at 505.685.1000, ext 4145, laynek@GhostRanch.org

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new SHINING BRIDGES: RITES OF PASSAGE FOR GIRLS

Friday, March 9 to Monday, March 12 Gina Marie Mammano

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Adolescent girls today are often caught hanging free-fall over the wilderness of growing up. They need meaningful bridges to guide them across the crucial thresholds of their lives. This weekend provides immersive activities and concrete, usable “shining bridges” to create a mentoring event to guide young women into a vibrant future. This workshop is for parents, grandparents, godparents, aunties, mentors and others who want to create a supportive event for an adolescent girl in their lives. Return home with the ability to create a personalized rite of passage for the adolescent girl in your life and draw in others from her life into this rite of passage event. See website or please call 877-804.4678 for special pricing for this 3-night workshop. Friday, March 16 to Monday, March 19 Fused Glass is Hot! Katrina Jameson see page 24

WRITING YOUR STORY OF LOSS & TRANSFORMATION Monday, March 19 to Saturday, March 24 Mirabai Starr, Jaime Grechika G18033 Have you experienced a profound loss that changed everything? You long to share your story, but don’t know how to begin to articulate something so holy and mysterious, so beautiful and terrible? You are not alone. Whether we experience the death of a loved one, a serious health diagnosis, the loss of a job, a community or a way of life, radical change can shatter our foundation and open us to vast new inner landscapes. Enjoy five days of writing exercises, deep dialogue and meditation. Emerge with a revitalized connection to the core of your experience and a fearless voice to tell about it. See website or please call 877.804.4678 for special pricing for this 5-night workshop. Sunday, March 25 to Saturday, March 31 new Tufa Casting Steve LaRance see page 29 Monday, April 2 to Friday, April 6 Chacoan World Excursion Road Trip Dr. Martha Yates see page 25

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FAITHS FINDING FAITH IN EACH OTHER new

Friday, April 6 to Sunday, April 8 John Philip Newell, Cami Twilling G18041 Join in this weekend retreat with the acclaimed spiritual teacher John Philip Newell at Ghost Ranch in the high desert of New Mexico.

See page 8 - Low Season 4-night program fees apply to this workshop.

Religion is at the heart of some of the most conflicted places of hatred and violence in the world. Loving one another across faiths is essential to the way of peace. The great spiritual traditions of humanity are given to complete one another, not to compete with one another. They each hold unique treasure, to be honoured distinctly, and in true relationship they are even stronger and deeper. This is the way of love. Our weekend retreat will celebrate the wisdom of prophetic teachers from Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. The time together will consist of prayer at the rising and setting of the sun in the courtyard of the traditional hacienda and retreat center, Casa del Sol, and sessions in the Agape Center worship space on the main ranch. There will be teaching and spiritual practice in the mornings and evenings, and in the afternoon there will be rest and opportunity for hiking. Our meals will be taken together in the Dining Hall on the main campus of the Ranch. The program will be co-led, John Philip Newell, the renowned Celtic author from Scotland, offering teachings, and Cami Twilling, the Director of Contemplative Spirituality from Trinity United Methodist Church in Denver, facilitating our spiritual practice. The common life will combine times of silence and times of sharing in conversation. The retreat begins with the evening meal on Friday and ends with lunch on Sunday.

Friday, April 13 to Monday, April 16 Writing for Self-Discovery: Creative Tools and Transformation Kelsey Habecker see page 25

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JAZZ OF PASTORAL LIFE

Cultivating a Vibrant, Creative, Deeply Humane and Syncopated Ministry in Stressful Times Monday, April 23 to Saturday, April 28 Bill Carter G18044 In stressful times, pastors often describe their lives with circus metaphors. They “juggle a lot of balls in the air” or “walk the tightrope” between expectations and reality. Some can tell tales of sticking their heads into a lion’s mouth and a few have felt as if they were fired out of a cannon. But how much more life-giving it could be if we replaced these dangerous metaphors with one drawn from the creative arts!

“If you love jazz you’ll love this retreat... even if you don’t like jazz it will be transformational.”

This pastors’ retreat will be led by Bill Carter, who describes his work as a “jazz pastor.” Join in a series of conversations about developing a pastoral life that is vibrant, creative, humane, and “syncopated,” all in service to the Risen Christ whose desire is that we flourish in his ministry. See website or please call 877.804.4678 for special pricing for this 5-night workshop.

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Friday, May 4 to Sunday, May 6 Beverly Winterschied, Cheryl Charles G18051 Learn how you can benefit from the emerging field of nature-based leadership and put your knowledge to work for others. Bring a workrelated challenge or opportunity and leave with an action plan that you can put into practice Monday morning. Consider bringing a team of colleagues for maximum effect! Leave refreshed and ready to bring the benefits to every facet of your life.

GUIDING VALUES • Human health and well-being are inextricably linked to the health of the planet’s living systems. • Direct experiences in nature nourish health, hope, creativity and compassion. • Nature-based leadership is inherently collaborative and generative; it differs significantly from current mechanistic and hierarchical leadership models and is a way forward to restore the balance between people and nature. • The world of nature is inherently life-giving. Evidence and common sense indicate that nature itself can heal, inspire, inform and guide all human activities. • Every lesson for living, learning, serving and leading is either written indelibly in or inspired by nature.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN • How to apply nature’s lessons to enhance your life, at home, work, and everywhere else. • Strategies for incorporating principles of nature-based leadership in business, education, non-profit and health sectors. • A sense of community, connection and support. • Opportunities to learn more, from graduate school to life itself.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND Business owners, managers and supervisors; teachers, school principals, administrators and other educators; non-profit executives; health care professionals; and anyone interested in leadership development and positive social change. See page 8 - Low Season 4-night program fees apply to this workshop.

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COUNTRY, OLD TIME & BLUEGRASS MUSIC FESTIVAL

Wednesday, May 16 to Sunday, May 20 Fine-tune your technique, ensemble playing and singing harmony among the sun-drenched mesas of Ghost Ranch. For the first time at Ghost Ranch, early country, old-time, and bluegrass music all converge for a festival that includes lessons during the day, open jams by ability level in the afternoons and evenings, dancing in the honky tonk, and concerts with your teachers. Low stress, high fun, all levels are welcome! Your teachers this year include the historically successful Ghost Ranch bluegrass faculty along with early country, rockabilly, and gospel headliners such as Grammy-nominated guitarist Bill Kirchen from Commander Cody and the Lost Airmen (‘Hot Rod Lincoln’), and the Ashland, Kentucky ‘Ranch Party’s’ own, Rob McNurlin. We’ll start each morning with a ranch-wide sing-along that includes the entire camp faculty. After lunch, all-ranch ‘open studio’ workshops on Thursday and Friday from 1:15-2:30 p.m. with Bill Kirchen (songs from the wilder side of life) and John Lilly (yodeling) - see descriptions at Ghost Ranch.org. Intro to Honky-Tonk Electric Guitar Bill Kirchen G18M052-4 Start with Maybelle Carter’s acoustic strum, then check out the players who made the electric guitar famous in its own right. Learn from the hot players of several eras and areas emerging from the Nashville and West Coast scene in the 50s and 60s. Work on useful rhythm styles, some hot licks, and how to fill in between the vocals. Get the tools to master the neck and technique to take your music forward. Shoot for that “Eureka! moment” when all you have learned falls into place. Learn Bill’s guitar hook from his 1972 Commander Cody hit “Hot Rod Lincoln.” Bring an electric guitar, a tiny amp or none at all. Unplugged electric works best. Almost all that we learn is doable on an acoustic too.

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Rob McNurlin’s soul doesn’t talk, it sings. Come learn and practice the songs and vocal techniques of early country singers that weave the gospel among their melodies and harmonies. McNurlin, who stars in his own show ‘The Ranch Party’, brings his songs and stories to Ghost Ranch for the first time. Songwriting: Keeping It Real! John Lilly G18M052-5 Everyone has a song in there somewhere. Learn strategies and techniques for giving it form. Talk about melodies, lyrics and their partnership, tempo, message, chords, hooks and arrangement. Look at classic songs to help learn what makes a great song so great. We will offer up examples of our own compositions, then write a song as a group. Songwriting should be a fun – even joyous – process, and we will do our best to keep it real.

Learn the basics of bluegrass on your choice of five instruments, along with ensemble playing, lead and harmony singing, performance and song writing. Your early registration ensures your spot in the workshop for your instrument of choice. Bluegrass Camp Coordinator: Mike Finders Banjo

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EARLY COUNTRY, OLD TIME & BLUEGRASS MUSIC FESTIVAL Wednesday, May 16 to Sunday, May 20 Hiking the Harmonies of the Land Connie Burkhart G18053 A blend of hiking, histories, the songs of the land and people, campfires and adventure through the exploration of rare sites of Ghost Ranch and the surrounding areas of Northern New Mexico. Hit the trail and walk into the stories of history, geology, and archeology that make this region of the world so unique. Explore places such as Orphan Mesa and Red Wash Canyon! Hear the songs of creation on the desert wind and come home to the Ranch to enjoy the final show of the Early Country, Old Time, Bluegrass Music Festival taking place the same weekend!

Adult Service Corps Ghost Ranch Staff G18054 Special Rates: $235.00 per person, double occupancy includes meals and 4 nights in dorm-style lodging (double occupancy) $145.00 per person, includes campsite and 3 lunches Help get the Ranch ready for our busy summer season! Participants do light maintenance, construction, landscaping and other kinds of projects. You need to enjoy working outdoors and be able to do a moderate amount of physical activity (approximately five hours a day).

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HELPFUL INFO HEALTH: Located in the high desert at an

If you use a wheelchair or scooter and need shuttle service from the Albuquerque airport to Ghost Ranch, call 505.685.1001.

altitude of 6,500 feet, Ghost Ranch is very remote from medical facilities. The nearest hospital is 35 miles away. The Ranch provides only basic firstaid services. The Abiquiu Clinic is 15 miles away but has limited hours and services. There is a 5-15 minute walk from most rooms to the Dining Hall, Library, Museums and meeting rooms. We strongly urge people with health challenges to consult with their physician before registering. Remember to bring a sufficient supply of medications for your time here.

PET POLICY: No pets are allowed in Ghost Ranch lodging facilities, including the campground, except assistance animals with prior notification to the Registrar’s Office.

WEATHER: The high desert altitude (6,500 feet) can produce extremely variable weather. Winter and spring temperatures can range from lows of zero or below at night to highs of 70° at midday; be prepared for rain and/or snow.

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WHAT TO BRING: To make your stay more comfortable you may want to pack the following: comfortable, casual clothes you can layer • sturdy walking shoes • rain gear • water bottle • hat flashlight • sun block • toiletries • hair dryer bathrobe • credit card to make telephone calls cash for purchases in shops on the Ranch. There is no on-site ATM. WI-FI & PHONE USE : We offer free Wi-Fi access in select locations on the Ranch. A terminal with internet access in the Trading Post Café is available 24-hours. Due to Ghost Ranch’s remote location, cell phones may not work. Some phones are available for guest use to make long-distance calls with your credit card. Some wireless hot spots (for cell phones and laptops) may be found at various places on the Ranch.

SPECIAL NEEDS: Guests with disabilities are welcomed. Please contact the Registrar’s Office to discuss the type of accommodations you need, including wheelchair accessible bedrooms, bathrooms or special diets. A limited number of golf carts are available. Cost per day is $50. A valid driver’s license is required. Please call 505.685.1001 or 505.685.1017 for golf cart needs. Please note all of your special needs when registering.

• Hiking • Horseback riding • Bodywork Program (massages) • Trading Post • Two Museums • 24-hour Library with children’s room • Family Center (for children under age 3 and their adult caregiver) • Children’s playground • Georgia O’Keeffe and the Ghost Ranch Landscape Tour • Paleontology, Archaeology and Movie Site Tours • Challenge workshops • Climbing wall • Water activitiesSpring Chama River Rafting • Labyrinth, Karesansui and water wheel (meditation garden)

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ABOUT YOUR STAY and More Information Registration Fees & Payment Payment is due when you register. If you are unable to pay a 50% deposit, please contact the Registrar’s Office to make arrangements. Payment may be made by check payable to Ghost Ranch or by credit card–Visa, MasterCard or Discover.

Travel Dates & Check-in The ﬁrst and last dates listed are considered travel days. Check-in begins at 3:00 p.m. on the first date listed for your workshop with dinner at 5:30 p.m., followed by a Ghost Ranch orientation. Check-out time is 10:00 a.m. on the last date listed for your workshop. Most workshops have morning (9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.) and evening (7:00-8:30 p.m.) sessions, with afternoons free. Weekend and shorter workshop offerings may meet more frequently. Some workshops offer optional afternoon studio time or an occasional field trip. These are noted in the workshop description.

We Invite You to Arrive Early or Stay After Your Retreat to Acclimate or Explore. When space is available, you are welcome to arrive earlier or stay later than your course date. Please make extended stay reservations by calling either 505.685.1001 or 505.685.1017. Stays before or after your class will be charged at the regular overnight stay lodging rate. See shuttle schedule and rates on page 41.

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Meals Menus include vegetarian entrees. A salad bar is featured at lunch and dinner each day. Meals are served cafeteria style, with choice of indoor or outdoor dining. Please contact our Registrar’s Office to discuss special needs. Breakfast: 7:30-8:30 a.m. Lunch: Noon-1:00 p.m. Dinner: 5:30-6:30 p.m. If you are arriving after 6:00 p.m., we suggest that you eat in Santa Fe, Española or Cafe Abiquiu at the Abiquiu Inn (closes at 8:00 p.m. or earlier in the winter).

Cancellation Policy Written notification must be received no later than 45 days prior to the start date of your course in order to receive a refund, minus a $100 processing charge. No refunds will be processed after that time. We reserve the right to announce a change in leadership or cancel any program 45 days prior to the first day of the course. In that unlikely event, you may transfer to another course without charge, or we will refund the full course payment. Many participants have found it helpful to purchase travel insurance.

TRANSPORTATION Travel Information Travel Days

The ﬁrst and last workshop dates are travel days and are considered arrival and departure days. • Check-in time is 3:00 p.m. on arrival day • Dinner is served from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. If arriving after 6:00 p.m., please consider eating dinner en route. • Check-out time is 10:00 a.m. on departure day

If You Fly Allow at least two and a half hours driving time between Albuquerque and Ghost Ranch. The nearest major airport is in Albuquerque, 65 miles south of Santa Fe. Some airlines fly directly to Santa Fe. It is approximately an hour’s drive from Albuquerque to Santa Fe and an hour and a half between Santa Fe and Ghost Ranch.

Ways To Get To Santa Fe • • •

Roadrunner Shuttle Sandia Shuttle Rail Runner (commuter train)

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Shuttle Service from Santa Fe to Ghost Ranch pick-up &

drop-off location: Santa Fe Sage Inn. Transportation is available to Ghost Ranch guests who are registered for a Ghost Ranch workshop. We are pleased to continue our partnership with Santa Fe Sage Inn, a friendly and hospitable lodging option close to the Rail Runner depot and the historic Plaza. Santa Fe Sage Inn has inviting contemporary Southwestern style rooms with special rates for guests who would like to stop over for a stay in Santa Fe on their way to or from Ghost Ranch. Call 505.982.5952 for reservations. Ask for the “Ghost Ranch” rate.

Shuttle Schedule

Rates: $25 one-way; $50 roundtrip Reservations are required. December 29, 2017-June 3, 2018 Winter/Spring Shuttle schedule: First day of workshop: Pick up at Sage Inn to Ghost Ranch 2:00 p.m. Last day of workshop – Depart Ghost Ranch for Santa Fe Sage Inn • 10:00 a.m.

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LODGING TYPES Rooms with Private Bath

Comfortably furnished with neutral hues and a Southwest theme, most rooms have two beds (a queen + twin, or double + twin) and a dresser, nightstand, lamp, chair, closet and its own bathroom with shower. Some sleep up to three people. A limited number is available. On the mesa level, common rooms in each building have soft furniture, tables and chairs and a fireplace, perfect for group gatherings. The newest units on the main level are spacious, ADA accessible units close to the Dining Hall.

Rooms with Shared Bath

These spacious, comfortably appointed rooms sit in the historical sections of Ghost Ranch. Most are close to the Dining Hall and Library, with a few behind Corral Block. These older units each have a bedroom with two beds (a double + twin, or two twin beds), a dresser, a nightstand with a lamp, a chair and a closet. Every room shares a bath with an adjoining room; the bath is located between the two rooms. In a few units, two rooms also share a sitting area. Some rooms sleep up to three people. A limited number is available.

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CASA DEL SOL

Private Bath, Shared Bath & Hermitages

Casa del Sol hosts Ghost Ranch courses that are spiritual in nature, and its rooms are set aside for participants in classes with a “CDS” in the course number. This charming, historic hacienda was built in the 1930s. Anchored under the Puerto de Cielo rock formation two miles from the main Ranch campus, it has a spacious courtyard looking out on the desert and Pedernal, Ghost Ranch’s landmark mountain. It has a fireplace, kitchen and simple living space surrounded by inspiring landscapes. Five bedrooms share three bathrooms; a two rooms have a private bath. Most rooms have doors that open onto the courtyard. There are three hermitages that can be used for short or extended stays. The hermitages are self-contained with their own bathroom, small refrigerator, microwave and coffee pot. They are for people seeking sabbatical/retreat time.

Rooms with Communal Bath

Dorm rooms with a communal bath down the hall or in another building reflect the history and dude ranch culture of Ghost Ranch’s past. Multiple bunk beds and very simple furnishings keep them among Ghost Ranch’s most affordable options. Mesa units, very rustic, have one bedroom with two beds (2 sets of bunks, or a twin + bunk bed) and a dresser, chair, shelf, mirror and reading lamp. Some rooms have a sink; shared bath with a sink and a toilet are located in each building, down the breezeway. Showers are located in nearby buildings. These units sleep up to three people. Some buildings have a central lounge area with large screen windows with stunning views. A few rooms on the main level sleep up to seven or eight people and are perfect for groups. Some rooms have a closet, dresser, chair and desk; others have closets and sofas. Large communal bathrooms and showers are located outside, a few steps down a breezeway or covered porch. Staff House has smaller rooms with two twin beds in each room. It has comfortable interior communal spaces and open fields for play and stargazing and is close to the Dining Hall. Corral Block has larger rooms,

an open field for play and stargazing, and is close to the Museums, Lower Pavilion meeting space and the Welcome Center. It is a 5 minute walk to the Dining Hall.

Campground with Communal Bath

Open from mid-May until early October, the campground is Ghost Ranch’s most affordable lodging option with camping sites nestled in a canyon surrounded by red rocks. The Campground has facilities for tent camping, with or without electricity. Most sites have a table and a fire ring and only a very limited number have shade. Campfires are permitted only when weather conditions allow. The communal bath house is equipped with an ice machine, shared refrigerator, showers, sinks and coin-operated laundry. There is a 10-20 minute walk to the Dining Hall and meeting rooms. No pets are allowed in the campground (except approved assistance animals). Full hookup sites include water and a dump station at the site, and 30and/or 50-amp electric hookups. There are only a small number of full hookup sites, available on a first come, first served basis.

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THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS El Rito Studio Tour 10 am – 5 pm September 30 and October 1, 2017 | September 29 and 30, 2018 Tour maps at the El Rito Library and the artists’ studios www.elritostudiotour.org

Abiquiu Studio Tour October 7, 8, 9, 2017 | Free maps to local artists’ studios | abiquiustudiotour.org 505.685.4454