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Paper Rain Studio
This 4-day workshop (10 am-4 pm, offered seasonally) is designed for an in-depth experience in papermaking and sculpture building capturing light and shadow. We will use natural materials to create an armature then apply your handmade paper to the form. Various media are available for your use such as Sumi ink, kakishibu, and indigo dye.
Paper Rain Studio
During this day-long class, students learn how to use flax roving to shape a beautiful fiber bowl, box or collage. Flax roving is an easy and fun technique with endless possibilities. The finished dried sculpture can be embellished with materials such as ink, paint or stitching.
Harwood Museum of Art
Day one of a symposium examining Critical "Thinking and Writing About Art," sponsored by Taos Fall Arts Festival, Harwood Museum, Southwest Contemporary and SOMOS. Peter Plagens speaks of “My Life in Art Criticism.” Plagens is an American artist and art critic based in New York City. He is the former art critic for Newsweek and writes regularly for The Wall Street Journal. He's also a dedicated painter, known for large abstractions which have been regularly shown over a five-decade career.
Paper Rain Studio
This is a two-day workshop where participants can learn papermaking techniques using kozo and abaca fibers, as well as exploring collage with poured pulp. Each season offers specific plant material to be included with the pulp to add texture and color to your beautiful handmade paper. Your paper can be used for collage, book arts, printmaking and more. There is nothing better than playing with water in the high desert. Let your inner child expand and share the fun with…
SOMOS Salon and Bookshop
Day two of a symposium examining "Critical Thinking and Writing About Art." This free panel discussion is designed for working artists and is sponsored by Taos Fall Arts Festival, Harwood Museum, Southwest Contemporary, and SOMOS. Titled “Artists Writing: Blogging, Promotion, and Documentation,” the panel discussion includes publisher Lauren Tresp, Tempo editor Rick Romancito, and art educator and writer Elaine Ritchel; moderated by Janet Webb. Artists can ask questions of these professionals, each focused on a different aspect of writing about…
Harwood Museum of Art
Day two of a symposium examining "Critical Thinking and Writing About Art." Panelists include Peter Plagens, Laurie Fendrich, Lucy Lippard, and Garth Clark, with moderator Ann Landi of Vasari 21.com. Landi says, "I'm looking forward to a lively discussion on the state of contemporary art criticism: Are art critics necessary? How has criticism evolved in the past few decades? How does it impact artists and the market?" Art & Words symposium is sponsored by Taos Fall Arts Festival, Harwood Museum,…
