Week of Events
Günther Haidenthaller: Watercolor en Plein Air, Simplified
Cost: $250 (Two day workshop) 9:00a - 4:00p; Break for lunch: 12:00–1:00 pm Maximum of 20 / Minimum of 6 - All ability levels Watercolor has a reputation for being “hard” which is completely undeserved. Yes, it’s a bit unforgiving, but not difficult. We will first cover the basics of composition/design and dialing in the […]
Deb Harwick: Group Painting Excursions
Daily, Saturday, September 20 - Monday, September 22, 2025 (7:30 am - whenever you like!) If you are new to the festival and looking to meet up with fellow artists, or you just enjoy painting with others, please join Deb Harwick on her daily excursions. You will travel as a group to each destination in your […]
Michael Keyes: Woodcut Printmaking, “En Plein Air”
Michael Keyes: Woodcut Printmaking, “En Plein Air”
Cost: $135. Note: Entrance to Petrified Forest State Park is included in the registration price. 9:00a – 4:00p Maximum of 10 / Minimum of 3 – All ability levels The sensation of carving basswood plywood with razor-sharp Japanese gouges to produce a wood block for printing handsome prints is fulfilling and productive! The goal for […]
Suzanne Gibson: Shapes and Shadows in the Shifting Sun
Suzanne Gibson: Shapes and Shadows in the Shifting Sun
Cost: $25 Minimum of 1 / Maximum of 25 / All ability levels Join Suzanne for a lesson in Shapes and Shadows as we explore the variety of challenges with the shifting sun. Learn how to spot and recognize the “Sweet Spot” of a plein air painting in this paint- along session. Bring your supplies. […]
Kevin Berend & Grace Welker: “Where I’m From” Poetry Workshop
Kevin Berend & Grace Welker: “Where I’m From” Poetry Workshop
Cost: Free Minimum of 2 / Maximum of 20 / All ability levels Like visual art, writing offers a window onto our relationship with the land. Poetry provides a unique perspective to reflect on those relationships. In this workshop, we’ll read and analyze George Ella Lyon’s famous poem “Where I’m From”, then use it as […]