July 11 with departure July 17

Living the Art Spirit, 16th Annual Mixed Media Art Retreat

Each year we gather for artistic renewal, making this special week in Taos so much more than a “workshop”. The theme for 2010 is Living the Art Spirit, a total immersion in a state of creativity, 24/7. Instruction in drawing, painting, collage, and assemblage, combined with a special writing tutorial, provides a cross-discipline experience to nurture all your creative instincts

We work with the visual and the verbal, with silence and music, stillness and movement. We consider composition, color, balance, cliché and context. We experiment with materials such as gesso, cardboard, shellac, charcoal and matte medium. We explore scissors as a drawing tool. We discuss content, meaning and metaphor. We learn from each other and dive into the unknown. We dress in red on opening night and toast our muses at Mabel’s dining room table.

Sas will offer resource material and instruction. Attention is paid to developing a personal art philosophy, to listening and presentation skills. At week’s end you’ll have a new body of art, renewed confidence and a great sense of accomplishment along with a vital new art network.

This workshop is limited to fifteen people. All levels of experience are welcome, from the novice to the seasoned artist. Our participants encompass an amazing diversity of abilities and interests, from practicing artists to teachers, writers and therapists. The week is paced to allow for personal time and excursions into Taos.

Workshop fee: $1395, includes tuition, all programs, double room and board and tax. A separate $25 materials fee is payable directly to Sas at the workshop.

To register with a $300 deposit ($150 non-refundable) call the Mabel Dodge Luhan House at 1-800-846-2235. Registration is by phone only. Final payment is due June lst. Visa, Mastercard and American Express accepted. Early registration is recommended.