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Fall 2018 • Catalog of Visual and Performing Community Artists 1

Fall 2018 Catalog of Visual and Performing Community Artists

Española Public Schools2

Akeem Ayanniyi, Music Director for AGALU brings the heartbeat of Africa to you!

Experience the high-energy excitement of West African drumming, dancing and singing! “Agalu” means “Spirit of African Drums.” This Nigerian Drum and Dance Ensemble recreates the joyous vitality of the colorful continent’s ceremonial celebrations for American audiences.

Agalu is a guaranteed crowd-pleaser! The exhilarating rhythms of the drums engage audiences of all ages, genders, races and religions. High-energy dancing ignites enthusiasm. No audience can resist moving to West Africa’s positive vibrations.

Agalu offers a variety of performances designed for arts festivals, museums, theaters and outdoor venues. Authentic African musicians make magic with a myriad of percussion instruments, including djembes, djun djuns, ashikos, talking drums, bells and sekeres. Vibrant dancers demonstrate various West

African dance styles. Colorful masked dancers add drama and humor. Audience participation in dance and call-and-response singing is incorporated into every performance.

Agalu can open any event with an explosion of positive energy…and create a spectacular celebratory finale. Let the Spirit of African Drums lift the spirits of your audience.

The Agalu TeamAkeem Ayanniyi leads Agalu. The “Ayan” prefix of Akeem’s name, Ayanniyi, indicates that he descends from a family lineage that can be traced back 700 years to the Yoruba deity of drumming, Ayan Agalu. As the ninth generation of his family to play the traditional Yoruba talking drum, Akeem — who’s from the Western Nigerian town of Erin Oshun near the historic art center of Oshogbo — has been performing since the age of five and has toured much of Africa, as well as Germany, Brazil, Sweden and the United

States as a performer and teacher. He settled in Santa Fe, New Mexico in 1993 and founded Agalu in 1998.

Ayo Adeyemi was born in Ijebu, Nigeria where he was initiated as a babalawo in the indigenous Yoruba religion, Ifa. He is a master of djembe and djun djun who has been drumming, singing and dancing since he was a child. In the 1980s, Ayo, whose name means “happy,” came to America where he lived and toured with renowned Yoruba master drummer Babatunde Olatunji for eight years. In the 1990s, Ayo was the proprietor of Yoruba House in West Los Angeles. Today, he is touring with Agalu to offer his music and teachings to a wider audience. As a vocalist, Ayo rouses audiences when he joyously sings the praises of the Yoruba deities. Tunde Ayanyemi, who is also from Erin Oshun, has toured throughout the U.S., Europe and Japan. Tunde electrifies audiences with his mastery of bata, the “thunder drums” associated with the Yoruba Orisha, Sango, deity of thunder and lightning.

Guest performers from Nigeria often join the Agalu ensemble, The Drums of Agalu. All the members of Agalu expertly play djembe, djun djun, ashiko, bata and talking drums, as well as agogo bells and other percussion instruments.

AGALU HAS PERFORMED AT: Smithsonian Institute, Washington DC; Brooklyn Academy of Music, NY; Museum of International Folk Art, Santa Fe, NM; Detroit Historical Museum;National Black Theater, Harlem, NY; New Mexico State Capitol Building; Texas State Capitol Building; University of Iowa; Museum of Art; Clarke College, Dubuque, IA; Televised performance for Northern

Akeem Ayanniyi Music Director for AGALU


Arizona University; University of the Virgin Islands; Santa Fe Community College; Camp Verde Performing Arts Center, AZ; Center for Contemporary Arts, Santa Fe, NM; College of Santa Fe; Clovis Community College, Clovis, NM; University of Wisconsin, Racine, WI;Railyard Performance Center, Santa Fe, NM; Children’s Museum, Santa Fe, NM;Remo Recreational Music Center, North Hollywood, CA; International Museum of Culture, Dallas, TX; Material Culture, Philadelphia, PA; University of New Mexico Maxwell Museum of Anthropology, Albuquerque, NM; Outpost Performance Space, Albuquerque, NM;BB King’s Blues Club, Universal City, CA; Motherland Music, Los Angeles, CA.

ARTS FESTIVALS: Festival for the Goddess of Clay, Gloucester, MA; New Mexico State Fair; Odunde Festival, Seattle, WA; Heritage Days Festival, St. Helena Island, SC; Afrikadey!, Calgary, Canada; Ifa Foundation of North America; Drum is the Voice of the Tree Festival, College of Santa Fe; Outside In, Santa Fe, NM,Oya Festival, Club Algeria, Santa Fe, NM; Ethnic Fair, Clovis/Curry County, NM;

Cultural Festival, Amarillo, TX; Santa Fe Jazz & International Music Festival at Lensic Performing Arts Center, Santa Fe, NM

Praise for Agalu!“The Museum of International Folk Art is grateful for the participation of Akeem Ayanniyi in the 50th Anniversary celebration. You contributed to the weekend’s joyous atmosphere and we are pleased to count you among the Museum’s friends.”

—Joyce Ice, Director Museum of International Folk Art

Santa Fe, New Mexico

“Your music was truly a gift to the community. I hope you enjoyed the day as much as we all did. Please know how much your involvement meant to the success of the festival. PS—This note was in our comment book: Thank you, Children’s Museum! Today was Fabulous! Perfection!”

—Cynthia Fulreader, “A Tired Single Mommy”

—Ellyn Feldman, Co-Director Santa Fe Children’s Museum

“Thank you so much for your inspiring performance. Our students were talking about it for days. I hope we can have you perform for us again.”

—Isabel Becker-Hudson, Principal Pojoaque Valley Schools

“I just want to say thanks for being part of market again this year! You bring such a positive uplifting energy when you play. People love you! And special thank for playing on Sunday evening. Everyone had such a great time. You know how to get a group going!! Everyone was so complimentary about Agalu, you have a lot of fans! It was a pleasure to have you be a part of our entertainment! Thank to you all.”

—Judy Dewey, Santa Fe International Folk Art Market. MOIFA

Contact:Akeem AyanniyiAgalu Musical Director1631 Calle SoteroSanta Fe, NM 87507 www.agalu.comPhone: (505) 920-4656Email: [email protected]


Painting with WordsFacilitated by ALTO teaching artist, Jen Alexander

For administrators, specialists, teaching artists, and teachers grades 2nd – 6th grade

Teachers will learn to pair simple art projects with exercises that encourage students to write original poetry based on their artwork. Student efforts culminate in an extensive, descriptive word-wall that will be useful throughout the year, individual illustrated poetry books, and the confident performance of a class poem.

The Santa Fe Opera’s ALTO program brings the spark and sizzle of arts integration into the classroom. Students make a meaningful connection between an art form and an academic topic and demonstrate their understanding by creating original work in dance, visual arts, theater or music. 8 session residencies include collaborating to choreograph dances that demonstrate plate tectonics or writing a song about animal adaptations. ALTO residency sessions are 50 to 75 minutes long for 8 meetings, scheduled to suit your time, and cost $1,200 per classroom.

For schools interested in learning more about Opera, the ALTO program offers

“create and produce” residencies, in which veteran ALTO teaching artists support students to create, rehearse and perform an original 10 minute opera based on The Hero’s Journey. Create and produce sessions are 50 to 75 minutes long for up to 22 meetings, and cost $2,600 per classroom.

ALTO also offers professional development in arts integration for classroom teachers. Each workshop is three hours long and costs $850, which includes all materials and high quality resource packets for participants.

Workshops

Crossing the Midline: Movement, Mindfulness, Cognition and Brain DevelopmentFacilitated by teaching artist Kathleen Kingsely

For all classroom teachers K–8, specialists, and administrators.

Mind and body are intimately connected. A chaotic mind implies a distressed body and a chaotic body implies a distressed mind. Hormones that invoke fight or flight responses interfere with our ability to be receptive and attentive. Organized movement, based on human developmental patterns, helps calm our


minds, organize our physical control, focus our awareness and re-pattern our brains. In this workshop teachers will learn eight foundational movement patterns that stimulate neurological, emotional and cognitive growth. These simple movement patterns play an essential part in building students’ brains and central nervous systems, while simultaneously serving as a visible formative assessment of student development. In the classroom, these movement patterns can alternately wake students up, calm them down, and serve as a helpful pre-testing activity. Come comfortably dressed to move. Be prepared for fun!

Improve Writing with Improv: the Drama is in the Details!Facilitated by ALTO teaching artist, Charles Gamble

For administrators, specialists, teaching artists and teachers grades 3rd – 8th

Theatrical improv games made famous by “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” can be fun and funny, but improv is also a powerful way for students to activate their imaginations for writing and demonstrate their understanding in reading. Learn a series of accessible (read: non-terrifying!) improv exercises that will help your students listen to each other, increase detail in their descriptive writing and physically demonstrate their understanding of fiction and informational text. No experience necessary!

Defining Arts IntegrationFacilitated by ALTO Teaching Artist, Charles Gamble

For administrators, specialists, teaching artists, and teachers of all grade levels

The Active Learning Through Opera professional development offerings are based on a philosophy and practice of teaching called arts integration. So what is arts integration? This session unpacks the meaning of arts integration (adopted from the Kennedy Center’s definition) and gives you the opportunity to uncover the characteristics of quality integration. In addition, the session includes your participation in an arts-integrated lesson and examines how arts integrated instruction aligns with the Common Core and other current learning principles and best practices.


ARTsmart New Mexico

ARTsmart is a 27-year-old arts education non-profit organization based in Santa Fe.ARTsmart delivers award-winning

programming to teach the foundations of visual arts while actively nurturing the skills and mindsets necessary for children to learn and grow in life and in academic setting—including critical thinking, confidence, tenacity, self-discovery, mindfulness, and creative problem-solving.

PROGRAM OFFERINGS:• ARTreach: Twelve* 1.5 hour weekly

workshops of scaffolded, standards-based visual arts curriculum. Students learn fundamentals of 2-D and 3-D, techniques, art history, and how to talk about and present their work.

• Murals: Instructors work with students to design and create on-site murals.

• Legacy Projects: A collaborative art project is created by students, installed on school grounds, and gifted to the school as a permanent installation.

• Site-Specific Installation Art Projects: A collaborative work of art (temporary or permanent) is created by students to exist in and transform a certain place.

PROGRAM GOALS AND OUTCOMES:

• Improve literacy and language skills• Demonstrate knowledge of the

foundations of visual arts• Develop and demonstrate critical

thinking skills• Make autonomous artistic choices• Gain self-confidence and exhibit

positive social behaviors• Expand awareness of cultural

diversity• Exhibit artwork and practice

presenting in front of groups

ARTsmart’s professional and experienced staff of art instructors and programadministrators ensure that ARTsmart classrooms are high-quality, dynamic, andnurturing. Classes emphasize personal decision-making and autonomous choice through exploration and discovery. Students develop competencies that fortify academic learning and cultivate vital life skills. Our programs utilize a consistent and sequential teaching methodology which is accessible to different learning styles.

Curricula and lesson plans are developmentally and age-appropriate, and fulfill national and NM State Standards and Benchmarks for the Visual Arts and other core content areas (such as math and science). The six-part methodology includes brainstorming with literacy building, art historical context, instructor demonstrations,hands-on art making, positive feedback critique and public exhibition.

*SAMPLE ARTREACH PROGRAM QUOTE: We recommend a 1.5-hour class for a minimum of twelve weeks of programming to allow for our scaffolded curriculum, however we can adjust program quotes to work with different budgets or time frames. Quotes vary depending on the amount of students, classrooms, weeks and length of each class. Mural, legacy and installation project quotes will vary depending on the project on hand.

! ARTsmart New Mexico

ARTsmart is a 27-year-old arts education non-profit organization based in Santa Fe. ARTsmart delivers award-winning programming to teach the foundations of visual arts while actively nurturing the skills and mindsets necessary for children to learn and grow in life and in academic setting—including critical thinking, confidence, tenacity, self-discovery, mindfulness, and creative problem-solving.

Program Offerings:

• ARTreach: Twelve* 1.5 hour weekly workshops of scaffolded, standards-based visual arts curriculum. Students learn fundamentals of 2-D and 3-D, techniques, art history, and how to talk about and present their work.

• Murals: Instructors work with students to design and create on-site murals. • Legacy Projects: A collaborative art project is created by students, installed on

school grounds, and gifted to the school as a permanent installation. • Site-Specific Installation Art Projects: A collaborative work of art (temporary

or permanent) is created by students to exist in and transform a certain place.

Program goals and outcomes:

• Improve literacy and language skills • Demonstrate knowledge of the foundations of visual arts • Develop and demonstrate critical thinking skills • Make autonomous artistic choices • Gain self-confidence and exhibit positive social behaviors • Expand awareness of cultural diversity • Exhibit artwork and practice presenting in front of groups

ARTsmart’s professional and experienced staff of art instructors and program administrators ensure that ARTsmart classrooms are high-quality, dynamic, and nurturing. Classes emphasize personal decision-making and autonomous choice through exploration and discovery. Students develop competencies that fortify academic learning and cultivate vital life skills. Our programs utilize a consistent and sequential teaching methodology which is accessible to different learning styles.

ARTreach Program, 12-weekAverage number of students 20

Number of weeks 12

Number of classrooms per week 1

Total Lessons 12

Hours per art lesson 1.5

Hours of moving materials, preparing room, set up, and clean up time per lesson 2

Total allotted time per lesson 3.5

Materials prep and curriculum development 30%

Total Hourly Instructional TimeIncluding Prep Time 54.6


Direct Program Expenses Unit Quantity Total Budget

Instructor Time $31.5 54.6 $1,719.90

Materials per student per week $1.75 240 $420.00

Administrative — program organization, scheduling and exhibition, program and staff oversight, staff training, curriculum and assessment, supply procurement

15% $257.99

Program Expenses $2,397.89

Estimated indirect expenses 10% $239.79

TOTAL PROGRAM BUDGET $2,637.68

For more information and for program quotes please contact program director,Rebecca Chornenky, [email protected] (505) 992-2787.


This is a type of workshop where the students build their own cigar box guitar under my supervision. It normally takes between 8 to10 weeks to complete the program. I usually work with groups of 25 students at a time. If there are more students we can make two classes or three, depending on the number of students. I have done up to four classes with 25 students in each.

The project is geared so that students can either do it during class time or after class. The cost is based at $100 per students, and from there, all the supplies and materials are purchased. That fee also includes my time for instruction and the time it takes me to prepare them to get them ready for the students. When the students finish building their guitar, they put on a performance and then they get to take their guitars home.

Example of costs:25 students = $2,500 50 students = $5,00075 students = $7,500 etc.

Cipriano Vigil

Musical Instrument Presentation/Concert of Traditional Folk Music & Songs

This is a one-time presentation I do in the schools during an assembly. I take about 200+ instruments from all over the world and present them to the students and faculty. I give the history, the origin and its purpose, and demonstrate it by playing it. While I am playing an instrument, I perform traditional songs as well. I also explain each song and where it came from and why it was written. This is a very interesting program. It is about one hour and 15 minutes to one and a half hours long.Cost for this presentation is $500

Traditional New Mexican Folk Dances

My wife and I teach the traditional folk dances in schools. This is a 10-week session, which can be done during class time of after school.

We teach at least the following dances: La Indita (The Indian girl-an old dance from the Spanish Colonial Era), El Talean ( the weavers dance), La Camila (the camille flower that opens up), La Cadena (the chain dance), Los Paños (the handkerchief dance), La Cuna (the cradle dance), La Escoba (the broom dance), La Raspa (the rasp dance), La Comancha (the Comanche Woman dance), and La Vaquera (the cowgirl dance). There are ten dances we can teach, and normally we do about five or six in a session. The cost for the Dance classes is: $2,500 for the full session of 10 weeks.

The contact for any of these programs is:

Cipriano VigilP.O. Box 747El Rito, NM 87530(575) 581-4520 (505) [email protected]@gmail.com


EmiArteFlamenco Launched in 2014, this dynamic company is comprised of an ensemble of local and international artists, dancers and musicians. It embraces artistic excellence and is renowned for embodying the power, passion and virtuosity of the art of flamenco. The company’s mission is to promote the history and culture of authentic flamenco through cutting-edge performances and classes, captivating audiences of all ages.

In the classes, students will learn basic techniques of dance, singing and guitar, as well as choreography, concluding with a final presentation. They will also learn the intertwined history of flamenco singing, dance and guitar.

The classes and performances also happily serve to bring the Northern New Mexico community together in its love for flamenco and support for the Arts!

[email protected] (505) 660-9122

EmiArteFlamenco is produced and directed by Vicente Griego and Emmy Grimm – “La Emi.”


Española Valley Fiber Arts CenterTraveling Fiber Trunk

The traveling Fiber Trunk offers a multi-disciplinary, hands-on approach to all of the fiber arts. It contains lessons that delve into these arts, exploring all their aspects, within a wide range of inspiring and engaging programs. These programs empower youth to interact with and understand the world around them in positive and enriching ways. Each lesson, or an entire curriculum, can be adapted to suit your age group and needs.

Guided by EVFAC trained teachers, the scope of our programs can fluctuate from one-time classes to on-going curriculum that integrates art, sciences, math, language arts, history, and more. All our programs specifically offer hands-on lessons in local history.

BREAKDOWN OF FIBER ARTS PROGRAMS: (each program can be mixed together if desired) At the end of each semester-long program, students will have a completed work of art.

Working With Wool and Other Fibers:Introduces the entire process of preparing wool, cotton, linen, and silk, from learning how to clean the fibers, to making spindles, and learning how to spin / ply beautiful yarn. This can be a part of a larger weaving curriculum.

Weaving:Teaches the basic concepts and principles of weaving, focusing on various New Mexican weaving traditions. This includes learning the fundamentals of weaving, the depth of which depends on the age of the students, and length of the program.

The program also integrates storytelling and an introduction to the historical narratives through which weaving in New Mexico has evolved. Students also learn how to make their own weaving tools to keep. Students finish the program with their own weaving of various sizes and complexities, to exhibit in school and take home.

Dyeing:Students study the fundamentals of this ancient practice, taking part in every step of a mysterious and magical process. This program can easily be applied to math and sciences (chemistry, geology, ethno-botany, agriculture, and cultural anthropology). We work on natural and chemical dyeing, and can also integrate gardening curriculum. This teaches students how to care for plants and the environment, by tending their own fiber-related plants, such as cotton. Dyeing / vegetable gardens can also be developed on school grounds as part of this curriculum. Tie-dye projects, dyeing fabrics and clothes from home, and several other creative projects can be undertaken.

Wet Felting:Using hot water, soap, inter-layered wool, and agitation, students learn this timeless art-form whose history pre-dates the origins of weaving. The complexity of each project depends on the length of the program. This is a great program for creating a large group project, such as a collaborative classroom carpet, or wall hanging, made by the entire class simultaneously.

Needle Felting:This program adds a layer of learning to the wet felting process. With this process, more complex artistic designs can be

creatively expressed. 3D projects can also be made. Best suited for 11 yrs old and up. This can be integrated into wet-felting programs.

Colcha & Embroidery:Colcha embroidery has a distinct history native to northern New Mexico. The origins and techniques of colcha and general embroidery are taught, with varying depth, according to age groups. This integrates well with dyeing programs, as students can dye the threads they use later for embroidering. Parts of the “working with wool” program also integrate well, such as learning how to hand-spin yarn.

Each program can be integrated with other, and can be flexibly adjusted to suit your students’ needs.

Working With Wool and Other Fibers:Students work with plant and animal fibers to gain a deeper understanding of the foundations of fiber arts, based on spinning and cording yarn from wool, silk, yucca, cotton, linen, and other fibers. This program is good to incorporate into other longer curriculum.

CLASS DURATION: 1–1.5 hours per class. (We highly recommend 1.5 hours per class, if your class can accommodate it. It allows students to really get into the project, without rushing the class).

Program duration: 4–24 weeks

Contact Us:Elan Gerzon, Youth Education Program [email protected](505) 747-3577

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Drawing, Writing and Comic Books Gina Trujilllo is a writer, artist, stage actor, and all-around geek born and raised in Española, New Mexico. Her specialty is sequential art, cartoon portraits and anime-inspired styles. Ms. Gina has a degree in Fine Art from NNMC, as well as two certificates from The Smithsonian Institute; one on comic book history, and one on the philosophy of superheroes. As the co-founder of Bobble Kitty Comics, an online comic company, she writes and draws collaborative stories, and has joined in a number of published comic anthologies outside of the Bobble Kitty brand. The most exciting thing to her is watching art students of all ages and styles explore their creativity.

Offered Classes:K–6: Drawing in 3DMake pencil images look three-dimensional using fun and easy methods. Study Mark Kistler’s 12 Renaissance Words while learning how to foreshorten, contour, overlap, shade, and much more to really make images pop off the page. All ages and drawing skill levels welcome. This class can be customized to fit current classroom curriculum—i.e. drawings focused on history topics, specific animals, etc. If there’s anything you would like to focus on, please let Ms. Gina know when contacting.

4–6: Comic Book History & CreationLearn about the history of comics, how the world shaped our superheroes, and how they shaped our world in return. Starting in the WWII era and sweeping into the present, we explore the gradual evolution of comics in both America and Japan. This class includes slideshows for visual reference, as well as daily worksheets on costume design, character development, and making your own comic pages. As the worksheets are a great equalizer, all drawing skill levels welcome.

4–6: Storytelling & Fiction WritingAdd fun tools to your writing arsenal as Ms. Gina helps explore character development, plot board creation, genre concepts, inspiration sources, fan fiction, productivity boosting practices, writing games, and much more. All skill levels welcome.

Contact Gina TrujilloPO Box 939 Alcalde, NM 87511Phone: (505) [email protected]

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Isabro Ortega –Woodworker Isabro Ortega is a renowned wood worker. He specializes in hand crafted/carved furniture, doors, cabinetry, etc. His work has been featured in the New York Times, Sunset Magazine, New Mexico Magazine, and Tradiciones Hispanos. His work has been displayed in the Governor’s Gallery at the State Capitol Building.

Isabro has worked for many years with school aged children, at the Truchas Service Center in Truchas, New Mexico. He teaches students the fundamentals of woodworking and assists them in crafting simple toys on wheels, such as animals and school buses, birdhouses, bee houses, etc. He has also taught school aged children in Peñasco.

Isabro can offer a five-week woodworking experience for 2nd – 6th grade students. Students will learn about the rich history of woodworking in Northern New Mexico, carving techniques and safety when working with carving tools. They will complete a simple project of their choice.

Phone: (505) 689-2581

Joy EbelCommunity Artist/Instructor Joy Ebel has been a Professional Artist since 1986. A Painter for 40 years and a Ceramist for 25. She studied Painting at the College of Santa Fe and Special Education at Xavier University. She ran two Community Centers in New Orleans from 1997–2002. She has taught Pre-K–High School for 25+ years. She has a High Proficiency Evaluation in Classroom Management from a Public School in 2016 where she wrote Common Core Curriculum and prepared I.E.P.s for students.

Joy Ebel will teach students the Basic Skills and Vocabulary of Drawing and Painting through the study of different Cultures such as: African, Native American, Spanish, etc. according to the specifications of the individual school.

[email protected]: (505) 689-2581


Larry Fielder After receiving his degree in architecture, Larry spent the next 40 years focused on designing and fabricating sculptures and sculptural objects for national and international clientele. These pieces included architectural stained glass installations, large glass, steel and marble sculptures, cold glass objects, cast glass, and currently sculptural objects in wood.

Larry has also worked with many well known artists to help fabricate their visions in cast glass. He has taught extensively, including at the Cleveland Institute of Art, teaching glass technique and aesthetics at various glass studios, and as a teaching assistant at Pilchuck School of Glass.

The class will focus on the creation of mobiles. Children will become familiar with the

mobiles of Alexander Calder. They will be introduced to kinetic art and the creation of mobiles and stabiles. They will use simple materials, string, paper, sticks, and recycled materials to make their sculptures.

Mobile creation will support the understanding of basic art elements and principles, along with simple mathematical concepts. Children will each create a mobile with a focus on shape, balance and color. Themes such as, animals, plants or other ideas that have meaning for each child will be explored. Additionally, a larger class mobile will be made using elements from each individuals mobile project.

Larry FielderP. O. Box 216Velarde, NM 87582(505) [email protected]

LARRY FIELDER

After receiving his degree in architecture, Larry spent the next 40 years focused on designing and fabricating sculpture and sculptural objects for a national and international clientele. These pieces included architectural stained glass installations, large glass, steel and marble sculptures, cold glass objects , cast glass, and currently sculptural objects in wood. Larry has also worked with many well known artists to help fabricate their visions in cast glass. He has taught extensively, including at the Cleveland Institute of Art, teaching glass technique and aesthetics at various glass studios, and as a teaching assistant at Pilchuck School of Glass.

The class will focus on the creation of mobiles. Children will become familiar with the mobiles of Alexander Calder. They will be introduced to kinetic art and the creation of mobiles and stabiles. They will use simple materials, string, paper, sticks, and recycled materials to make their sculptures.Mobile creation will support the understanding of basic art elements and principles, along with simple mathematical concepts. Children will each create a mobile with a focus on shape, balance and color. Themes such as, animals, plants or

other ideas that have meaning for each child will be explored. Additionally, a larger class mobile will be made using elements from each individuals mobile project.

Larry Fielder ~ P. O. Box 216 ~ Velarde, NM 87582 ~ 505-852-2431 [email protected]

LARRY FIELDER

After receiving his degree in architecture, Larry spent the next 40 years focused on designing and fabricating sculpture and sculptural objects for a national and international clientele. These pieces included architectural stained glass installations, large glass, steel and marble sculptures, cold glass objects , cast glass, and currently sculptural objects in wood. Larry has also worked with many well known artists to help fabricate their visions in cast glass. He has taught extensively, including at the Cleveland Institute of Art, teaching glass technique and aesthetics at various glass studios, and as a teaching assistant at Pilchuck School of Glass.

The class will focus on the creation of mobiles. Children will become familiar with the mobiles of Alexander Calder. They will be introduced to kinetic art and the creation of mobiles and stabiles. They will use simple materials, string, paper, sticks, and recycled materials to make their sculptures.Mobile creation will support the understanding of basic art elements and principles, along with simple mathematical concepts. Children will each create a mobile with a focus on shape, balance and color. Themes such as, animals, plants or

other ideas that have meaning for each child will be explored. Additionally, a larger class mobile will be made using elements from each individuals mobile project.

Larry Fielder ~ P. O. Box 216 ~ Velarde, NM 87582 ~ 505-852-2431 [email protected]

SV Gaia KhanSV Gaia Khan is an artist working in clay, paint, and photography. Gaia has taught Art in public and private schools from 1999 to present. Gaia has instructed many workshops detailing several aspects of the ceramic process, coiling, slab-building, staining, carving, glazing as well as work in micaceous clay. She is passionately involved in all aspects of processing her own clay, from digging to refining the final product.

While attending the College of Santa Fe, Gaia pursued studies in painting, sculpture and history of art. During this time, she was also assistant Art teacher at McCurdy High School. In 1999 Gaia received a McKune Foundation grant to teach art in the Santa Fe Public Schools. She has taught clay classes at The Play School of the Arts, La Tierra Montessori School and Dixon Elementary.

Annually Gaia shows and sells her work at the Dixon Studio Tour. Gaia’s work has been included in many exhibitions, including the CCA Santa Fe, College of Santa Fe, Paseo Pottery, and many Arts Spaces in Northern New Mexico.

Gaia’s work is included in many private collections and has been showcased in many publications, including, The Magazine, Taos Tempo, and Taos Sun.

SV Gaia Khan loves working with children and creates an exciting and inspirational teaching environment.

[email protected] (505) 577-6096


As a designer, teacher, and fine artist, Kimberly Pollis has simultaneously managed differing creative roles for the past thirty years. Her ability to play different parts in the art world parallels her affinity for picking up different media for her art making. Her career as a graphic designer began shortly after graduating from New England School of Art & Design (NESAD) in Boston, Massachusetts. Her work as an illustrator and graphic designer eventually led to her becoming an art director of New England Telephone (NYNEX).

After leaving the East Coast, she moved to New Mexico and discovered the traditional arts of the Southwest, including colcha & tin-smithing. Over the past nineteen years she has won several awards for her tin work and painting. In 2012, she had the honor of designing the new branding for the Santa Fe Trails Bus Service, through which she designed art panels to outfit the bus shelters of Santa Fe, and winning an American Institute of Architects (AIA) merit award for her efforts.

Additionally, Kim has designed metal work for several historical buildings such as the La Fonda Hotel in Santa Fe and the Cimarroncita Ranch in Ute Park. Ms. Pollis began teaching her own style of tin work in the classrooms of Taos Municipal schools, beginning in 2008 and continuing until today. She believes that offering art in the classroom is a fundamental step in a child’s development and produces a well rounded sense of self and as well as a willingness to try new things.

Kim Pollis – Designer/MetalsmithP.O. Box 1965 El Prado, NM [email protected](575) 587-1867 (home) (575) 964-5527 (cell)

Metal, Paper, and Canvas: the mixing of media


Mina Fajardo & Chuscales

Flamenco Dance & Guitar

The wife and husband team (company) Minako Shibata “ Mina Fajardo” and Jose Valle Fajardo “Chuscales” have been sharing their passion for flamenco for two decades in New Mexico. They promote the art of flamenco in Santa Fe and throughout greater New Mexico.

Mina Fajardo originally came from Japan, and Chuscales came from Spain. They made more than 5,000 shows and concerts locally and internationally, including ”Chuscales at MIT,” “Houston Flamenco Festival,” “Telluride Jazz Festival,” “Una Nota de Lorca,” “Dance with Spirit,” “Carmen La Golondrina,” and Film Spanish TV ”Españoles de ElMundo.”

Mina Fajardo (Minako Shibata), has taught in the Maria Benitez Institute for Spanish Arts, Northern New Mexico College, Santa Fe Community College, Eva Encinias Sandoval’s National Institute of Flamenco, Nava Elementary School, Sweeney Elementary School, The New Mexico Academy of International School, James A Rodriquez Elementary School, Chimayo Elementary School, Carlos Vigil Middle School, Santa Fe High School, Santa Fe Danceworks, Casablanca Studio, Moving Arts Española, Taos Youth Ballet, Maria Vazquez Flamenco Denver, The Spanish Institute of Dance in Houston, Texas, and Fazil Dance Studio & Japanese Chamber of Commerce in New York City. Many of her students become famous dancers including Domino Martinez,

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Chuscales, who grew up in Granada, Spain in a traditional gypsy family well-known for its professional musicians and dancers, is a master guitarist who started taking guitar lessons at a young age and was professionally performing by the time he was in his early teens. His childhood was filled with music and dancing. Family members and friends would gather in caves to sing and dance for hours at a time.

Mina has more than 29 years experience, and Chuscales has more than 51 years experience in flamenco arts. They both are award winning artists.

Mina originally come from Japan. Her way of teaching flamenco is influenced by her home country Japan. Mina and Chuscales have four children of their own, and she is very patient with children.

In the classes, students will learn the fundamentals of the beautiful art form from Southern Spain, and the students will be taught basic techniques: handworks (floreo), hand clapping (palmas), arm work (Brazeo), footwork/heel tap (Taconeo), body stance, skirt work, singing, playing spanish drum (cajon) and guitar, as well as choreography (Tangos and Fandangos de Hulva), concluding with a final presentation. They will also learn the interwined history of flamenco singing, dance and guitar. Since Mina comes from

Japan, she will introduce some Japanese culture (origami crafts and calligraphy) during their water/restroom breaks. In addition, Mina speaks 3 languages: Japanese, English and Spanish, and is a flamenco percussionist and singer.

The classes and performances serve to bring the Northern New Mexico community together.

Mina Fajardo (Minako Shibata)(505) [email protected]

Dance Choreographer – Dancer (Flamenco, Escuera Bolera,Ballet, Modern, Jazz, Tap) – Teacher- Percussionist – Singer,Singer Songwriter – Playwright – Teacher for JapaneseCalligraphy & Origami Craft, Japanese cookingEducation: Hokkaido University (RN, Japan)Current: Flamenco Dance Instructor for Santa Fe Community College, Northern New Mexico College Continuing Education Program, Moving Arts Española, Casablanca Studios, Taos Youth Ballet, Over 29 years teaching artistShe made more than 5,000 shows and concerts in the past 20 yearsShe appeared in many films including films on Japanese TV Channel in NYC, and Españoles en el mundoHer newest song is “123 Baila Baila en Santa Fe 2018” (Singer Songwriter for Japanese, Spanish and English)

Chuscales (Jose Valle Fajardo)(505) [email protected]

Flamenco Guitarist & Composer with over 51 years experienceHe came from traditional famous flamenco family with over 100 years history in Sacromonte, Granada, Spain.In Santa Fe, he played for Prince of Spain (400 years Santa Fe)Guest teacher for Festival Flamenco InternationalFilms: “Camelamos Nauerar” (1976), “Gypsy Heart” (1998), “Flamenco Passion & Soul” (1999), “Viaje Al Duende” (2009),” The Spanish Table” (2010) and “El Payo” (2010),“Españoles en el mundo – Nuevo Mexico”(2013).He received the Dora More Award for outstanding sound design/composition (2010, 2009 & 2007), Isadora Duncan Awards, for composition, arrangement, and direction (2011 & 1997).


1,000 Origami Cranes ProjectOrigami Craft (hat, boat and cranes) with Music & One Day Calligraphy Workshop

Minako Shibata “Mina Fijardo” and Jose Valles “Chuscales” are renowned flamenco and teaching artists with over 29 years of experience. They have trained many famous artists in New Mexico. Minako originally come from Japan. Her way of teaching is influenced by her home country Japan, and she is very patient with children. Minako would like to introduce one project in this Española, NM community, “1,000 Origami Cranes.” Thousand Origami Cranes ( Senbazuru) is a group of one thousand Origami Paper Cranes held together by strings. An ancient Japanese legend promises that anyone who folds a thousand origami cranes will be granted a wish by the gods. Some stories believe you are granted happiness and eternal good luck, instead of just one wish, such as long life or recovery from illness or injury. This makes them popular gifts for special friends and family. Origami builds self-confidence. Mistakes are forgivable as paper can be unfolded and refolded.

Completing a project creates a sense of accomplishment and satisfaction. Furthermore, with the finished product at hand, there’s a sense of instant gratification. There’s no wait for glue, paint or clay to dry.

Normally any kids get bored easily. Music always helps kids to keep continuing their work. Chuscales and Minako will introduce some Japanese and Spanish songs while the students are making Origami crafts. This class need 1,000 origami papers. The class is very unique, but all students will learn basic origami hold and they can put all cranes they made with strings together the end of their semester. In addition, Minako would like to show the students Japanese Calligraphy.

Mina Fajardo (Minako Shibata) & Chuscales (Jose Valle)1000 Origami Cranes Project

Origami Craft (Hat, boat and Cranes) with music& One Day Calligraphy workshop

MinaFajardo(MinakoShibata)[email protected]

https://minafajardo.com/DanceChoreographer– Dancer(Flamenco,Escuera Bolera,Ballet,Mordern,Jazz,Tap)- Teacher- Percussionist– Singer,

SingerSongwriter– Playwright– TeacherforJapaneseCalligraphy&OrigamiCraft,JapanesecookingEducation:HokkaidoUniversity(RN,Japan)

Current:FlamencoDanceInstructorforSantaFeCommunityCollege,NorthernNewMexicoCollegeContinuingEducation

Program,MovingArtsEspañola,CasablancaStudios,TaosYouthBallet,Over29yearsteachingartist

Shemademorethan5000showsandconcertspast20yearsSheappearedformanyfilmsincludeJapaneseTVchannelin

NYC,andEspañoles en elmundoHernewestSong“123Baila Baila en SantaFe2018”(Singer

SongwriterforJapanese,SpanishandEnglish)

Chuscales (JoseValle)[email protected]

(JoseValleFajardo)http://www.chuscales.com/

FlamencoGuitarist&Composerwithover51yearsexperienceHecamefromtraditionalfamousflamencofamilywithover100

yearshistoryinSacromonte,Granada,Spain.InSantaFe,heplayedforPrinceofSpain(400yearsSantaFe)

GuestteacherforFestivalFlamencoInternationalFilms:"Camelamos Nauerar"(1976),"GypsyHeart"(1998),

"FlamencoPassion&Soul"(1999),"Viaje AlDuende"(2009),"TheSpanishTable"(2010)and"ElPayo"(2010),

"Españoles en elmundo - NuevoMexico"(2013).HereceivedtheDoraMoreAwardfor outstandingsound

design/composition (2010,2009&2007),IsadoraDuncanAwards,forcomposition,arrangement,and

direction(2011&1997).

MinaFajardo:PhotobyMorganSmith

MinakoShibata“MinaFajardo”andChuscales “JoseValle”areover29yearsexperiencedrenownflamencoandteachingartists,theymademanyfamousartistinNewMexico.MinakooriginallycomefromJapan.HerwayofteachinginanyclassesisinfluencedbyJapaninherhomecountry,isverypatienttothechildren.MinakowouldliketointroduceoneprojectinthisEspañola,NMcommunity“1000OrigamiCranes”.ThousandOrigamiCranes(千⽻鶴Senbazuru)isagroupofonethousandOrigamiPaperCranesheldtogetherbystrings.AnancientJapaneselegendpromisesthatanyonewhofoldsathousandorigamicraneswillbegrantedawishbythegods.Somestoriesbelieveyouaregrantedhappinessandeternalgoodluck,insteadofjustonewish,suchaslonglifeorrecoveryfromillnessorinjury.Thismakesthempopulargiftsforspecialfriendsandfamily.Origamibuildsself-confidence.Mistakesareforgivableaspapercanbeunfoldedandrefolded.Completingaprojectcreatesasenseofaccomplishmentandsatisfaction.Furthermore,withthefinishedproductathand,there'sasenseofinstantgratification.There'snowaitforglue,paintorclaytodry.Normallyanykidsgetboredeasily.Musicalwayshelpskidstokeepcontinuingtheirwork.Chuscales andMinakowillintroducesomeJapaneseandSpanishsongsduringthestudentsaremakingOrigamicrafts.Thisclassneed1000origamipapers.Theclassisveryunique,butallstudentswilllearnbasicorigam holdandtheycanputallcranestheymadewithstringstogetherendoftheirsemester.Inaddition,MinakowouldliketoshowthestudentJapaneseCalligraphy.

PhotobyMorganSmith

NDI New MexicoNDI New Mexico brings award-winning arts and healthy lifestyle programs to underserved children in urban, rural and Native American communities throughout New Mexico. Teaching Excellence® participants, students in 3rd–6th grade, are immersed in a 30-week highly focused and hands-on training in NDI New Mexico’s methodology. Española Public Schools 3rd and 4th grade students participate in NDI.

Contact: Leslie StamperThe Dance Barns 1140 Alto StreetSanta Fe, NM 87501 [email protected](505) 983-7646, Ext 106www.ndi-nm.org

Mina Fajardo (Minako Shibata) & Chuscales (Jose Valle)1000 Origami Cranes Project

Origami Craft (Hat, boat and Cranes) with music& One Day Calligraphy workshop

MinaFajardo(MinakoShibata)[email protected]

https://minafajardo.com/DanceChoreographer– Dancer(Flamenco,Escuera Bolera,Ballet,Mordern,Jazz,Tap)- Teacher- Percussionist– Singer,

SingerSongwriter– Playwright– TeacherforJapaneseCalligraphy&OrigamiCraft,JapanesecookingEducation:HokkaidoUniversity(RN,Japan)

Current:FlamencoDanceInstructorforSantaFeCommunityCollege,NorthernNewMexicoCollegeContinuingEducation

Program,MovingArtsEspañola,CasablancaStudios,TaosYouthBallet,Over29yearsteachingartist

Shemademorethan5000showsandconcertspast20yearsSheappearedformanyfilmsincludeJapaneseTVchannelin

NYC,andEspañoles en elmundoHernewestSong“123Baila Baila en SantaFe2018”(Singer

SongwriterforJapanese,SpanishandEnglish)

Chuscales (JoseValle)[email protected]

(JoseValleFajardo)http://www.chuscales.com/

FlamencoGuitarist&Composerwithover51yearsexperienceHecamefromtraditionalfamousflamencofamilywithover100

yearshistoryinSacromonte,Granada,Spain.InSantaFe,heplayedforPrinceofSpain(400yearsSantaFe)

GuestteacherforFestivalFlamencoInternationalFilms:"Camelamos Nauerar"(1976),"GypsyHeart"(1998),

"FlamencoPassion&Soul"(1999),"Viaje AlDuende"(2009),"TheSpanishTable"(2010)and"ElPayo"(2010),

"Españoles en elmundo - NuevoMexico"(2013).HereceivedtheDoraMoreAwardfor outstandingsound

design/composition (2010,2009&2007),IsadoraDuncanAwards,forcomposition,arrangement,and

direction(2011&1997).

MinaFajardo:PhotobyMorganSmith

MinakoShibata“MinaFajardo”andChuscales “JoseValle”areover29yearsexperiencedrenownflamencoandteachingartists,theymademanyfamousartistinNewMexico.MinakooriginallycomefromJapan.HerwayofteachinginanyclassesisinfluencedbyJapaninherhomecountry,isverypatienttothechildren.MinakowouldliketointroduceoneprojectinthisEspañola,NMcommunity“1000OrigamiCranes”.ThousandOrigamiCranes(千⽻鶴Senbazuru)isagroupofonethousandOrigamiPaperCranesheldtogetherbystrings.AnancientJapaneselegendpromisesthatanyonewhofoldsathousandorigamicraneswillbegrantedawishbythegods.Somestoriesbelieveyouaregrantedhappinessandeternalgoodluck,insteadofjustonewish,suchaslonglifeorrecoveryfromillnessorinjury.Thismakesthempopulargiftsforspecialfriendsandfamily.Origamibuildsself-confidence.Mistakesareforgivableaspapercanbeunfoldedandrefolded.Completingaprojectcreatesasenseofaccomplishmentandsatisfaction.Furthermore,withthefinishedproductathand,there'sasenseofinstantgratification.There'snowaitforglue,paintorclaytodry.Normallyanykidsgetboredeasily.Musicalwayshelpskidstokeepcontinuingtheirwork.Chuscales andMinakowillintroducesomeJapaneseandSpanishsongsduringthestudentsaremakingOrigamicrafts.Thisclassneed1000origamipapers.Theclassisveryunique,butallstudentswilllearnbasicorigam holdandtheycanputallcranestheymadewithstringstogetherendoftheirsemester.Inaddition,MinakowouldliketoshowthestudentJapaneseCalligraphy.

PhotobyMorganSmith


Peñasco Theatre CollectivePerformance and Visual Arts Workshops for School Aged Youth

The Peñasco Theatre Collective collaborates with Northern New Mexico school districts to provide in school and after school visual and performance based art classes. Participants learn invaluable life lessons such as giving and receiving consent, calculated risk-taking, cross cultural collaboration/negotiation, trust-building, hands-on mathematics, literacy and positive self-expression. Performance and visual art projects utilize many of the same basic skills currently taught in elementary and secondary education. The skills are applied and experiential. Our workshops encourage different types of learning, incorporating various modalities providing unique opportunities for self-discovery, physical development, personal and collective empowerment, youth visibility and inter-generational connection. Young people gain self-efficacy, self-awareness, and self-confidence.

PTC Artist/Educators are experienced working with diverse youth in a variety of community settings, nationally and internationally. They are accomplished professional working artists committed to their disciplines and are eager to pass

on the traditions and skills of visual and performance art.

We teach all over Northern New Mexico including Peñasco, Taos, Española, Dixon, Chimayo, Aztec, Las Vegas and beyond. Each year we work with hundreds of public and charter school students to create inspiring and educational productions infusing the curricular experience with imagination, beauty and humor.

IN-SCHOOL AND AFTER SCHOOL WORKSHOPS This is a list of potential performance and visual arts workshops for school aged youth. They can be done individually or combined to create a schoolwide original youth performance that supports and enhances curriculum goals.

A word about teacher minimum requirement: It is our intention to provide the highest quality arts program

we can using best and safest practices for the mediums we teach. Much of our work focuses around movement and physicality, and as such, requires an appropriate amount of teaching support for students. Our visual arts classes are collaborative and non-formulaic (each session is designed, created and performed based on the desires and goals of the participants). This requires the ability to be flexible, imaginative and process oriented. We believe this is a much more creatively free environment wherein students can connect with each other, play with materials, and occupy the space.

Circus Intensives12 Sessions: 1 hr. eachSuggested Grades: 2–122 PTC Artist/Educators minimum requirement

In this multi-disciplinary circus arts class students will learn a variety of skills: stiltwalking, acrobatics, and juggling/plate spinning (see below for individual class descriptions). With the support of PTC artist/educators, students will then craft their new skills into a performance.

Stiltwalking 10–12 Sessions: 1 hr. each Suggested Grades: 2–122 PTC Artist/Educators minimum requirement

This program is specifically designed to promote self-confidence, efficacy and trust through calculated risk taking.


Stiltwalking illustrates the concept of inter-dependence. Success requires trust, negotiation, and communication. It gives students an opportunity to challenge fears, and the process of learning to walk builds trust in themselves and trust within the group. In a culture where so many young people go unseen, the experience of being “larger than life” permanently alters self-perception.

Participants work in groups of three to support each other physically and verbally in learning to walk on a pair of wooden stilts. Students learn basic physics, body mechanics, balancing and collaborative choreography. Students collaborate with PTC educators to create a rousing stilt dance performance possibly including costumes and/or headpieces.

Acrobatics/Tumbling5–10 Sessions: 1 hr. eachSuggested Grades: Any2 PTC Artist/Educators minimum requirement

Participants learn physical agility, body awareness and inter-dependence. Success develops individual agility and the strength and confidence to physically support each other. It requires giving and receiving consent, sharpens focus and promotes trust in self and others while providing opportunities for individual and group success. We recommend this as part of an ongoing after school program.

Juggling/Plate SpinningJuggling and plate spinning helps students develop hand-eye coordination, increases confidence and is a fun way to move your body with objects in space. We present basic information about physics, balance and momentum. Including this element in the overall program provides students with additional opportunities to use their bodies not often found in day-to-day life.

Giant Puppet Construction 8 to 10 Sessions: 1hr. eachSuggested Grades: K–12 2 PTC Artist/Educators minimum requirement

Students use recycled materials to learn basic paper maché, sculpting, painting, costume design and wood construction with hand tools. While creating magical, larger than life 3-person puppets they work together in small groups conceiving, designing and building images to tell an original story, adapted folktale or to support a school event i.e., cultural program, Earth Day, Spring Festival, etc.

Students learn about story lines, plots, characters, scripts and stage directions. Each child inputs ideas, provides leadership and assist peers, while gaining skills in cooperation, communication and basic construction. As a “puppet team,” the members of each group learn to work together to bring their giant image to life. Classroom curriculum is incorporated in a variety of ways, specifically through the disciplines of literacy and math.

Mask Making6–8 Sessions: 1 hr. eachSuggested Grades: 3–12 2 PTC Artist/Educators minimum requirement

Using paper maché, clay base, cardboard or plaster bandage construction, students create masks for characters from a story or concept being studied in the current curriculum. Participants learn the art of characterization and storytelling by bringing their creations to life. Includes basic movement and performance skills.

Shadow Puppets 6–8 Sessions: 1 hr. eachSuggested Grades: 4–122 PTC Artist/Educators minimum requirement

Shadow puppets are one of the oldest forms of storytelling utilized by cultures worldwide. Students learn the delicate techniques for creating stunning images using cardboard and light. The classes begin with the basics of shadow puppetry and move into storyboarding and puppet creation specific to each story, poem or theme currently studied. Youth work in small groups to illustrate and bring each story to life — through visual art techniques as well as theatrical, vocal and cooperation skills. Students can present their finished plays as part of a school assembly, schoolwide production or in a smaller setting. Length of performance will depend greatly on number of students and stories developed.

Drama10–12 Sessions: 1 hour eachSuggested Grades: Any 2 PTC Artist/Educators minimum requirement

PTC Artist/Educators utilize theatre games, movement, storyboarding, character development, clowning and oration in collaboration with students to create a dynamic final performance. We recommend this as part of a schoolwide production or as part of an ongoing after school program.

Contact: Serena [email protected]


Sabra Moore, Artist/InstructorPainted Tile Public Art Mosaic ProjectThis project varies slightly depending on the size of the mosaic installation and the number of classes participating. Ideally four classes will participate with 1-hour instruction once a week for 18 weeks to create a painted tile mosaic, although this project could also accommodate three classes with a slightly smaller mosaic. Sizes and shapes of the mosaic vary (circles, triangles, rectangles or other shapes, about 8'x 8'). First Sabra would meet with the principal or teachers to discuss themes and location of the installation; then she would create a scale drawing design and prepare patterns in various shapes. Students will make small accordion-folded books and paintings on paper with a variety of images that Sabra will provide based on the theme of the mosaic. Students may also make a collage as a way to explore combining diverse shapes. Then they will trace some of the tile patterns on paper and make acrylic paintings within the patterns. At the end of the project, students will create an art bag for assembling all their preparatory artworks to take home.

Each student will make painted tiles in a variety of shapes for the mosaic, using the patterns Sabra has created. Students will use rolling pins to roll out clay on wooden boards that Sabra would provide, and then cut out tile shapes. The green tiles are stored for a week between boards to dry , then students will paint the tiles. Sabra will bring the tiles to be low-fired at cone 04 at Sunrise Ceramics. After glazing, the tiles will be high-fired at cone 02. Sabra will install the painted tiles on the selected exterior wall.

Sabra’s painted tile mosaic projects can be seen at many areas schools, including elementary schools at San Juan, Alcalde, Hernandez, James H. Rodriguez, Salazar, Abiquiu, and El Rito.

The budget varies depending on the size

of the painted tile mosaic project. For teaching four classes for 18 sessions, instruction and planning is $2,250 and installation around $700 depending on the complexity of the design. Materials include the costs of underglazes, glaze, clay and two firings, all through Sunrise Ceramics for around $1,300; installation materials from a hardware store such as grout, thin set, Velcro, around $200; art materials from Blick Art Supply including paper, pencils, erasers, paint, around $250 to total around $4,700. The cost could be slightly lower with a smaller mosaic and fewer classes.

Artists’ Book Box or Book Bag ProjectThis project varies slightly depending on the number of classes participating. Ideally, four classes will participate with 1-hour instruction once a week for 18 weeks to explore a variety of forms for making artists’ books, creating paper flower sculptures, drawing, soft-kut print making and creating collages based on the themes of petroglyphs, rock forms, plants, leaves and flowers. Students will explore accessible forms of print making, drawing, stencils, rubbings of embossed patterns on glass, and collage to create a variety of hand-made artists’ books in various formats—accordion folded book, fan book, calendar book, scroll book, sewn book and others. Students will also learn how to make a cardboard box which they will decorate with stencils and prints and then store the various books they have made inside the box at the end of the semester. An alternate to the box would be to create a cloth bag for assembling all the artworks. Sabra will share from her collection of rock art images that she assembled while writing and drawing her book, Petroglyphs: Ancient Language/ Sacred Art (Clear Light Publishers). In addition to clippings of images, Sabra will also bring in rocks and shells and other natural materials for the students to paint and draw.

The budget varies depending on the number of classes. For teaching four classes for 18 sessions, instruction and planning is $2,350. Art materials from Blick Art Supply including paper, pencils, erasers, paint, papers for collage, print-making supplies, cardboard, total around $750 for a total budget of $3,100. If Sabra

teaches three classes, the instruction budget is $1,900 and materials slightly less, totaling around $2,550.

Contact:SABRA MOORE, Artist/InstructorEmail: [email protected](505) 685-4842

Top: Dragon, twenty-foot mosaic next to Dragon-Wheel nine-foot circular mosaic. Permanent installations created with fifth grade students in collaboration with Iren Schio, San Juan Elementary, Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo, New Mexico, 2008-09. Photo: Susan Elizabeth RyanMiddle: Sabra Moore (top left) and third grade students, Bird/Leaf mosaic, seven-foot circle permanent outdoor installation, James H. Rodriguez Elementary School, Española, New Mexico, 2013. Photo courtesy Sabra Moore. Bottom: Detail Photo by Susan Elizabeth Ryan


Thematic Songs with Rhythm and Movement ChoreographyCurriculum based performing arts programs• Talking Hands Talking Feet has provided school programs in New Mexico for 14

years• Orchestrated by Teaching Artists Paul and Melanie Zeir

CHILDREN LOVE TALKING HANDS TALKING FEET!Adaptable for children from Kindergarten through 4th grade.

Themes include: Human Body, Animals & their Habitats, Water, The Solar System, Natural Cycles, World Geography, New Mexico Culture and Geography, Mathematics, Care and Respect for the Earth and all Life. Many of the songs are bilingual!

Arts Integrated Education is about learning a subject through the arts. It encourages the whole child to be in the process of discovery. When children are engaged in this integrative process, we observe a real difference in their approach to learning. The overwhelming feedback after 14 years is that children love learning this way, they remember the content for years to come and they light up at the opportunity to express what they know.

Participants will develop skills in singing, music, memorizing, language arts, creative dance processes, choreography, coordination and timing, creating costumes (optional), improving their performing arts skills, creating a performance and working together.

Contact: Melanie & Paul [email protected](505) 231-5869

THTF fees for EPS 2018–2019

Talking Hands Talking Feet 12 session Curriculum Based Performing Arts

Total includes travel and taxes but does not include art supplies for backdrops/costumes

Española all city schools + HernandezTotal 1 class $2,932.00Total 2 classes $3,413.00Total 3 classes $4,136.00Total 4 classes $4,858.00Total 5 classes $5,580.00Total 6 classes $6,302.00

Abiquiu/Velarde/Alcalde/San Juan/ChimayoTotal 1 class $3,092.00Total 2 classes $3,574.00Total 3 classes $4,296.00Total 4 classes $5,018.00Total 5 classes $5,740.00Total 6 classes $6,463.00

Optional: Tie Dye T-Shirt Project• shirts can be worn at the

performances• actual cost will depend on current

prices and the exact number of children

For Example:26 children $380.0055 children $555.00Please request an estimate based on the number of participants.


Whitney JonesWhitney Jones in a professional dancer, with decades of training in classical ballet, jazz, modern, and improvisational dance. As a performer Whitney has been spotted at Meow Wolf’s House of Eternal Return, the Center for Contemporary Arts, the After Hours Alliance Festival (AHA), and other site-specific locations across Santa Fe. Building upon these experiences, Whitney also has the rewarding opportunity to serve as the dance and gymnastics teacher at Moving Arts Española, where she has witnessed first-hand the lasting impact community partnerships bestow on her students and their families. Before coming to MAE, she served as a Teaching Artist at VSA-NM/North Fourth Art Center working with adult student artists with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). There she also served as the Artistic Director of the professional mixed-ability dance company Buen Viaje Dance. Whether in rehearsal with her company or in class with her students, Whitney ensures her students’ needs are met through differentiating instruction by learning preferences, and in doing so, empowers her students to self-advocate, engage, and grow through their artistic expression.

Offerings:Introduction to Ballet / Ballet I (4–6)Using popular music, students will explore the foundations of classical Ballet as a means of expression. Beginning at the “barre” (i.e. using one hand on the back of a chair or the wall), students will build proprioceptive skills by practicing their balance, crossing their midlines, and exploring horizontal and perpendicular movement, which they will then carry over to our “centre,” where they will really be able to move and groove. There, students are invited to exercise their brains, bodies, and creative agencies in order to create their own scores and choreography (read: Make up their own ballet dances) through their personal and group investigations of effort, shape, body, and space using this movement vocabulary.

Introduction to Jazz / Jazz I (4–6)Using popular music and contemporary movement, students will explore the foundations of Jazz movement as a means of expression. Beginning at the “barre” (using one hand on the back of a chair or a wall), students will build proprioceptive skills by practicing their balance, crossing their midlines, and exploring horizontal and perpendicular movement, which they will then carry over to our “centre,” where they will really be able to move and groove. There, students are invited to exercise their brains, bodies, and creative agencies in order to create their own scores and choreography (read: Make up their own Jazz dances) through their personal and group investigations of effort, shape, body, and space using this movement vocabulary.

Immersive Site-Specific Creative Dance (K–3)This class will break down the fourth wall of performance, by inviting students to dance in environments they want to explore through creative dance. This can look like a playground, a parking lot, even a cafeteria full of tables. In these arenas, students are invited to “get to know this place.” (What questions would you ask a tree? Where is an exciting place to begin/end? What stories can they tell with this place?) Through these investigations of place, they’ll be prompted to create a movement dialogue with these locations.

While based in improvisation and authentic, organic movement, we’ll create a movement toolbox (twisting, bending, low- mid- high-space, and more) from which students can call upon ideas for their immersive dance experience.

Whitney Jones(575) [email protected]

Whitney and dancers exploring a mesa

Whitney with Uroboros Collection dancers at the CCA in 2017


Meow WolfThe space where Meow Wolf’s former non-profit entity, Chimera, once occupied is now called the David Loughridge Learning Center. The Learning Center is open to the general public every day (except Tuesdays when we are closed) from 12:00–4:00pm and is FREE for anybody to attend.

Special workshops and programs are updated on our events calendar, which can be found at meowwolf.com/events. Some of the workshops include a graffiti art camp, puppet making, art therapy for adults and many other programs to serve the Santa Fe community.

Contact: Craig McAdams for additional information, pricing and possibilities [email protected]

Field Trips

Santa Fe ClaySANTA FE CLAY occupies a renovated, 11,600-square-foot warehouse in downtown Santa Fe’s historic Railyard District. This unique facility houses a world-class art gallery (showcasing both traditional and contemporary artists); an engaging retail space offering everything from ceramic supplies to tableware; private art studios; and an expansive workroom that’s fully equipped for the on-going production of ceramics.

Our creative staff can customize classes, workshops and opportunities for students of all ages, and every skill level. For example, you could start with a two-hour KID CLAY PLAY session: activities include making hand prints, sculpting animals, glazing a mug or painting a bowl. Santa Fe Clay Kids Play provides lots of fun, along with an introduction to ceramics, for children aged 5–10. Each session is 2 hours of supervised clay play, and includes clay, glaze and firing. We have plenty of clay tools and paint brushes on hand, so there’s rarely a need to buy additional supplies.

For older or more advanced students, the possibilities are limited only by your imagination: organize a session around a theme or topic being studied in the classroom, perhaps, or choose a skill such as wheel throwing or hand building. With our large studio and knowledgable staff, we’re well-prepared to accommodate your students and provide an engaging and memorable experience. Please contact us for details and pricing:

Santa Fe Clay545 Camino de la Familia, Santa Fe, NM 87501Cindy Gutierrez, General Manager (505) [email protected], www.santafeclay.com


Museums with Education Outreach Programs

Museum of International Folk Art

Museum Hill706 Camino LejoSanta Fe, NM 87505(505) 476-1200www.internationalfolkart.org/learn/for-educators.html

Classes are encouraged to tour the museum with or without a docent. There is no charge for New Mexico educational groups attending the museum with their instructor and/or adult chaperones. The museum requires at least 1 chaperone for every 10 students. Parents, chaperones, and adult helpers are also admitted free when accompanying a group! Educational groups from outside New Mexico qualify for a group discount. To arrange a group tour, please download the online form, and return it to Leslie Fagre, Educator/Coordinator Docent Program via email [email protected].

The Museum of Indian Arts and Culture

Museum Hill710-708 Camino LejoSanta Fe, NM 87505(505) 476-1272indianartsandculture.org/school-programs

The Museum of Indian Arts & Culture offers several choices of thematic tours with related hands-on activities for grades K–8. Special thematic tours for high school students may be arranged and include a gallery or classroom activity.

The Passport TourThis tour of the museum’s permanent exhibition, Here, Now and Always, takes students on a walk through time, highlighting cultural objects in relation to history. Students create a comprehensive map of the Southwest in our education classroom as part of this tour.

The Stories TourThis tour of the exhibitions Here, Now, and Always and the Buchsbaum Gallery of Southwestern Pottery focuses on the dynamic oral traditions of Indian

people and how these traditions are transmitted between generations and reflected in art. Each museum visit includes a gallery tour, a choice of several related hands-on projects in the classroom, and listening to Native American stories.

Weaving TourThis tour highlights the exhibition Here, Now and Always, focusing on various traditions and aspects in weaving within the cultures of the Southwest. In the classroom, students learn to weave several different designs on a loom they take home.

Thematic tours with hands-on activities are offered Tuesday and Thursday mornings at 10:00am in the Living Traditions Center of the Museum of Indian Arts & Culture. Each scheduled museum visit includes:

Confirmation packet of materials for classroom use• Tour of galleries related to the theme

selected (approximately 45 minutes)• Hands-on activity in the classroom

(approximately 45 minutes)

To schedule a school tour visit to the museum, please contact Dina Velarde by email at [email protected] or telephone at (505) 476-1272.


The Santa Fe Children’s Museum

1050 Old Pecos TrailSanta Fe, NM 87505(505) 989-8359santafechildrensmuseum.org/visit/field-trips

The Santa Fe Children’s Museum offers a unique learning environment for children of all ages! We have many indoor and outdoor spaces designed to facilitate learning through play. In addition to the museum’s 35 interactive indoor and outdoor exhibits, we offer special weekly programming which is FREE with admission. To time your visit with one or more of these programs, please visit the Museum Calendar.

StargazerCombine your field trip with an adventure in Stargazer, our portable planetarium. This option includes an interactive show with our expert planetarium guide, and supportive activities, for a total 1 hour of programming.

PRICINGField trip: $5 per student. Stargazer: $195 per hour of programming

Your group will be required to have one adult chaperone per every 5 children attending. These adults will be admitted for free. For example, if you plan to bring 30 children, you’ll be required to have 6 adult chaperones. Additional adults beyond the 1:5 ratio will be charged a discounted rate of $5 each.

Title 1 SchoolsAre you a Title 1 school? Thanks to a generous grant from the Lineberry Foundation, we can currently offer your students free admission to the Museum! One adult chaperon per every five children will also get in free. A Stargazer planetarium adventure can be included without charge if requested at the time of booking.

To book your field trip, contact us at [email protected] or (505) 989-8359 x103. Calls are returned Monday—Friday. All field trips are subject to availability.

You can download the Field Trip Sign Up Form online.

Museum of Spanish Colonial Art

Museum Hill750 Camino LejoSanta Fe, NM 87505(505) 982-2226, x126spanishcolonial.org/education

The Spanish Colonial Arts Society sponsors a free educational outreach program, “ArtConnections,” in public and private schools in Northern New Mexico. These classes are in the traditional

Spanish colonial arts and are taught by experienced Market artists. Classes are taught in retablos, straw appliqué, tinwork, colcha embroidery, pottery and weaving. The artists bring examples of their art work and also give a demonstration to introduce the art form. Each student who participates receives the materials and training to complete an individual art project and an invitation to visit the Museum with their family for free. We are grateful to our donors whose gifts make our Education Outreach Programs possible.

A follow-up class field trip to the Museum of Spanish Colonial Art for a docent-led tour continues the education in New Mexico history, art and culture. Beautiful art works from the Museum’s collection of over 3,500 pieces dating back to the 17th century show the connections between Spain, Mexico, New Mexico, South America, Asia, and Europe. Classes can also visit the ethno-botanical garden in spring and fall to view the plants used by the artists to make their paints and weaving dyes.

Please contact Robin Gavin for more information.

Robin Farwell Gavin, Curator(505) 982-2226, [email protected]


Popejoy Hall’s Schooltime Series

12 Popejoy Hall University of New Mexico Albuquerque, NM 87131

For performance information, dates, and times, please go to schooltimeseries.com

Popejoy Hall’s Schooltime Series offers students, PreK – grade 12 arts experiences in a variety of performance disciplines, including theater, music, dance, puppetry, and more. The performances are based on the Common Core State Standards and provide innovative ways of bringing the subject material to life. Performances are generally at 10:15 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. with tickets priced at $3/per student, which must be ordered online. Each performance comes with a comprehensive teaching guide. Early booking is necessary — these performances fill almost immediately!

New Mexico School for the Arts

275 East Alameda Street Santa Fe, NM 87501 Contact: Carla Lehmeier-Tatum,Director of Outreach (505) [email protected]

New Mexico School for the Arts is a public non-tuition charter high school, offering a dual curriculum leading to a New Mexico high school diploma and pre-professional training in Dance, Music, Theater, and Visual Arts.

The school has two major arts perfor-mances at the Lensic Performing Arts Center, highlighting the work of its students:

• “Art Spring” – in May, highlighting all departments/disciplines and

• “Winter Dance” – in January, highlighting the dance department

These performances are free to local school students. There are other performance possibilities at New Mexico School for the Arts—please contact Carla Lehmeier-Tatum for further information and to confirm performance dates and book seats.

Santa Fe Pro Musica Youth ConcertsAt each Youth Concert, conductor Thomas O’Connor, with the assistance of the Santa Fe Pro Musica Orchestra, leads the students through an introduction to musical instruments, guided listening experiences and a question-and-answer session. These one-hour concerts are free to all public schools, private schools, and home-school students, grades K–12.

2018–2019 Season:FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 AT 10AM Season Opening: Esteemed ReputationsThomas O’Connor, conductor Anne-Marie McDermott, piano HAYDN Symphony No. 92 in G Major, Hob. I:92 “Oxford” CHRIS CERRONE High Windows MOZART Piano Concerto No. 20 in D Minor, K. 466

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2 AT 10AM A Scottish AdventureRuth Reinhardt, conductor Ariel Horowitz, violinMENDELSSOHN The Hebrides Overture, Op. 26, “Fingal’s Cave” MENDELSSOHN Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64 MENDELSSOHN Symphony No. 3 in A Minor, Op. 56 “Scottish”

FRIDAY, JANUARY 25 AT 10AMThe Jacobson Brothers

Eric Jacobson, conductorColin Jacobson, violinJESSIE MONTGOMERY Records from a Vanishing CityMOZART Violin Concerto No.5 in A Major, K.219 “Turkish”BEETHOVEN Symphony No.7 in A Major Op.92

FRIDAY, MARCH 8 AT 10AMMusic Without BordersLina Gonzales-Granados, conductorChristine Lamprea, celloVILLA-LOBOS Sinfonietta No.1, “In Memory of Mozart”ARTRURO MARQUEZ Espejos en la ArenaBEETHOVIN Symphony No.6 in F Major, Op.68 “Pastoral”

FRIDAY, APRIL 26 AT 10AMSeason Finale: East Meets WestGemma New, conductorFrancisco Fullana, violinARVO PART TrisagionMENDELSSOHN Violin Concerto No.2 in G Minor, Op.63BEETHOVEN Symphony No.2 in D Major, Op.36

For further information and reservations,please contact the SFPM Box Office at (505) 988-4640.

www.sfpromusica.org

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