Events

Harwood Museum of Art and Taos Land Trust are teaming up to celebrate Northern New Mexican land traditions including adobe construction, seed saving, textile production and animal husbandry at Rio Fernando Park. This FREE all ages event will be the culmination of a series of adobe festivals happening across Taos elementary schools. Student adobe bricks will be brought together to assemble a community seed library for Rio Fernando Park’s new children’s garden, with support from the UNM-Taos Construction Program and the Taos Land Trust Youth Conservation Corps. The event will include live music by the Arellano Brothers, a community meal, the grand opening of the KINnection Children’s Garden, storytelling with Twirl, horno cooking with Henrietta Gomez, sheep shearing demonstrations with La Paysanne Farms, farm stands, a seed saving workshop, storytelling, weaving and spinning.

Image: Courtesy of Taos Land Trust. Photo by Jim O’Donnell.

Make adobe bricks with the Harwood Museum

Enjoy live music from the Arellano Brothers 

Listen to adobe stories with Twirl

Celebrate the opening of the KINection Garden

Experience Horno cooking with Henrietta Gomez

Share a community lunch

Meet the sheep from La Paysanne Farms

Build a seed library out of adobe with UNM-Taos Construction

Celebrate local heritage!

This event is generously sponsored by the Taos Main Street Cultural Events Fund and Taos Ski Valley, Inc. with additional support from Taos County Lodgers Tax, CIDS Food Market, Taos Community Foundation; The Luce Foundation, Terra, UNM-Taos, New Mexico Arts, a division of the Department of Cultural Affairs, Twirl, New Mexico Youth Corps, LOR Foundation, and Taos Center for the Arts, and by the National Endowment for the Arts. 

Join Tiana Suazo and Johnny Ortiz for a special seed-saving workshop following the Re-earthing Futures Family Festival at Rio Fernando Park. Learn techniques for harvesting and preparing seeds for storage from two expert food sovereignty advocates. This workshop coincides with the onset of building Taos Land Trust’s new seed library at Rio Fernando Park. Built in partnership with the UNM-Taos Construction Technology Program and with contributions by youth from around Taos County facilitated by Harwood Education, this adobe library will provide open access to Taos Land Trust’s seed exchange program. Seed saving helps preserve Taos’s agricultural heritage and promotes food sovereignty. This workshop is presented alongside Harwood Museum’s exhibition Unearthing Futures / Desenterrando Futuros, the festival brings the community together around mud, heritage, land, and cultural stewardship.

This workshop is free thanks to generous support by Taos Main Street’s Cultural Events Fund. Please RSVP thoughtfully as space is limited. If you are unable to attend, please reach out to programs@harwoodmuseum.org to cancel.

Johnny Ortiz-Concha

Johnny Ortiz-Concha was born and raised in the high desert of Northern New Mexico in Taos and comes from generations of ancestors who have been born and raised on the same land. New Mexico in all it’s complexity is complicated to define, as is Johnny. His blood is a mix of various cultures that have been settling New Mexico for centuries, primarily Tu-ah-ta ( Taos Pueblo ) and Spanish ( from mother Spain ). Johnny is an award-winning chef and has worked in some of the most interesting restaurants in the country and even helped run them. Now Johnny is less a chef and is inseparable from the ecosystem he has been working at building that is / shed, where he is intimate with each step of the process that goes into a / shed dinner. Johnny first became enamored with food when his mother gave him a wild rose to eat and since has been delving into what it means “to cook”. Once a passion solely based within the confines of a restaurant, now involves numerous vernacular practices of his terrain and culture. A blurring of the lines between life and work.

Tiana Suazo

Tiana Suazo is the Regenerative Agriculture and Ranching Program Manager at the Center of Southwest Culture and a dedicated advocate for Indigenous food sovereignty and community resilience. A member of Taos and Jemez Pueblos, she previously served as Executive Director of the Red Willow Center on Taos Pueblo, leading farm operations, youth programs, and a farmers market while expanding grower support and food safety guidance. Tiana’s experience encompasses community engagement and cultural preservation, with a focus on bridging traditional knowledge and modern food systems. She holds a B.A. in Business Administration from Fort Lewis College and serves on the Boards of Directors for Ogallala Commons, Taos County Economic Development Corporation, Santa Fe Farmers Market Institute, and River and Birds Inc. A recipient of the 2020 Taos Women of Impact award, Tiana has traveled across the U.S. and to India, Italy, and Belize to learn from traditional and Indigenous foodways, seed saving practices, and food sovereignty movements.

Images: Photo by Jim O’Donnell. Courtesy of Taos Land Trust

Join Harwood Education Staff for an in-depth look at Unearthing Futures / Desenterrando Futuros on this guided one-hour exhibition tour. Tour is included with admission but we suggest at least a $5 per person donation for joining the tour. Sundays are always free to Taos County residents.

We request advance notice for groups of 10 or more. Learn more about our group admission and private tour program here.

Unearthing Futures / Desenterrando Futuros is made possible by the generous support of Henry Luce Foundation, Terra Foundation for American Art, Betty T.  Foster Endowment Fund, VIA Art Fund, Taos County Lodger’s Tax, The Sherman and Joyce Scott Family Foundation, 203 Fine Art, Sheree Livney + Steve Hanks, Richard B. Siegel Foundation, Marcy Rumsfeld + Santiago Vaca, Janara Bornstein, Main Street Cultural Event Fund, Janet Holmberg + Shawn Berman, Dora + Carl Dillistone, Judith Cuddihy, Happy Price, Romy + Carl Colonius. 

In Kind Donations: CU Boulder Computer Science Department, Enchanted Outpost, Goat Tree Orchard, Mary Domito, Chuby Construction, Juniper Leherissey, Linda + Bob Warning, Janet Holmberg + Shawn Berman, Stephanie + Scott Salmon, Vanessa + Ted Dimond, Lisa + David von Gunten, Embudo Valley Vineyards, Sheree Livney + Steve Hanks, Janet + John Mockovciak, The Cellar, Ron Cooper – Del Maguey Founder, Rolling Still Distillery.

Photo by Shayla Blatchford Photography.

Take a moment to slow down with art and experience the special exhibition Unearthing Futures / Desenterrando Futuros. Each month, a Harwood educator will lead you through a series of exercises to explore a single work of art. This 30-minute conversation in the galleries will open your eyes and deepen your connection with art. This program is free for Members or included with Museum admission. View our admission rates and free categories here or become a Member.

July Focus: LIMINAL by Ronald Rael

August Focus: Ella vendrá a pagarle todo by Gabriel Chaile

September Focus: Relics (Gina’s Gameboy) by Santino Gonzales

Image: Harwood Museum of Art. 

Join UNM-Taos for a hybrid conversation about Frieda Lawrence at the Harwood Museum of Art. The program will begin with a talk by Lynn K. Talbot followed by a look at Frieda Lawrence works in the Harwood Museum collection. This event will take place in-person at the Arthur Bell Auditorium at the Harwood Museum of Art as well as online. A reception will follow at the Harwood Museum of Art.

Register to attend virtually: https://unm.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_pFGwBSi9RUC3l38yiZ2VHg

Lynn K. Talbot, professor emerita of Spanish at Roanoke College, is the coauthor, with Michael Squires, of Living at the Edge: A Biography of D. H. Lawrence and Frieda von Richthofen. Her forthcoming book, Frieda Lawrence: A Life in Letters, gathers 250 previously unpublished letters and provides a broad vision of Frieda’s life, from her childhood in Germany, her years of travel with Lawrence to her stable, settled life in Taos, New Mexico, following his death.

This program is made possible with support from the UNM Center for Regional Studies and the D.H. Lawrence Ranch Initiative.

Image credit: Frieda Lawrence, Untitled, c.1930, watercolor, Gift of John Evans, Harwood Museum of Art.

Join expert guide and 10th generation San Luis Valley native, Sandra Ortega, for an exciting tour of contemporary and historic adobe structures across Colorado’s San Luis Valley including the Fort Garland Museum + Cultural Center, La Capilla de Todos Los Santos and Stations of the Cross, La Morada de San Luis, and Historic Downtown San Luis, the oldest town in Colorado. Ticket includes all admission and guide fees. Bring a picnic lunch. Guests are responsible for their own transportation.

The program will depart from the Harwood at 8:30am. Final itinerary will be shared closer to departure.

About Sandra Ortega

Born and raised in San Luis, Colorado, Sandra is a 10th-generation native whose family immigrated from Portugal and Spain. Through her family, Sandra cultivated a deep connection with her heritage and the Spanish language. She grew up with strong traditions, longevity in her family, and a sense of belonging that has remained with her throughout her life. This reinforced her commitment to preserving and celebrating her community’s history. One of the most meaningful and visible projects, Sandra embarked on with her husband, Antonio Garcia, was the construction of La Capilla de Todos los Santos (The Chapel of All Saints) in San Luis. With Antonio’s expertise in construction and their shared devotion to Catholicism, they built the chapel using local materials, leaving behind a lasting testament to their faith and heritage. She is also the steward of the San Luis Morada, which was recently named one of the most endangered places by Colorado Preservation, Inc..

In 2022, Sandra was honored as a Corn Mother through History Colorado, a recognition that symbolizes nurturing, resilience, and cultural preservation. The honor reaffirmed her lifelong mission of upholding the traditions and values of her community. She was also the recipient of the prestigious Billy Adams Award from Adams State University, as an acknowledgment of her tireless work in education, advocacy, and service. As a member of the Alamosa Chamber of Commerce, Sandra sees opportunities for businesses and organizations to collaborate for the greater good. She hopes that people will continue to come together, regardless of social status, to support one another.

Cancellation Policy

You may cancel without penalty before Ocotober 10. If Harwood Museum must cancel, all ticket holders will be notified via email and will be fully refunded.

Image: Courtesy of Sandra Ortega.

Join Harwood Education Staff for an in-depth look at Unearthing Futures / Desenterrando Futuros on this guided one-hour exhibition tour. Tour is included with admission but we suggest at least a $5 per person donation for joining the tour.

We request advance notice for groups of 10 or more. Learn more about our group admission and private tour program here.

Unearthing Futures / Desenterrando Futuros is made possible by the generous support of Henry Luce Foundation, Terra Foundation for American Art, Betty T.  Foster Endowment Fund, VIA Art Fund, Taos County Lodger’s Tax, The Sherman and Joyce Scott Family Foundation, 203 Fine Art, Sheree Livney + Steve Hanks, Richard B. Siegel Foundation, Marcy Rumsfeld + Santiago Vaca, Janara Bornstein, Main Street Cultural Event Fund, Janet Holmberg + Shawn Berman, Dora + Carl Dillistone, Judith Cuddihy, Happy Price, Romy + Carl Colonius. 

In Kind Donations: CU Boulder Computer Science Department, Enchanted Outpost, Goat Tree Orchard, Mary Domito, Chuby Construction, Juniper Leherissey, Linda + Bob Warning, Janet Holmberg + Shawn Berman, Stephanie + Scott Salmon, Vanessa + Ted Dimond, Lisa + David von Gunten, Embudo Valley Vineyards, Sheree Livney + Steve Hanks, Janet + John Mockovciak, The Cellar, Ron Cooper – Del Maguey Founder, Rolling Still Distillery. 

Photo by Brad Trone.

$22 / $20 for members and students (use MLDISCOUNT at checkout)
(included with full weekend workshop)

Tickets at the door, or to reserve your tickets now CLICK HERE.

Join expert guide, Don Usner, for an in-depth tour of Chimayó’s historic Plaza del Cerro and Santuario. The day will conclude with a visit to the 148-acre estate at Los Luceros Historic Site, north of Alcalde. Ticket includes Harwood Museum, Chimayó Museum, and Los Luceros Admission and all guide fees. Guests are responsible for their own transportation and lunch at Rancho de Chimayó.

The tour will depart from Harwood Museum of Art at 8:30am.

Cancellation Policy

You may cancel without penalty before October 20. If Harwood Museum must cancel, all ticket holders will be notified via email and will be fully refunded.

About Don Usner

Born in 1957 in Embudo, New Mexico, Don grew up in Los Alamos and Chimayó, New Mexico. He earned a B.A. in Biology and Environmental Studies at the University of California at Santa Cruz and went on to manage an ecological reserve in Big Sur, California, where he and fellow Santa Cruz graduate Paul Henson co-authored Natural History of Big Sur published by the University of California Press, with photos by Don. Don returned to New Mexico in 1988 to complete an M.A. in Geography at the University of New Mexico, then wrote Sabino’s Map: Life in Chimayó’s Old Plaza, published in 1995 by the Museum of New Mexico Press. He has since written and provided photographs for several more books, including, most recently (with Kate Ware and Daniel Kosharek),¡Órale! Lowrider: Custom Made in New Mexico, Museum of New Mexico Press, 2016; and Chasing Dichos through Chimayó (2014). Other books by Usner include, with William deBuys, Valles Caldera: A Vision for New Mexico’s National Preserve (1996) (winner of a Southwest Book Award in 1996; new edition in press for 2021); New Mexico Route 66 On Tour: Legendary Architecture from Glenrio to Gallup (2021); and Benigna’s Chimayó: Cuentos from the Old Plaza (2001). Don also contributed a chapter and photographs to The Plazas of New Mexico, San Antonio: Trinity University Press (2011) (winner of Southwest Book Award from the Border Regional Library Association).

Don has taught photography at Santa Fe Preparatory School, Santa Fe University of Art and Design, and the College of Santa Fe, and cultural geography at Santa Fe Community College. He continues to cultivate his lifelong interest in cultural and natural history as he works as a writer and photographer in Santa Fe, where he lives with his wife, Deborah Harris.

Image: Los Luceros, NM. Photo by H. Sage Goodwin, 1920 – 1930? Palace of the Governors Photo Archives, New Mexico History Museum.

MovementLab’s Immersive Workshop
Sat/Sun October 24-25, 2026
9am to 4:30pm

This immersive workshop explores mindful process-based movement practices with Nadine Lollino, artistic director of local performance collective, MovementLab. Offering a deep-dive into this generative process, a framework is created from which what you discover can emerge through curiosity and experimentation instead of from choreography.

Our goal is to reinhabit our expressive self through the use of creative movement, sensory imagination, memory, emotions, drawing/writing, and natural elements. This weekend will focus on nature’s adaptability, interconnectivity, and impermanence, and their connection to our human experience. This creative and therapeutic approach to reconnecting with our genuine self exists beyond the studio, it becomes a toolset for a more authentic and adaptable perspective to daily life and our relationships with self, others and place.

MovementLab’s work is rooted in diverse modalities, including meditation, yoga, poetry, qigong, modern dance, improvisation, Butoh, and expressive therapies. All you need is the willingness to be amazed. Previous experience is unnecessary.

Class will be held at the Center for Creative Learning, at the Harwood Museum, Taos New Mexico

October 24-25, 2026
9am to 4:30pm each day with a flexible one hour lunch break

2-day workshop (includes free admission to the Friday evening performance)
$222
Click here to pay for full workshop.

Single day cost is $121
Click here to pay for a single day.

Coming from out of town:

There is a kitchen on site, bring your own lunch or walk to a nearby spot to eat. If you are joining from out of town, you can fly to Albuquerque, Santa Fe, or to the Taos Regional Airport. Renting a car is the easiest way to get around, or a shuttle to take you to Taos. Accommodations can be found at various hotels within walking distance to the Harwood Museum (including Hotel Willa, or La Fonda). If you have a car, consider one of the alternative spaces like Luna Mystica (a vintage trailer hotel) or the “space cabins” at Luxx Lodge. There are also many airbnb options.