Adobe as Heritage Practice Workshop with Ronald Rael
15Aug(Aug 15)10:00 am16(Aug 16)4:00 pm
Event Details
Join Artist Ronald Rael for a two-day adobe restoration workshop at the historic village of Los Ancones in Northern New Mexico. The workshop will focus on enjarrando (mud plastering), preparing and applying earthen plaster, and making adobes. This is free workshop with limited space. Those who identify with adobe as a heritage practice are encouraged to apply.
Applications are due on July 6 at midnight MST. Participants will be notified of their acceptance by Friday, July 10. Community lunch provided on Day 1. Lunch and breakfast provided on Day 2. Please note that transportation and accommodations are not included. Participants must be able to attend both days of the workshop.
Dates: Saturday, August 15 + Sunday, August 16 from 10am-4pm
Location: 15 minutes from the historic hot springs of Ojo Caliente, New Mexico
Instructors: Ronald Rael and Mateo Salinas Clarke
About the site:
The village of Los Ancones is named for the natural cove formed by the Rio Vallecitos as it winds through the mountains of Kit Carson National
Forest in the Cañada de La Madera. Once a thrivingfarming village with homes, religious buildings and a school, Los Ancones is now comprised of a few small 19th century adobe structures, including a rare, functioning religious building called a Morada, a cemetery, an abundant acequia, which provides water to the lush vega, and the property represents some of the best remaining examples of a traditional Northern New Mexican cultural landscape.
Images: Courtsey of Ronald Rael.