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Our workshops and retreats often go beyond traditional classroom style teaching by creating a space where participants explore in a non-competitive, supportive, and hands-on learning environment.
If you are unable to attend otherwise and would like to request a scholarship to assist in covering tuition costs for your program, please apply at least a month in advance by filling out this form. If you have received a scholarship in the past, you are not eligible to receive one again.
Please note that our scholarships only cover tuition.Lodging and meals, materials, and transportation are not covered. We cannot guarantee to offer the full amount requested.
March 2025
Psychological Dimensions of Healthy Aging with Richard Houston – G25030301
Specific psychological skills and beliefs impact the quality of life for adults over 40. For example, research out of Yale University reveals that optimistic adults are diagnosed with dementia at half the rate of a control group. Adults with a robust sense of personal resilience enjoy multiple benefits including fewer chronic health problems, more independence […] ...
Pastels: Finding Form for Inspiration with Maureen O’Neill – G25030402
Give your spirit the gift of time for creative exploration! Through guided exercises with themes of process and play, meditation, and mark-making, plein-air and personal journaling, participants will be encouraged to uncover new insights, inspiration, and form with the beautiful medium of soft pastel. The workshop will include reflective drawing exercises, plein-air landscape experiences, and […] ...
Oppenheimer & Atomic history: how to approach contested histories – G25030401
Oscar-winning film Oppenheimer reminds us of the many layers of questions around history, science, and the history of science. How should we approach contested histories? We will share a blueprint for approaching these difficult histories constructively with dialogue, examine the many layers of the legacy of the bomb, and consider the uses of science historically […] ...
Desert Inspired Mosaics with Kathy Thaden – G25030404
Explore modern mosaic art through the beauty of the desert landscape! Creating with materials inspired by the colors and textures of the Southwest, this is an opportunity to give voice and depth to your mosaic. Through demonstrations, be guided through using miscellaneous glass, ceramic, stone and other random objects. One-on-one instruction will help cultivate your […] ...
Introduction to Silver and Fused Glass with Jamie Halpern and Katrina Jameson – G25030405
Jewelry has many forms including simple silver rings or pendants, or it can be more elaborate including precious or semi-precious stones or objects made of glass. This class is for beginning and experienced students and will teach basic and advanced silversmithing skills and the creation of fused glass cabochons to incorporate into silver projects such […] ...
A Comprehensive Approach to Landscape in Watercolor with Sean Hudson – G25030406
Join Sean Hudson for an immersive seven-day watercolor course designed to elevate your landscape painting skills. With five hours of daily instruction split between morning and afternoon sessions, you’ll engage in a mix of demonstrations, hands-on exercises, and plenty of time for painting—both in the studio and outdoors, en plein air. Group discussions and one-on-one […] ...
Meditation in Motion with Laurie Magoon – G25030407
“Slow down, you move too fast, you got to let the morning last. Just kicking down the cobblestone, looking for fun and feeling groovy.” -Paul Simon Share the gift of stillness, joy and connection through hiking and movement.Surrounded by majestic rock formations, the wonders of Abiquiu Lake – somehow this feels like home. This unknown […] ...
Youth Spring Adventure – G25030411
Kids want to get away at spring break too – and what better place than Ghost Ranch?! Hike our trails, tour the museum on a scavenger hunt, and engage in a few projects you’ve never tried like eco-pottery, needle felting, paper making, stone stacking, or making adobe bricks. Get the run of the ranch and […] ...
Spring Break Adventure for Teens – Trail Building with Laura Hand – G25030409
Interested in Service Learning? Would you like to learn how to build backcountry trails? Ghost Ranch is hosting a Spring Break trail building clinic for high school age students. The clinic will combine coaching by Laura Hand, Outdoor Adventures Manager and hands-on experience. Trail building participants will also get the opportunity to work alongside Carson […] ...
Spring Break Adventure for Teens – Trail Building with Laura Hand – G25030410
Interested in Service Learning? Would you like to learn how to build backcountry trails? Ghost Ranch is hosting a Spring Break trail building clinic for high school age students. The clinic will combine coaching by Laura Hand, Outdoor Adventures Manager and hands-on experience. Trail building participants will also get the opportunity to work alongside Carson […] ...
Cyanotypes: Photography with the Sun with Carol Schrader – G25030403
Making cyanotypes, one of the oldest forms of photography, is like dancing with the sun. This sun or UV photography allows for playfulness and serendipity as we engage with nature at Ghost Ranch. Cyanotypes allow us to create gradations of value and often “see into” plants and other objects. We will make a number of […] ...
Silver Clay Workshop with Liza Samuel – G25030408
Learn how to make sterling-silver jewelry without hammering or soldering in this workshop with jewelry artist, Liza Samuel. Using silver metal clay, a clay-like material made of fine particles of sterling silver, water, and a nontoxic binder, participants will mold, texture, and layer the material to make a pendant using simple tools. The work will […] ...
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