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| Explore your creative side in Santa Fe |
Santa Fe is known for art and artists. But did you know that you, too, can express your artistic side during a Santa Fe vacation? In association with the City of Santa Fe Arts Commission, Santa Fe Creative Tourism is
proud to announce DIY Santa Fe: A Creative Tourism Journey, coming in
March 2014 to historic Santa Fe, New Mexico,
a member of UNESCO’s Creative Cities Network.
DIY Santa Fe is a month-long celebration of the great arts
tradition that provides this region with such unique character. This showcase
of the Santa Fe community’s creative workshops and events, which includes a
series of contests and giveaways, is a great opportunity for visitors to spend
a vacation learning from some of the nation’s finest, most experienced artists
and artisans, all while enjoying the bounty of Santa Fe’s world-class
restaurants and accommodations. Visitors are encouraged to kick off their spring
by taking part in this one-of-a-kind, immersive cultural arts experience.
Those interested in self-discovery or uncovering their
creative side would love individual intuitive painting sessions with creativity
coach Julie Claire. Open to all, from amateurs to formally trained artists,
this class is specifically geared toward helping students “find freedom from
the inner critic.” Or, for those looking for casual, family friendly
activities, there’s always Family Clay Play with potter and sculptor Ginny
Zipperer, who will tailor a clay-sculpture workshop specifically to her
students’ abilities and interests. And tinsmith Sharon Candelario, who creates
beautiful works using her own unique black-etching process, offers traditional
tinsmithing classes from her studio, gallery, and family-owned café in the
heart of historic Chimayo, home of the sacred shrine of El Santuario.
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| Family Clay Play looks like fun. |
There’s much more — Japanese paper making, intricate egg
decorating in Southwestern motifs, spinning wool, bead making, silk painting,
hand-building and wheel-throwing pottery techniques, photography, and
printmaking are just a few of hundreds of possibilities. DIY Santa Fe is
perfect for groups of friends, multi-generational families, couples, and the
lone traveler. The workshops are engaging and life-expanding, and scheduling is
flexible enough to accommodate even the most rigorous vacationers. Visitors can
book the hotel, inn, or bed-and-breakfast of their choice for as long as they
wish, including the Santa Fe Creative Tourism partners listed below that are
offering special incentives and discounts for Santa Fe Creative Tourism and DIY
Santa Fe participants.
Santa Fe Creative Tourism and Heritage Hotels are partnering
up for an ongoing series of contests and giveaways, with winners receiving a
free Santa Fe workshop and one night’s stay at the Heritage Hotel of their
choosing. Contests include the Pinterest New Mexico Contest, starting January
15. The winner receives a workshop with the artist, as well as one night’s stay
with Heritage Hotels. More opportunities to win are forthcoming – for updates
and more information, visit santafecreativetourism.org.
To book a DIY vacation in March, visit the website santafecreativetourism.org and
choose from the complete list of workshops offerings. Each listing contains
links to exclusive DIY Santa Fe booking information. Accommodations ranging
from private vacation rentals to the area’s finest hotels are available as well
– see listings for details.
Visit www.santafe.org
for more information.
Information courtesy: Santa Fe CVB
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