Jan Term 2022 and Virtual Workshops - Registration Is Open for November Virtual Retreats

More Ghost Ranch Workshops! November Virtual by Zoom & January In Person Immersions

November - Virtual Workshops Last year, when we couldn't gather in person, Ghost Ranch started the use of technology to bring workshops to you. Perhaps you will once again consider joining our community via one of the virtual workshops offered in November. Please follow the links to learn more and to register.

Registration closes this week, on Monday for Frame Loom: Tapestry Weaving - Virtual with Suzanne Halvorson November 14-19, 2021 Registration for Frame Loom: Tapestry Weaving closes on November 1 to allow sufficient time to receive your kit. Weaving is active meditation. This tapestry class will be taught on frame looms. Several tapestry techniques will be introduced during the course. Once basic techniques are practiced, students will be able to create unique tapestries inspired by the fundamental patterns learned during the class.

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The Haiku-Zine: Poetry, Art, and Mindfulness with Guillermo Delgado, November 7-12, 2021 Explore and engage in the art of contemplation through the haiku poetic form and the 'zine, self-published magazines that can be easily shared with family, friends, your community and the world. The haiku and ‘zine practice is an accessible and creative experience that can be incorporated into daily life, no matter how busy we are.

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5Ps: Prompt, Ponder, Process, Pause, Poem - Virtual with Anita Skeen, November 8-12, 2021 In this online workshop, we’ll slow down and examine the steps we go through, or should go through, in creating a poem. There are many things that prompt a poem: what are they? Where are they? How do we become attentive to them, then begin to think about them and turn them from observations into art? All levels of experience are welcome from those who have never attempted a poem to those who have published widely.

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Beauty in Brevity - Virtual with Colleen Anderson, November 8-12, 2021 A well-crafted short essay is intimate, heartfelt, and moving. It combines the narrative flow of fiction, the concise quality of lyric poetry, and the emotional power of song. Explore some of the many inspirations for short essays — from childhood memories to pet peeves to passionate beliefs.

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January Immersions In Person 2022 As 2021 draws closer to its end, we look forward to what 2022 will bring to Ghost Ranch.The ranch begins every year with our traditional yearly January Term program. For three weeks, traditional students from colleges and non-college life-long learners from across the country bask in the richness of the ranch, learn new skills, gain new friends, and are introduced to the culture and beauty of the Southwest. We invite you to invest in yourself with the gift of time and beauty, and spend three weeks at the start of 2022 to follow a passion, explore a new area of learning or renew your wellness plan for the coming year. Choose one track from the following: NEW - Joyful, Healthy and Whole - 21 Days to Renewal with Laurie Magoon The Spirit of Clay: Micaceous Pottery with Martha Romero and Michael Bancroft Wild Tales: Lyric Nature/Eco Writing with Pam Uschuk Digital Photography in Color and Black and White with Kent Bowser and John Hayden Introduction to Silversmithing in the Southwest Tradition with Jamie Halpern and Steve LaRance Archaeology, Geology and Paleontology For Explorers with Dr. Martha Yates

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