Jan Term January 2-24, 2015
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Ghost Ranch Jan Term Arrive: Friday, January 2, 2015 Depart: Saturday, January 24, 2015 Jan Term includes special cultural lectures and field trips to places like Santa Fe, Bandelier and Taos, including Ghost Ranch tours and offerings culminating with the ultimate New Mexico cultural and historic experience, attendance at the San Ildefonso Pueblo Feast Day Dances. PRICE: Choose one class from the following eight. Fee is $2,100 (includes lodging, meals, course tuition, materials and Jan Term Activity Fee).
INTRODUCTION TO SILVERSMITHING IN THE SOUTHWEST TRADITION G15A111 Plus special materials fee of $200
This is a hands-on course in the basics of silver jewelry making and lapidary. Techniques are demonstrated but learning comes from actually doing the work. Problem solving is a significant part of this learning process. Studio work will be supplemented by demonstrations, discussions, guest instructors and gallery visits. You will leave with multiple pieces of wearable art and a discovery of your own creative potential.
Instructor: Judith Foster is an award winning pro-
fessional jeweler who shows her work in galleries with a focus on one of kind designs. Judith’s passion is semi-precious stone inlay. She received her first training at Ghost Ranch and is now teaching both at the ranch and privately in her studio. See www.judithfoster.com.
WEAVING IN THE SOUTHWEST STYLE G15A112
Learning from a master weaver in the Southwest Spanish tradition, you will return home with completed pieces of your own and understand how textile arts have been a way of life in northern New Mexico for generations – for survival, creative expression and connection to the Earth and one another. Enjoy field trips to museums and private studios to meet with weavers native to this area taking you into the depths of northern New Mexico through the lens of the tapestries, rugs, horse blankets and sarapes and the people who weave them.
Instructor: Teresa Maestas is a 7th generation master weaver in the Coronado family of Medanales, N.M.
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MICACEOUS POTTERY: THE SPIRIT OF CLAY G15A113
The rich earth of this mysterious and sacred landscape is the starting point for this class—the brilliant geological formations, the earth’s clay, the yucca paintbrush. After thanking the earth and gathering the clay, you will learn how to prepare it and coil it into pots, then fire your pots in ways traditional to the Pueblo potter. Join in the rare opportunity to experience the potter’s relationship to the earth, which is rooted in respect and honoring, and carry the earth of northern New Mexico back to your homes as micaceous pots.
Instructor: Clarence Cruz is Tewa from Ohkay Owingeh
Pueblo and a graduate of the University of New Mexico. He has received the Allan Houser Legacy Lifetime Achievement Award, honoring pueblo potters. He has traveled in China (Faculty Exhibition at Jingdezhen Ceramic Institute) and has been a Consultant Curator for the Alfonso Ortiz Center (Maxwell Museum of Anthropology at UNM). Clarence teaches at the University of New Mexico, Santa Fe Community College and Northern New Mexico College.
HOLISTIC MEDICINE, FROM EARTH TO HERB: THE ART OF WELL-BEING G15H111
Earth, Herb and Health—What is the relationship between them? Learn how to identify the earth’s medicinal herbs and plants, harvest them and make them into balms, tinctures and liniments for well-being. Explore the traditional practices of using plants and herbs for treating one’s self. Get to know Mother Earth better by creating balm containers from the micaceous clay found in the canyons nearby, a tradition which is rooted in respect, honoring and care of the earth. A presentation by Professor Layne Kalbfleisch, neuroscientist from George Mason University, on how these natural medicinal remedios affect the brain and body and a day at the Santa Fe Farmer’s Market complement this extraordinary class.
Instructor: Camilla Trujillo, member of the Santa Fe
Farmers’ Market, Spanish Market First Place Award winner in pottery and 16th generation descendent of Spanish settlers, is the owner of Tonita’s Best Balms. She is the author of the book Española: Images of America.
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SUSTAINABILITY PRACTICES IN ACTION: AGRICULTURE & THE EARTH G15C111
Do you want to learn theory and practices that could serve you the rest of your life? What could be more important than learning about how to grow and be nourished by your own food? Discuss the history of food and the many varied methods of farming along with explorations into the ethics of land use, seed saving, and health and well-being related to the foods you choose to eat. This is a class where you shouldn’t be afraid to get your hands dirty. Spend three weeks learning to become better stewards of this Earth community we call home.
Instructor: Eric Garretson, the Sustainability Coor-
dinator at Ghost Ranch has worked in farming, orchard work, landscaping, gardening and management. Owner of New Mexico Foodscapes (a landscaping business using edible plants), he has directed the Downtown Growers’ Market in Albuquerque and sold his produce at the Santa Fe Farmers’ Market.
EXPANDING SPIRITUALITIES: LEARNING FROM THE SPIRITUAL & RELIGIOUS COMMUNITIES OF NORTHERN NEW MEXICO G15S111
Northern New Mexico draws an abundance of spiritual communities of different faith traditions to its canyons and mesas. This class is about cultural immersion and engagement, about meeting and talking with members of different communities, learning from them and listening to them–Moslems, Sikhs, Benedictine brothers, Rio Grande Pueblos, Penitentes of Abiquiu and other communities, some nestled along wild and scenic rivers, on high mesas, or in the deep canyons of northern New Mexico. Engage in an open, informed and generous way with people holding different beliefs who are following a diversity of spiritual practices.
Instructor: Wayne Mell, professor of history and
Presbyterian pastor, received his doctorate from the University of Oregon. He has served churches on the Navajo Reservation and on the Mexican-Arizona border where he helped develop a Spanish-speaking ministry with Mexican colleagues. He and his wife Carol are committed to deep-felt listening to people from diverse spiritual and cultural traditions in quest of our shared wonder in the mystery of creation.
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OUTDOOR ADVENTURES AT GHOST RANCH G15O111
Designed for students interested in an introductory course in outdoor learning and adventure, this course offers a variety of activities including hiking, high/low Rope challenge course facilitation, orienteering, archery, horse therapy, snowshoeing and/or cross-country skiing, wilderness survival training and Leave No Trace wilderness ethics. Excursions through the 21,000 acres of Ghost Ranch offer opportunities to explore the stunning landscape of northern New Mexico. While this class is physically active, no experience is necessary. Be prepared to be outdoors much of the time.
Instructor: Robb Carter has hunted, fished and floated
rivers throughout the Western United States, Canada and Alaska. As Outdoor Education Coordinator at Ghost Ranch, Robb enjoys sharing this incredible landscape with guests through horseback riding, hiking, rafting and challenge courses.
WRITING INSIDE THE MESA: DREAMS MADE OF FIRE G15W111
Through writing poetry, fiction and memoir to perceive the nature of the mesas and canyons around us, we will explore the art, beauty and presence of Ghost Ranch. You will find that your dreams will shift and change in this place, so this will be a course in observing, recording, and transforming what we experience in this extraordinary landscape. Use the vision of the imagination to explore the fires, seas and ancient rivers that made this place and contemplate how the remains of plants, dinosaurs, and other human beings lay just below the surface. Join the other classes to adventure outdoors, visit a petroglyph site, and experience the other arts being taught; read poems and stories and adapt their techniques; employ the art of Georgia O’Keeffe, Ansel Adams and others to allow our senses to expand.
Instructor: Joe Heithaus, Professor of English Litera-
ture and Writing at DePauw University, is the author of Poison Sonnets (David Robert Books 2012), which grew out of his group of sonnets about poison plants that are now the central thread of the book. His poems have appeared in Poetry, The Atlanta Review, The North American Review, The Southern Review and Prairie Schooner.
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General Information Life at Ghost Ranch: The weather is variable at Ghost Ranch in January with temperatures ranging from the low teens at night to as high as 50 degrees or warmer on sunny afternoons. Snow and rain are common. You will need comfortable clothes that you can layer for warmth. Be sure to pack sturdy walking shoes, a warm hat and jacket, sun block, binoculars, a camera and a water bottle. Don’t forget medications for this extended period of time. If you have a musical instrument, bring it for evening and weekend jam sessions. Location: Ghost Ranch is located in a beautiful but remote area of northern New Mexico, 1 and ½ hours from Santa Fe. The closest stores and pharmacies are a 45-minute drive from the Ranch. Please try to bring everything you need! Lodging: Two to three students share a bedroom. Bathrooms are dorm-style. Men and women are housed in separate facilities. A warm robe and slippers are advised. Food Services: Meals are served cafeteria style. Vegetarian options are available every day, and a salad bar is offered at lunch and dinner most days. Every effort is made by the kitchen staff to meet special dietary needs. Healthcare: Ghost Ranch is at an altitude of 6500 feet. There is a First Aid station, but the nearest clinic (non-emergency care) is in Abiquiu, 14 miles away, and the nearest hospital with emergency facilities is in Espanola, 35 miles away. Students with health concerns should check with their physician before coming to Ghost Ranch. Students should bring any medication they are taking, identification, and their medical insurance card with them. Computers and Telecommunications: Several land-line phones are available for student use with a phone card. Wireless connection and cell phones are limited and work in some areas of the Ranch. There are no phones in guest rooms. Registration: For those seeking college credit, please go through your school’s Jan term office. For persons not seeking credit (which includes non-college participants of all ages), please contact the Ghost Ranch Registrar at 505.685.1001. For general information and to answer any further questions, contact Sarah Stringer at 505.685.1000, ext. 4196. Please note that class sizes are limited, so early registration is advised especially for students who want to secure space in a particular class. Shuttle Service: Shuttle Service is available from Albuquerque Airport and/or Santa Fe Airport to Ghost Ranch - $65 round trip. Additional Information: For more information, or to register, contact your winter-term registrar or faculty sponsor.
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Jan Term Activities •
Field Trips may include visits to Abiquiu, Santa Fe, Taos and Bandelier National Monument
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Cultural Presentations
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Guided Hikes
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Wellness (Yoga) offerings
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Winter Night Sky/Telescope
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Ghost Ranch Georgia O’Keeffe Landscape Tour
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Coffee House Offerings
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Reflective Writing
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Snow-Shoeing/Cross-Country Skiing
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Fireside Chats with Guest Speakers
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Team Building (Low Ropes Challenge)
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Final Show
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An Experience of Your Lifetime If you’ve dreamed of experiencing wide-open spaces, starry night skies, purple mountains, sage green mesas and red rock formations, we invite you to spend your Jan Term at Ghost Ranch! While you study one subject intensively you also immerse yourself in the multicultural nature and stunning landscape of this 21,000 acre working ranch.
FOCUS ON YOUR TRUE NATURE & GET COLLEGE CREDIT FOR IT. Ghost Ranch is located 65 miles north of Santa Fe in a remote area of northern New Mexico. The theme of transformation permeates all programs, touching students and guests with a profound sense of respect, perspective and purpose. Jan Term courses at Ghost Ranch are augmented by field trips to regional archaeological sites, Pueblo villages and museums and galleries in Santa Fe and Taos. The region has a rich history of mingled cultures—Native American, Hispanic and Anglo— evident wherever one turns and found nowhere else in the world. Accreditation of semester units is available through your college or Austin College (Sherman, TX).
To learn more visit GhostRanch.org Or call 505.685.1000 ext. 4121 or write us at: sarahs@GhostRanch.org HC 77 Box 11, Abiquiu, NM 87510
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