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Workshop: WNMU Cultural Affairs New Mexico Artist Workshop Recuerdos (remembering): Conversations with Johnny Ortiz-Concha
Thursday, February 16, 2023, 09:00am - 04:00pm |
WNMU Department of Cultural Affairs, in collaboration with Jennifer Douglass, continues its NM Artist Workshop series Journey of the Storyteller-Notion of Place with Johnny Ortiz-Concha, a New Mexico-based ceramic artist and James Beard award winning chef who honors his Taos Pueblo/Spanish heritage through fine craft and the tradition of bringing people together through food. Launched in 2021, the workshop series invites New Mexican artists who use Socially Engaged Art (SEA) to collaborate with WNMU students, faculty and community members to create a unique project.
This event includes several activities at different locations:
Thursday February 16:
Begin at 9 am: The Commons: Center for Food Security and Sustainability
- Meet and greet introductions
- Johnny and Maida Branch (a partner in the shed project) outline the workshop intentions and introduce project theme.
Food will focus on native corn, ash, and foraged wild plants.
- Kick off writing exercise
Break
- 1-4 pm – Foraging walk. (Location TBD)
Location 501 E. 13th Street
Silver City NM 88061