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Sunday, March 30th, 2008 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM Lecture and Booksigning E. Boyd Salon Hal Jackson will lecture and autograph his book Following the Royal Road: A Guide to the Historic Camino Real de Tierra Adentro, UNM Press 2006 Saturday, April 19th, 2008 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Art Workshop: Making a Traditional Colonial Repisa Museum Master carpenter George O'Bryan will teach students how to build a traditional repisa (shelf) with the basic tools illustrated by Alan C. Vedder in his book Furniture of Spanish New Mexico. George has worked on the restoration of John Gaw Meem buildings for many years including the Museum of Spanish Colonial Art. Fees are $160 for members, $175 for non-members which will include a set of tools for students to take home. Call Pat Price at 982-2226 x 122 for more details. This workshop is sold out, call to be added to the waiting list. Sunday, June 1st, 2008 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Russian icon Painters and New Mexican Santeros Museum of International Folk Art A panel discussion will be held between four Russian icon painters, brought to the US by the Library of Congress and the Council on International Relations, and four New Mexican santeros/santeras. The four featured Spanish Market artists are John Jimenez, Arlene Cisneros Sena, Monica Sosaya Halford and Nicolas Otero. Painting demonstrations by the eight artists will follow the panel discussion. The event is free and open to the public. Wednesday, June 18th, 2008 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM Arts Alive MOSCA Patio Spanish Market artist John Jimenez will teach retablo painting. Create a tradtional New Mexican retablo to take home with you. This is a free drop-in workshop for all ages. Groups of 6 or more need to call Pat at 982-2226 x 122 for reservations. Wednesday, June 25th, 2008 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM Arts Alive MOSCA Patio Spanish Market artist Beatrice Maestas Sandoval will teach traditional New Mexican tinwork. Create a tinwork ornament to take home with you. This is a free drop-in workshop for all ages. Groups of 6 or more need to call Pat at 982-2226 x 122 for reservations. Wednesday, July 9th, 2008 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM Arts Alive MOSCA Patio Spanish Market artist Lenise Martinez will teach traditional New Mexican straw appliqué. Create an ornament to take home with you. This is a free drop-in workshop for all ages. Groups of 6 or more need to call Pat at 982-2226 x 122 for reservations. Wednesday, August 13th, 2008 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM Arts Alive MOSCA Patio Spanish Market artist Cleo Romero will teach reverse painted glass techniques as they were used to embellish traditional New Mexican tinwork. Create an ornament to take home with you. Groups of 6 or more need to call Pat at 982-2226 x 122 for reservations. This is a free drop-in workshop for all ages. Top