Calendar of Events

This course will give each participant a good understanding of the process of bookmaking and a greater understanding of "How to" instructions online for more exploration of the world of handmade books. Each student will leave with a variety of completed books of their own design. You will love making the books and the skills and tools you take away from this class will inspire years of book making!

This Creative Caravan Rest Stop will have a multitude of events! Drop in anytime to create a handmade postcard using a collection of hand-carved printing blocks inspired by the surrounding landscape and community. This flexible, all-ages printmaking experience invites guests to slow down, make something meaningful, and send a little piece of their journey to someone they love. No experience is necessary—just curiosity and a willingness to create.

This Creative Caravan Rest Stop will have a multitude of events! Slow down, experiment, and discover the magic of making with light. Cyanotype Journeys invites participants to explore the cyanotype process through a series of creative investigations using botanicals, found objects, translucent materials, handmade stencils, and unexpected textures. Rather than focusing on a single finished piece, guests create multiple experimental prints, record discoveries in a Cyanotype Field Guide, and use their favorite explorations to create a final artwork that reflects their unique creative journey.

This Creative Caravan Rest Stop will have a multitude of events! Discover the joy of carving, printing, and sharing your own handmade postcards. In this welcoming introduction to block printing, participants transform simple ideas into small works of art that celebrate everyday moments, meaningful memories, and the places they love. Through guided instruction and playful experimentation, guests leave with a collection of original prints, new creative skills, and the confidence to continue making long after the workshop ends.

This Creative Caravan Rest Stop will have a multitude of events! Named after her ongoing block-printed postcard series, Postcards from the Road: Lessons from a Traveling Artist is an interactive artist talk exploring the intersection of creative practice and slow travel. Through photographs, artwork, journals, and stories from the road, artist Shannon Rose Moriarty shares how a year of travel shaped her creative practice and the courage to embrace the unknown.

Step into the fascinating and controversial world of French artist Paul Gauguin as he left modern society behind in search of paradise. Journey with him from Brittany to Martinique, Tahiti, and the remote Marquesas Islands, where he created some of his most celebrated works. Join us to explore Gauguin's bold colors, dreamlike imagery, and unforgettable vision of paradise through the remarkable art inspired by his extraordinary journeys.

In this workshop, we will combine the 500-year-old Korean paper layering technique of Joomchi with the ancient textile art of felting—transforming loose wool fibers into nonwoven fabric—to create a vessel and a small wall hanging!

The Redhouse Family Jazz Band, members of the Navajo Nation, are known as Arizona's First Family of Jazz. Their music is influenced by Latin, fusion, contemporary jazz, funk and Traditional Native American sounds and spirituality. The group focuses on original compositions

Artists spend much of their time trying to mix the correct colors and values. Colors are rarely used straight "out of the tube". In this class, artists will learn how to manipulate colors, and their value, hue, and saturation, to achieve accurate, vibrant, and harmonious color in their paintings. We will explore color in light and shadow, color temperature, harmony, and color context. We will also learn techniques for creating stronger focal points and more three-dimensional work. Suitable for beginners through advanced painters. All media welcome.

This workshop series is designed to help artists break through hesitation and discover the power of bold painting. Through gestural brushwork, strong composition and unapologetic color, participants will learn to trust their instincts and find their visual voice in watercolor. Open to artists at all levels who want to level-up their technique and confidence. Beginners will discover essential watercolor basics; advanced painters will push into greater boldness and paint more like yourself.

One of America's most celebrated artists, Winslow Homer captured the power of the sea, the rhythms of rural life, and the changing character of a nation in transition. From his dramatic marine paintings to his luminous watercolors, Homer's work combines extraordinary artistic skill with keen observations of American society. This lecture explores the themes, techniques, and enduring relevance of Homer's art.

A family band performing a variety of music ranging from jazz standards to funk and R&B hits, classical compositions and more.