WORKSHOPS
Field Trips & Adventures, Hikes, and Workshops are for members only. Join us!
Highlight of 2023 - Two Horno Workshops
Coronado, May 17 - 20; Jemez, June 9 - 11
The Hornos, which are adobe ovens, at both historic sites, were in sad repair. Rather than hire someone to do the work, the Friends organized workshops so that we could offer the experience to anyone who wished to learn how to build a Horno. This process includes the demolition of the Horno, learning about adobe as a material, brick building, constructing the Horno shape and, finally, plastering and finishing the Horno. This took several days, four at Coronado and three at Jemez.
Building a Horno
Two workshops were held by the Friends of Coronado to rebuild the old hornos on both the Coronado and Jemez Historic Sites.
Horno at Coronado prior to new construction.
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March 18, 2023 - "Devil's Claw" Workshop
Beth Main, instructor, will lead an interesting craft challenge, a "devil’s claw" workshop. You will create a feathered bird from a claw and feathers, or “from Beast (claw) to Beauty (feathered bird)”.
Devil's Claw
to Feathered Bird
The workshop is part of the Historic Site’s “Great Backyard Bird Count”/birding month.
To register, email your name and contact information to Beth at membershipfchs@gmail.com. Fee will be $10.
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March 18, 2023 - "Devil's Claw" Workshop
Beth Main, instructor, will lead an interesting craft challenge, a "devil’s claw" workshop. You will create a feathered bird from a claw and feathers, or “from Beast (claw) to Beauty (feathered bird)”.
Devil's Claw
to Feathered Bird
The workshop is part of the Historic Site’s “Great Backyard Bird Count”/birding month.
To register, email your name and contact information to Beth at membershipfchs@gmail.com. Fee will be $10.
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Start your holiday season by joining this early December workshop and creating
colorful and attractive gourds for your tree, for a wreath or as a special gift
for someone.
We'll have Buffalo gourds, decorations, and paints for you to use; Native American or traditional designs to copy, so you can create your with these or with your own
original designs.
Where: Workshop will take place in Coronado's Video room
Cost: $10 - for all materials and paint. Two gourds will be provided for each participant.
What to bring: Only your holiday spirit (and maybe an apron)
Number of participants: 10 --- so sign up soon! Reservations are necessary since the group size is limited.
Email Pat Harris at FriendsofCHS@comcast.net
Join Our Holiday Ornament Workshop!
Saturday. December 3, 9:30 - 12:00
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Walking Stick Workshop - Saturday, June 25th, 10 a.m.
Create your own yucca walking stick. Supplies will be provided - the yucca sticks and basic decorations are from the Coronado site. Participants are encouraged to bring personal items from home to add a personal touch, such as charms, feathers, beads, etc.
Registration is required. Email your name and phone number your name and phone number to adrienne.boggs@state.nm.us or by calling (505) 867-5351.
Cost: General public: $20; FCHS members: $15
Payment: Pay now with a credit card by completing the form on the right and selecting the button "Click t0 Open Payment Page".
OR pay by cash, check (made out to Friends of Coronado Historic Site), or credit card on the day of the workshop at Sun Father’s Way, the gift shop located on-site.
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2020 Workshops
Micaceous Pottery Workshop
with Steve Rospopo
WHEN: February 29 and March 1, 2020-Saturday and Sunday,
WHERE: at the Coronado Historic Site
Firing was delayed due to Covid safety procedures. We fired the pots on Sunday, November 29
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Students learned the principles of using micaceous clay derived from sources in Northern NM and received a small premade micaceous greenware bowl to practice pottery finishing techniques, including water scraping, sanding, slip application (with micaceous slip), and burnishing with a polishing stone. The students were provided with clay, a puki base mold, micaceous slip, basic tools, towels, sandpaper, and other pottery equipment.
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Steve provide a lunch of green chile stew (pork, potatoes, and onions) made in a micaceous pot served with tortillas on Saturday.
