Information for Registered Students
Travel Notes: This packet will provide you with all the information you need to prepare for the workshop.
Class Materials List: We encourage you to print off this list and check off items as you pack them.
Please reach out to my studio manager, Noelle, if you have any questions: noelle@lauriedoctor.com.
Winter Seed’s Promise | Graphite, acrylic, ink and cold wax on board | 12” x 12” © L Doctor | New Editions Gallery
Winter Seed’s Promise
Winter seeds
This class is full. To get on the waiting list, click here.
Investigating seeds is fuel for words, for paint and for pencil. Seeds awaken a sense of everything becoming something else, of the “something evermore about to be” (Wordsworth). Seeds are the promise of the new life that arises from what has gone. Seeds come from the natural world, from dreams and from ideas. A sown seed is the beginning of creativity.
In the classroom, seeds cross-pollinate.
Winter is the time for contemplation, for making room for what wants to come. In the late winter desert we will prepare seeds for the coming spring. We will make order out of chaos. We will plant ideas and dreams with our hands. We will put our trust in the idea that everything we need is here.
Join us for a contemplative experiment with writing, drawing, painting and bookmaking in an atmosphere of delicious food, history and beauty. Enjoy an experiential and metaphorical exploration of seeds, documented in a handmade book.
Workshop Information
Workshop Fee
My experience of Taos in March is sunny and beautiful, even when it snows.
The workshop fee includes the class, your room, and all meals. All rooms have a private bathroom, and the meals are large and delicious.
Double room: $3,200
Single room: $3,595
A $500 non-refundable deposit is due upon registration. The balance is due January 1, 2024.
Workshop Scholarships
We are committed to making this workshop accessible to people of all income levels, including younger students. To this end, we are happy to announce the Martin Ray Young at Heart Scholarship to help make this possible.
To apply for a scholarship, click here. We will make scholarship award determinations on a rolling basis. Please reach out to my studio manager, Noelle, with any questions: noelle@lauriedoctor.com.
Workshop Location
This workshop is held at Mabel Dodge Luhan House in the heart of Taos, NM. Those traveling by air can fly into Albuquerque or Santa Fe, then take a private shuttle or public transportation to Taos.
Please note that Mabel’s is an historic site and is not handicap accessible. Taos is at an elevation of about 7,000 feet above sea level.
Workshop Registration
The food is spectacular. Side dishes at Mabel’s.
Attendance Policy
Due to the meditative and structural nature of Laurie's classes, classes are reserved for students who are able to attend the entire time. Cell phones, smart watches, and other pesky gadgets are forbidden in the classroom. (No exceptions.)
Cancellations and Refunds
If you need to cancel your registration for any reason, please let my studio manager know as soon as possible by sending an email to noelle@lauriedoctor.com. If someone fills your spot, your payment will be refunded, minus your $500 nonrefundable deposit. If no one fills your spot, you will not receive a refund.
Registration
A $500 nonrefundable deposit is required to hold your place in the class. Students are registered in the order in which their deposits are received. Click on the button below to register and pay your deposit.