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An ice cream social in the Palo Verde Room https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569177ccd82d5eff6cbb5928/1469236430772-DD6P5ZSDZBEZEC55SLZ2/Activity+Photo+-+Option+B.jpg Groups + Events - A pottery workshop for Conference Center guests in Hickiwan, a village on the nearby Tohono O'odham reservation Photo: Maxwell Gay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569177ccd82d5eff6cbb5928/1469301370403-6G63J7G6QYBN3DT1TSYX/Lounge2.JPG Groups + Events - Our cozy guest lounge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569177ccd82d5eff6cbb5928/1469301354687-INZ1E77XA8GGTF4WK458/Lounge3small.JPG Groups + Events - Workspace in our guest lounge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569177ccd82d5eff6cbb5928/1479750379265-4XGIPO4KVRC1QOC30MBZ/15056450_1389829417716522_6067673997485131223_n.jpg Groups + Events A luncheon in the Curley School Auditorium for 130 people celebrating the centennial of Ajo's Immaculate Conception church https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569177ccd82d5eff6cbb5928/1479750379293-Q8U3C4GBEIWHXO6KP4XV/15094286_1389829344383196_938139608982920472_n.jpg Groups + Events A luncheon in the Curley School Auditorium for 130 people celebrating the centennial of Ajo's Immaculate Conception church https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569177ccd82d5eff6cbb5928/1479750380452-6Z57Z4KU7S7L0G1C8103/15095564_1389829524383178_7527473298026415885_n.jpg Groups + Events A mariachi band performing in the Curley School Auditorium, with a view of A Mountain behind them. 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This was taken before the renovations began. Photo: Jewel Clearwater-Fraser https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569177ccd82d5eff6cbb5928/1468863293109-M4T39C7GS9XGFU3NZ19H/IMG_4075.JPG Our Story - The school closed in the 1990s and was abandoned for 20 years. This was taken before the renovations began. Photo: Jewel Clearwater-Fraser https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569177ccd82d5eff6cbb5928/1468863283334-3YW12TR37K3A4VLXUTYA/IMG_3588.jpeg Our Story - Greg Duggan planting the pomegranate orchard in the Conference Center courtyard in 2011. Photo: Jewel Clearwater-Fraser https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569177ccd82d5eff6cbb5928/1468863281703-STB1SW4WX6T2RJODGPD2/IMG_0671.jpeg Our Story - The courtyard gardens went in before the renovations of the building began. 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Photo: Jewel Clearwater-Fraser https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569177ccd82d5eff6cbb5928/1468863335615-UID438A2GAKK8ZNRUHXF/P1000895.jpeg Our Story - The main entrance before renovations. The stucco walls and tile roofs were all restored. Photo: Jewel Clearwater-Fraser https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569177ccd82d5eff6cbb5928/1468863349781-MJNCG2JV2C247TS6WQXT/Slide26.jpg Our Story - A crew of Journeyman Apprentices with US Representative Raul Grijalva. Photo: Jewel Clearwater-Fraser https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569177ccd82d5eff6cbb5928/1468863466204-BZUO4P1UTE41JTQ4I9E3/12003968_1061242857241848_759188978436236446_n.jpg Our Story - An apprentice putting the finishing touches on the South Wing during our opening season. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569177ccd82d5eff6cbb5928/1519666834463-NZTIDDU1YM474XS9I8XY/Drone+Overhead+Matt+Turner.jpg Our Story http://www.sonorancc.com/accommodations daily 0.75 2025-03-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569177ccd82d5eff6cbb5928/1465760776733-CFNYUKN55IRNUNOVZ379/20151106_SDCC_152.jpg Accommodations - Local artist Karen Sucharski makes the plush javelinas on each bed https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569177ccd82d5eff6cbb5928/1465760777550-CXF7ZKLXZYO9XFYMYKQ5/20151106_SDCC_163.jpg Accommodations - Kitchenette Photo: Jason Rogers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569177ccd82d5eff6cbb5928/1465760777853-DNCQJHX32OHWKT849XEG/20151106_SDCC_195.jpg Accommodations - Each room has a full bath Photo: Jason Rogers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569177ccd82d5eff6cbb5928/1465760799548-Y4FYSPE4MN96M80VD25D/King+Room+Option+A.jpg Accommodations - Standard Room with King Bed Photo: Renee Cloutier https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569177ccd82d5eff6cbb5928/1465760808550-HP74T2F1D6LN95NCRF97/Mellby.JPG Accommodations - Each room has two comfortable chairs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569177ccd82d5eff6cbb5928/1465760805858-V70G685ZKZTM7717A0HF/Two+Queen+Room+Option+B.jpg Accommodations - Standard Room with Two Queen Beds Photo: Renee Cloutier https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569177ccd82d5eff6cbb5928/1465760810946-5M1WLE86I1FTAB21PQHR/Two+Queen+Room+with+Bathroom+View.jpg Accommodations - Standard Room with Two Queen Beds and view of bathroom Photo: Renee Cloutier https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569177ccd82d5eff6cbb5928/1465945688776-8L8JIEHBINMMP0YBQI5A/20151106_SDCC_133-Edit.jpg Accommodations - Deluxe Room with Fridge and Microwave Photo: Jason Rogers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569177ccd82d5eff6cbb5928/1500239797183-TAH7I3LMYVN1ITUZN4YP/IMG_8414.JPG Accommodations - Bunkhouse kitchen with full-sized fridge, stove and convection oven, and seating for 12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569177ccd82d5eff6cbb5928/1500239798560-B2U4DMIT2IURRAHU6IYT/IMG_8420.JPG Accommodations - The bunkhouse bathrooms boast beautifully tiled showers and the same snazzy bath amenities as our private guest rooms https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569177ccd82d5eff6cbb5928/1500239798880-8WPXXNTE9DXHX1G6LBNM/unnamed.jpg Accommodations - The bunkhouse kitchen is stocked with everything you need for a morning cup of coffee or team, and pots, pans, dishes, and utensils for cooking. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569177ccd82d5eff6cbb5928/1468609369784-OJIIDNA3MVSSOCQAUWDA/20151106_SDCC_128-Edit.jpg Accommodations http://www.sonorancc.com/kitchen daily 0.75 2023-02-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569177ccd82d5eff6cbb5928/1546294178625-X8NO2JAOZSW6H45MG44D/decnewstacos.jpg Kitchen https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569177ccd82d5eff6cbb5928/1550771659486-7Z9Q3EYXICVK7OD51T86/small_chilirelleno1.jpg Kitchen https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569177ccd82d5eff6cbb5928/1547052239431-C5JW07TVZYX30ZZCKJ94/lucias_burros_tastytuesday.jpg Kitchen https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569177ccd82d5eff6cbb5928/1546294194529-MR72AQOVQEM79JBGTEOF/ribs1.jpg Kitchen https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569177ccd82d5eff6cbb5928/1465758731112-U2OD1MALX38WPRP8RDFO/ChineseDinner.jpg Kitchen - 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She writes about border town life and how it relates to family, mental health, and identity. During her time in Ajo she offered two poetry workshops culminating in a community spoken word performance at 3 Nations Market. During this magical evening workshop participants shared original pieces. Paola performed work she composed during her time in Ajo and some pieces from her book “Cricket’s Lament.” Paola graduated from the University of Arizona immediately following her time in Ajo, and has been our youngest artist-in-residence to date. We loved the idea of bringing this talented artist here at the start of her career. Paola was in Ajo April 11 to May 9, 2021 . Follow Paola on Instagram @pao_the_Poetess https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569177ccd82d5eff6cbb5928/1565460086548-IEBHEZ9A9ZGBJOUAQ81J/log.jpg Visiting Artists - Jean Bradbury Jean Bradbury is a painter who has been focused on commissioned, public artwork for many years and is eager to work on more personal pieces during the residency. Jean is based in Seattle and has spent a lot of time in the Middle East, where she manages a craft design project with rural indigenous women. During her month-long residency Jean created paintings, collages, and a piece in cut plywood, all focused on Sonoran Desert flora and fauna. She wrote in her application, “Having worked largely on commissioned public art for the past few years, I am now seeking a mental and physical space to explore a more personal artistic practice.” Jean was in Ajo Jan 2-30, 2020. www.jeanbradbury.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569177ccd82d5eff6cbb5928/1552933235213-Z6BXC8QLTPPQARBF0Y9N/Distorsionada.jpg Visiting Artists - Juliana Vallejo Juliana Vallejo is an artist from Colombia who is now based in the Washington, DC area. She focuses on large-scale, expressive portraits, using her bare hands and feet to apply paint to canvas. During her time here, she created both ink sketches and large-scale painted portraits featuring many remarkable Ajo faces. Juliana said of her culminating gallery show: “The pop-up show at Bonzai Studio was great. I was extremely pleased to see my work next to Gustavo's and experience the connection and conversation between these two bodies of work. It was a very cool experience because we worked separately and at the end there was so much connection between our works.” Juliana was in Ajo May 4-30, 2019. http://julianarte.wixsite.com/arte https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569177ccd82d5eff6cbb5928/1552937060665-ESMTGHCNBPCMFVVXDHD3/OGPlascencia_04+-+O.+Gustavo+Plascencia.jpg Visiting Artists - O. Gustavo Plascencia O. Gustavo Plascencia is a photographer and mixed-media artist who currently teaches at the University of North Texas in Denton, TX. He grew up the Northern Mexican state of Coahuila, and hoped that Ajo would be an ideal setting to further explore the themes of home, belonging, longing and domesticity. During his residency, he created a number of cyanotypes using found objects and local plants, many printed on vintage linens he found in Ajo’s thrift shops. He wrote of his time here, “This has been one of the most productive residencies I've ever done. The Sonoran Arts Residency was the perfect balance between artistic exploration and production…the uniqueness comes from the location itself.” Gustavo was in Ajo May 4-30, 2019. www.ogplascencia.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569177ccd82d5eff6cbb5928/1544633169818-9GEQYXZW7E0J1H48QMAJ/KHenry+GDSbrotherhood+-+Karma+Henry.jpg Visiting Artists - Karma Henry Karma Henry is a visual artist based in California. A member of the Fort Independence Community of Paiute Indians, her striking contemporary paintings include more traditional arts and images as well as modern aspects. Paiute lore and family stories are the basis of her work. During her residency, she created new paintings that combined Ajo landscapes and abstract stencil overlays inspired by the architecture she discovered here. Karma was in Ajo January 5-19, 2019. She said of her residency, “The environment played an integral part in how I took my process apart and re-tooled it for Ajo…My experience was a great reminder that it can just take a literal different point of view sometimes to move forward in the work.” www.karmahenry.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569177ccd82d5eff6cbb5928/1544632296383-COQEQNOUWXWSP2IAAMHB/SPG+1.jpg Visiting Artists - Sean Paul Gallegos Sean Paul Gallegos is a visual artist living in Albuquerque, NM who uses discarded consumer goods - in particular, Nike sneakers - to create small, handwoven sculptures and jewelry based on sacred and ancestral objects. Sean Paul worked on a Sonoran Desert-inspired 3-dimensional work during his residency. He was in Ajo September 16-30, 2018. Sean Paul wrote of his residency experience: “The perks, guest accommodations and studio are amazing but the real silver lining in this opportunity is the willingness of the community to interact and express their generosity…” www.seanpaulgallegos.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569177ccd82d5eff6cbb5928/1544632540777-SDO2BJ71B4V96EVATPTN/Emma+1.jpg Visiting Artists - Emma Lindsay Dr. Emma Lindsay came to Ajo all the way from Brisbane, Australia. Primarily a painter, she focuses on endangered and extinct species. While in residence, Emma created work about personal encounters with cactus, plants and animal species that survive in arid desert landscapes. Emma was in Ajo October 2-16, 2018. Emma wrote of her residency experience: “The work I made was not what I'd planned. However - the work produced was very new and experimental, deeply imbued with encounters experienced directly in Ajo with local people, materials and and the environment.” www.emmalindsay.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569177ccd82d5eff6cbb5928/1544632429613-8OIU9U7Z3IGGBLFR7POW/Linley+1.jpg Visiting Artists - Linley Logan Linley Logan is a multimedia Seneca artist based in Washington State. While in residence he worked on a large-scale sculpture of a serpent made from recycled plastic jugs, drawing from his native oral tradition and that of other indigenous people, including the Tohono O'odham. Linley was in Ajo September 16-30, 2018. Linley said of his residency experience: “Being able to work in my studio for on average 14 hours a day with the longest day being 17 ½ hours on my proposed project was dope for me as an artist.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569177ccd82d5eff6cbb5928/1585778751128-DOKZ6H2RQYIS9T4FVT1M/AmadaT.jpg Visiting Artists - Amada Torruella Amada Torruella is a Salvadoran storyteller, filmmaker and curator. Her work is driven by ecofeminism, media literacy and culture making with an emphasis on community collaboration and experimentation. Through film, Amada explores migration, memory, intergenerational healing, dissonance and the Global South. Amada has spent time in Ajo before, working on a pieces about local photographer Tom Kiefer and migrant/activist Dora Rodriguez. We admire her work and process, and were eager to bring her back. Of her upcoming residency, Amada writes: “As a migrant filmmaker and artist, I will document the contrasting ecosystems that make up the Sonoran desert region, as well as implement community driven art practices to nurture the cultural landscape in Ajo, Arizona.” Amada will be in residence October 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569177ccd82d5eff6cbb5928/1544632576244-FUHIOD4ZBVUO4BNNFBK5/Spaid_G_Image_1+-+Gregory+Spaid.jpg Visiting Artists - Gregory Spaid Gregory Spaid is an Ohio-based photographer and art professor at Kenyon College. While in residence, he worked on incorporating Sonoran Desert flora into a series of "environmental portraits" that explore the nature of trees and the influence they have on our lives and on the health of our planet. Greg was in Ajo October 2-16, 2018. Greg says of his residency experience: “The Sonoran Arts Residency is truly unique, unlike any others I have experienced or heard about…I feel like I left a piece of me in Ajo and am missing the committed people I met in that spirited little town.” www.gregoryspaid.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569177ccd82d5eff6cbb5928/1544633388430-U7PDY7Q1A0R3VC1FXS16/IMG_1052+-+TeAtiwei+Ririnui.JPG Visiting Artists - Te Atiwei Ririnui Te Atiwei Ririnui is a traditional Maori weaver from Auckland, New Zealand. His passion for weaving stems from a desire to keep the tradition alive so that the craft is not lost. During his residency he created a new Kete Whakairo (pattern basket) using materials native to New Zealand, with a complex Maori “Stairway to Heaven” weaving pattern. He also spent time with indigenous artists from Arizona and New Mexico to better understand why and how their art culture is important to them. Te Atiwei was in Ajo January 5-19, 2019. Upon returning to New Zealand, he wrote of his residency experience, “The exhibit at the Arts Under the Arches was amazing to see… I was able to share stories of my works and how my time in Ajo had helped to shape my understanding of raranga from a Māori perspective by learning about the weaving techniques of the indigenous of Tohono O'odham.” Click here to see a recent video about Te Atiwei’s work. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/569177ccd82d5eff6cbb5928/1565459461382-XPVUEP4TQGRHXPRD1122/mgilparada4+-+Rafael+Gil.jpg Visiting Artists - Mildred Gil Parada Mildred Gil Parada is a sculptor who works in stone, originally from Venezuela but now based in Mesa, AZ. She used her month-long residency to create four new scultural pieces, all out of Arizona marble, and to experiment with combining sculpture with sound. 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