Blog Archives
Cooling Down at Starry Night Retreat
Enjoy a cool nights sleep, or even your own climate-controlled private work area, in your residency suite at Starry Night Artist in Residence Program! Your studio space is also air conditioned to keep the environment a productive one for all who choose to apply for our program.
Creativity is Madness!!!
You start with an unspoken idea, a blank canvas and some tools to help you shape that idea. You start with the contours or you dive right in & then you take a step back. No. Not good enough. You dive in again, and you start building a momentum, a rhythmic dance almost. Your hands must capture your thoughts just right! If you can relate to […]
5 Steps to Enhance Your Residency
Here are some helpful tips that you can apply to seed, water & nurture an Artist Residency: 1. Define your vision Yes, tackle the most important part first. Refine while defining your fundamentals. Your vision will act as your thesis throughout the process, so sketch it with your clarity-specs on! Think of all the possible questions anyone may have about […]
Using Nature as Inspiration
In order for growth, every creature needs to be in the right habitat! So, what more can an artist ask for than a daily dose of the sunrises and sunsets in the beautiful city of Truth or Consequences, New Mexico? Every day is a new sky, a new splattering of nature’s paint against the atmosphere. We can’t resist taking pictures […]
New Mexico is Not Just a Desert
The option to go explore the beautiful sceneries of New Mexico is one of the cherished aspects of coming to Starry Night Retreat. Away from the city’s hustle & bustle, the whooshes from cars driving past you transform into the whooshes of the wind. The only skyscrapers are the dominating hills of the region, & the geographic views of nature provide […]
Collecting Mesquite at Starry Night Retreat
Have you ever had mesquite-smoked… well, anything? If you have, you know how delicious it is! In fact, it’s such a sought-after wood that people attempt to mimic its flavor in spices and the wood is in high demand in grocery stores! And guess what? The land surrounding Truth or Consequences, New Mexico is FULL OF MESQUITE. You better believe […]
Thursdays are for Throwbacks!
We take pride in where we stand now! It wasn’t easy, but it has definitely been worth it! Here’s a little zoom In! BEFORE: AFTER: Lots of elbow grease, hazy years of hard work, and glowing sense of pride. Ahhhh, feels good! More information about us: Starry Night Residency Program.
