As artists, we are drawn to the relationship between what we see and the invisible. The horizon line is universally understood, and yet not a thing in itself or a place that can be found on any map. It brings up questions: What is over the horizon? Who is coming? It is the place where things appear and disappear. It is our longing, because no matter how far we walk, we will never arrive there. Viewing the horizon is particular to one's position, inherently unique at any moment and from every vantage point.

The horizon is more dramatic in the desert or at sea, in large expanses, and yet is not a line, but an apparent meeting of earth and sky. Horizon becomes a metaphor from the natural world for what cannot be seen, but only felt; a vibrant symbol of the world's invisible mystery that we strive to express in our work.

We have chosen to work together as artists because of our compelling interest in the relationship between language and image, text and visual resonance. How do painting and writing move from disparate elements to belonging to each other? How can the meeting places, the place between the garden and the wall, the door separating inside from outside, dreaming and waking, how can these thresholds be made visible?

Time:

May 19-25, 2001
Arrival by 5 pm Saturday. Departure by noon Friday.

Place:

Ghost Ranch - Abiquiu, New Mexico

Fees:

Workshop: $495.00
Materials: $45.00
Room & Board: $405.00
To secure your place, send $175 non-refundable deposit payable to Laurie Doctor.