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mil gracias!!

Once again, I am equally amazed and delighted by all of you who came out to find us in the middle of the desert and share in our art adventures! By our count, we welcomed nearly 200 visitors for the opening reception of H2O! What?!?

Thank you so much to everyone who attended and to all the amazing artists who put some very long days into making the work for this exhibition – it is absolutely extraordinary!

We love supporting working artists, so if you saw some art that you’re interested in purchasing, please contact us. Local delivery is included in your purchase and shipping options are available.

If you missed the opening – don’t worry! The exhibition runs through the end of May and we have lots of pop-up events happening in the coming months. You can also book a private tour of the studio and sculpture garden – so come visit!

Gratitude Garden

We are SO grateful for everyone who has donated to our sculpture garden mission!

With your help we are able to create new sculptures for the permanent collection of the Earth Art Studio sculpture garden, off-set local artists costs for exhibiting here, maintain the trails + make upgrades to the garden but most importantly, make visits free to local schools + educational groups.

We have installed new 3D ceramic GRACIAS letters in the garden and are creating personalized plaques for each donor. New native plants are being added alongside ceramic creations, it is a perpetual work in progress!

Want to be a part of it?

Click here to donate and we’ll make a plaque to add to the garden in your honor!

Art Hearts for Your Sweetheart

Art Hearts | shop | Earth Art Studio

Just in time for Valentine’s Day!

Handmade ceramic Art Hearts are the perfect gift for the loves in your life. They are available in a variety of styles on metal stems that can go in the garden or get tied up with a bunch of fresh flowers or on twine loops that make great ornaments.

Pick some up today at the Barro Sur gift shop or at Earth Art Studio in Todos Santos.

work in progress: water columns

What began as a sketch a few months ago has now (almost) become the newest sculptures in the studio! The ‘Water Columns’ are steel frames with plankton inspired ceramic forms suspended within the frame. The steel was fabricated by my husband Nate, and he gets extra points for figuring out all the math to cut the angle iron just right to get everything to match up, it was really tricky but he did a great job! Now I’m working on getting them painted and then will add in the ceramic forms with steel cables. Excited to see these actually come to life find a home in the sculpture garden.

I’ll be sharing these pieces during Todos Santos Open Studio Art Tour January 31 + February 1st from 10 – 4 and they will be exhibited as part of the Art Baja Patio exhibition late March, come see them in person!

El Nido!

The sculpture garden just got a little bit cooler with the addition of our new nest! El nido has been a work in progress over the past few weeks and it was just recently finished. Javier and Julietta of Arte con Madera del Desierto worked their magic weaving palo de arco into this amazing structure. We’ll be adding a table and benches to complete the shaded picnic area soon.

Come visit El Nido in person!

El Nido in progress…

El Nido | the dirt | Jenni Ward Earth Art Studio
El Nido | the dirt | Jenni Ward Earth Art Studio
El Nido | the dirt | Jenni Ward Earth Art Studio
El Nido | the dirt | Jenni Ward Earth Art Studio
El Nido | the dirt | Jenni Ward Earth Art Studio
El Nido | the dirt | Jenni Ward Earth Art Studio
El Nido | the dirt | Jenni Ward Earth Art Studio
El Nido | the dirt | Jenni Ward Earth Art Studio

Latest Addition to the Sculpture Garden

It’s still a work in progress but we are adding a shade area to the sculpture garden that will be our picnic area, its a dome shape with two arched doorways and it will be woven with locally sourced palo de arco sticks that will give it a nest like structure.

Right now, the workers are designing the skeletal structure of the form with rebar and anchoring it to the ground with concrete footings, the steel is coated in a mesh and tinted concrete skin to protect it and help it blend into the natural wood. Next the wood will be woven and braided into the structure.

Here’s a few images of the the mock-ups and work in progress of El Nido…

swarm installed

We had to remove The Swarm installation over the summer because it’s original placement was in the arroyo and we didn’t want it to get washed away in a storm. But now that we’ve got the sculpture trail all cleaned up again, we re-installed it in a slightly new location.

This piece is a perpetual work-in-progress as new insects will be added over time allowing for the swarm to continue to grow. It is inspired by the shapes and varieties of the very strange insects we have in our desert ecosystem including our prolific honeybees that swarm from location to location. Amazingly, a swarm of actual honey bees flew over us during the installation – wish we had gotten some video of that too!

only 4 left in the online shop!

Trinket Necklace on Display | shop | Jenni Ward ceramic sculpture

Need something unique?

These Trinket Necklaces with ceramic and steel hand made, mini-sculptures on leather cord with copper elements are the perfect gift!

These are the last four pieces in this series! Each necklace comes with its own mounting board, so when you’re not wearing it, your wearable sculpture will still be on display.

$125.each SHOP NOW

*these will ship from California to anywhere in the US

stickers!

stickers | shop | Jenni Ward ceramic sculpture

Who Doesn’t Love A Sticker?!?

Choose from our Gray Agave Art Sticker, our Black and White Cactus Art Sticker or our classic BUY ART. All are printed with eco-friendly inks on thick, durable vinyl that is highly resistant to scratches, water and sunlight.

Can’t decide?

Order a Sticker Bundle and get all 3 designs!

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proyecto de calaveras

This fun and creative project, Proyecto de Calaveras actually has a serious goal, to raise money to support our local rancheros who were losing dozens of livestock due to severe drought conditions.

My cow skull is designed with turquoise ceramic horns and is crawling with colorful ceramic dermestid beetles, an homage to the beauty of the cycle of life. He does need a name if anyone wants to come up with some creative suggestions!?

There is a Go Fund Me set up if you’d like to donate directly (note donation amounts are in pesos not dollars) or come down to Galeria Mangos in Todos Santos June 14-21, 11am-4pm to bid on a skull decorated by a local artist.