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…
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…
We are spending a lot of time getting our sculpture garden back up to speed after a very stormy summer. I pretty much had to unearth the labyrinth from the tangle of weeds and vines that took over. While it’s walkable again, it still needs a bunch of work since the mini-flash floods washed away most of the sand layer that was keeping the surface looking nice and clean. Slowly, we are also unearthing all the trails and clearing away the debris as well as making new areas for art.
One of the newest areas we’re cleaning up is our gratitude garden. This space will be dedicated to everyone who donates to help us make the sculpture garden bigger and better. Large ceramic letters spelling gracias will be planted in the garden along with ceramic tiles with the names of our generous donors. Want to help us out? DONATE HERE
One of our closest neighboring businesses is Villa Santa Cruz, a sweet boutique hotel with sprawling gardens, beachside restaurants, horse stables and luxury rooms. Earth Art Studio has partnered with them to offer off site desert art tours for guests and we were just mentioned in this recent article written about them in Dujour Magazine. How cool is that!?
Just a reminder that if you come out here to visit the studio, you can make a day out of it by making a reservation and enjoy a meal with your toes in the sand at Villa Santa Cruz!
Have you ever tried embroidering?
I haven’t, but I’m excited to try and learn a new skill! The Crafts + Cocktails Workshop Series is designed to provide a fun environment to try new things, learn from each other and be creative!
Join us November 22 from 1 – 4, to learn basic embroidery stitches and create a desert themed design on a bandana with Christina Dena, all while enjoying a cocktail/mocktail in the quiet of the desert!
Have a crafty skill that you’d like to share? Pitch us your idea for our next workshop series!
We are launching a new workshop series at the studio this fall! Join us for one or all of our new Crafts + Cocktails workshops!
This series is designed to have fun, learn a new skill and meet new friends. All materials provided, no experience needed, but space is limited.
We want to keep this series going, so if you have a crafty skill to share, pitch us your idea so we can all learn from each other!
Other ways to support our creative space:
Buy Art | Take a Class/Workshop | Book A Private Tour | Share Us | Review Us
We appreciate all currencies of support!!
We’ve just added private studio tours to the shop!
If you’re visiting the Los Cabos area and looking for a unique art activity that gets you out of the tourist areas and into nature, come visit us at Earth Art Studio!
Enjoy the adventure of leaving the paved roads behind, take in the quiet of the desert and find where art & nature meet.
Just in case you missed it!
Please check out these talented artists that participated in our first group exhibition Sticks + Stones | Palos + Piedras!
I’m so sad to see this show go, I have loved having every single one of their works in my studio and sculpture garden. Learn more about each artist and their work through the Artists Sharing Artists series.
You can follow them on social media to keep in touch with their creative endeavors! Enjoy and be sure to come see our next exhibit coming this fall!
Sticks + Stones | Palos + Piedras Artists: Christa Assad, Steven Jacobi, Abel Martinez Gonzales, Kevin Wickham, Jenni Ward, Natalia Szalc, Ulises Martinez, Paolo Melandri + Rudy Mendoza.
Just a heads up that as we head into the summer season, Earth Art Studio will only be open for tours of the studio and sculpture garden by appointment. Please contact us if you’d like to visit!
And if you want to know about our upcoming events in the fall, please join the mailing list!