Join us in the rarefied air of magical New Mexico for the Writers Lab. Be fully present for a unique educational experience—led by some of the world’s most accomplished writers—that is bound to change your life as a writer and as a person.
In Writers Lab workshops we hold values of craft, community, and the creative process in the highest regard. With our collaborative and affirming environments, a passion for writing and storytelling—and a hunger for shared experiences—are the most important ingredients.
Our private campus in Santa Fe has long been a sanctuary for learning and study. We share this enchanted place with a neighboring Carmelite Monastery. Dramatic views of the surrounding Jemez and Sangre de Cristo mountain ranges, warm sunshine, cool mountain air, beautiful courtyards, access to hiking trails, convenient on-campus lodging—and a private caterer to provide fresh, healthy meals—are the elements that converge to make this the perfect place for you to find inspiration and hone your craft. For details about staying on-campus visit our Santa Fe Accommodations page.
Santa Fe Writers Lab provides you with a hub of creativity and community, extraordinary instructors, supportive staff, and the opportunity to take off, and take your writing to the next level
Travel transforms us. When we journey out we uncover mysteries within. A change of setting in a new destination has the power to take your writing in new directions.
For details on our Writers Lab programs contact us at info@santafeworkshops.com or 505-983-1400, ext. 111.
Participants move through a full cycle of photographic practice, conceptualizing, photographing, editing, and sequencing a small body of work while working alongside poetic prompts, texts, and your own writing, using both photography and poetry as active tools, letting each shape how you see and build the other.
Join photographic artist Manuela Thames, in learning practical strategies for integrating writing into your creative process, a deeper understanding of how text and image can work together, and new tools for expanding and articulating your artistic expression.
Join photographer and writer Liza Gershman as she guides participants beyond taking travel photos, but shaping travel experiences into stories that resonate through both images and words.
Open yourself up to story and the essence of human song during this deep immersion into poetry, memoir, and lyric essay.
Return to places you love—and take others with you—by putting your carefully crafted words to paper.
Use the delicious, delightful, and nourishing subject of food to explore your inner world.
Get comfortable writing with courage and conviction as you discover how a sketchbook practice can support your image-making.
Explore new ways of looking at familiar landscapes and seeking out details that give a place character through photography and writing.
Discover and convey the sacred heart of a travel experience that has special meaning for you.
Practice simple meditation techniques and learn how to receive the haiku and get out of the way, so that writing does writing with Natalie Goldberg in Santa Fe.
