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Melanie Yazzie: Peace Walking Events

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Peace Walking Member Preview Night

Friday, May 2 | 5 – 7 p.m. | Free, Members-only

Calling all members! Join us for your member sneak peek of Melanie Yazzie: Peace Walking before it opens to the general public. Hear from exhibition artist, Melanie Yazzie, and then explore the grounds to discover all six sculptures. 

Schedule of events:

5 p.m. Event begins

5:30 p.m. Remarks from exhibition artist Melanie Yazzie and Gardens Director Kim Manajek

5:45 – 7 p.m. Self-guided tours docents will be located at each installation around The Gardens

7 p.m. Event ends

Cash bar available. Members-only. Reservation required.


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Melanie Yazzie: Peace Walking Grand Opening

Saturday, May 3 | 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. | Included with admission 

Explore The Gardens and experience Melanie Yazzie: Peace Walking with fun, family-friendly interpretive stations along the way. 

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Artist Conversation: Melanie Yazzie
Instructor: Melanie Yazzie, Contemporary Diné (Navajo) Artist, Professor of Art Practices and Head of Printmaking at the University of Colorado at Boulder, Colorado

Saturday, June 14 | 2 – 3 p.m. | $25 In-person

Come spend an inspiring hour with artist Melanie Yazzie, as she expands on the inspiration and meaning behind her art and exhibit on display at The Gardens on Spring Creek. Melanie is Professor of Art Practices and Head of Printmaking at the University of Colorado in Boulder, Colorado. Her works belong to many collections such as: the Denver Art Museum, Anchorage Museum of History & Art, the Art Museum of Missoulathe Institute of American Indian Arts, the Kennedy Museum of Art and the Rhode Island School of Design Museum. She has exhibited nationally and internationally and in countries such as, New Zealand, France, Russia, Canada, Estonia, Northern Ireland, Korea, China, United Kingdom, and Australia. She is known for organizing print exchange projects that connect communities across the world. She makes prints, sculptures, paintings, does surface design and jewelry design. She has been represented by the Glenn Green Galleries in Santa Fe, New Mexico since 1994.

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Melanie Yazzie Gelli Plate

Gelli Plate Printmaking with Melanie Yazzie: Story Making Through the Monotype Process       

Instructor: Melanie Yazzie, Contemporary Diné (Navajo) Artist, Professor of Art Practices and Head of Printmaking at the University of Colorado at Boulder, Colorado

Sunday, July 20 | 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. | $150 In-person

Discover the art of printmaking with exhibition artist Melanie Yazzie using Gelli plates, stencils, and meaningful symbols that reflect your life experience. This hands-on workshop invites you to explore self-expression through layered prints, each telling a personal story. Embrace the freedom of creativity and begin a journey of self-discovery, guided by an artist renowned for her storytelling through art. You'll leave with unique prints to take home—and, with time, the opportunity to create a small series of work that deepens your artistic voice.

Note to participants: All materials will be provided

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