on the road again...

By Andrea Luella Gohl

Travel 

August 30, 2015

N    38°34.3’

W 110°42.8’

Elevation: 4959 feet

(but not for long)

On a travel day, camp is torn down and all of our supplies need to be repacked into the van.  The configuration of items in the vans is important to make sure everything fits just right.  On our first travel day, (traveling from San Rafael Swell to Goblin Valley State Park) we had breakfast, torn down camp, and packed the van, with a departure time of 8:13 am. On our second travel day, (traveling from Goblin Valley to Page, Arizona) we managed to be packed and back on the road at 8:11 am.  Little by little we will improve our system to get off and running earlier and earlier.

The packing masters hard at work.  It is an acquired skill to get all of the backpacks in the back of the van.  A real master leaves no space.  It looks great to me!

Travel by van and travel by foot- these are both necessary modes of transportation. A short walk may result in tens of goat heads at the bottom of your shoes as the desert creeps in to catch a ride when you’re not looking. 

Highway Driving Rain

By Erin Fussell

Travel

September 1, 2015

I-40 from Page, AZ to Cebolla Canyon, NM

Cargo van.

2012 Second Journey Commences

     Departing this coming Monday, the Land Arts of the American West group will be blazing the trail once again.  As we have been immersed in the various life patterns of Albuquerque and other sites, our recommencement will perhaps rekindle what was learned on the first voyage.  A better sense might be gained of comparison and contrast between engagement out in the field versus engagement in a more private studio or home atmosphere.  Our individual experiences in the interim may have been very different, and it will be exciting to share and exchange.  In addition, we will have some incredible opportunities lying on the road ahead.

Here follows our travel schedule for the second trip:

     October 1st - 5th: Collaborative Project with Visiting Artists, Chrissie Orr and Roberto Salas, at Buena Vista, El Paso, Texas

     October 6th - 9th: Otero Mesa, New Mexico

     October 10th - 14th: Turkey Springs, Gila National Forest, New Mexico, Interdisciplinary Engagement with UNM Biology students

     October 15th: Return to Albuquerque

     October 22nd - 26th: University of New Mexico Buster Simpson Collaborative Project, Albuquerque, New Mexico

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2012 Land Arts of the American West Begins

     The 2012 Land Arts of the American West is departing on some wonderful and productive adventures this fall.  We look forward to sharing our experiences and travels with you.  Please find our schedule and voyage details below.  Be sure to check back as we add more information on our experiences.

Journey #1:
August 23rd and 24th: Roden Crater and Wupatki National Monument, Sunset Crater, Arizona
August 25th through 30th: Tipover Canyon, North Rim of the Grand Canyon, Arizona
August 31st through September 8th: Collaborative Project with Visiting Artist, Nils Norman, at the Center for Land Use Interpretation, Wendover, Utah
September 9th through September 12th: Mulley Point, San Juan, Utah
September 13th: Return to Albuquerque

Journey #2:
October 1st through 5th: Collaborative Project with Visiting Artists, Chrissie Orr and Roberto Salas, at Buena Vista, El Paso, Texas
October 6th through 9th: Otero Mesa, New Mexico
October 10th through 14th: Interdisciplinary Collaboration with UNM Biology students at Turkey Springs, Gila National Forest, New Mexico
October 15th: Return to Albuquerque
October 22nd through 26th: University of New Mexico Buster Simpson Collaborative Project, Albuquerque, New Mexico



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Polaroids by Chris Galanis

Near Moab, Utah

Green River, Utah

Wind farm near Spanish Fork Canyon, Utah

Spiral Jetty at sunset

Tar Sands

Sun Tunnels at night