Top San Miguel de Allende Art & Culture Classes

La Talavera is a very typical technique of Mexico, to learn a bit of history in our region and to make a project for your own home at the same time is very enriching, when it is done with family or groups of friends it is also a very rewarding experience.

Upon arrival, we present all attendees. I will tell you the story of the dream catcher, and in which cultures this tradition, mystics and ancestral uses took root. I will share some traditional songs of these cultures with a lively voice. Then we will choose the material that each one will use, for the realization of your own dream catcher. You will weave and decorate your creation. Highly recommended in children favor the expression of their creativity and their inner world, while developing their cognitive processes and improving their self-esteem. These types of workshops favor creativity, develop patience and perseverance. - The attention and concentration - Memorization - Psychomotor skills

Our photography tours have been designed to guide you through the most photogenic locations in the city, often away from the typical tourist trails, while at the same time aiding you in perfecting your photographic skills. Our aim is to help you create a work of art, rather than just taking snapshots on the “program” mode of your camera. These tours are an excellent way of combining a visit through the wonders of San Miguel. Apart from learning how to navigate quickly around modern DSLR and mirror-less cameras, we will show you how to use your inner eye to create images to be proud of. We will go over various techniques to capture images using light, composition, perspective, selective focus, shadows & highlights and other methods! The tour is of benefit to semi-professional photographers as well as beginners and advanced amateurs. All of our tours are for individuals, couples and small groups as we believe this makes for a more productive and enjoyable experience.

Mexican Life and Portrait Drawing Class explores Life and Portraiture from a Mexican perspective, where Meso American beauty and aesthetics will be investigated. Photos and live models of Indigenous & mestizaje descent, will be examples for students to visually record on paper. Student can also take their own pictures if they wish. Maestra Isis Rodriguez is a mestizaje of Puerto Rican and Mexican descent. She has been a Master artist & teacher for over 20 years at Instituto Allende, Museum of Modern Art in San Francisco, where she uses different methods, ranging from Great Masters to modern art school, to help students meet their needs in drawing the portrait and figure.

I have the most experience in using the encaustic technique and teaching than other teachers in San Miguel de Allende. I can move from abstract to figurative painting to encourage and help students to create their own visions. Since the class is in my private studio, I have collections of materials and tools at their disposal. Because of my background in the arts, both as a teacher an exhibiting artist, I can guide and advise each person personally.

Our experience offers instruction by professional and reputable artists who are celebrities in the industry. The skills and techniques we offer can easily suit a beginner, hobbyist or full time professional. Our team will cater a unique experience to your skill set. The class isn’t behind close doors of our gallery. So the artsy mood its on !

Our experience offers instruction by professional and reputable artists who are celebrities in the industry. The skills and techniques we offer can easily suit a beginner, hobbyist or full time professional. Our team will cater a unique experience to your skill set.

CYANOTYPE, from the greek, kyanos = blue, also referred to as "Blueprint”, is the oldest non-silver photographic printing process. It involves exposing materials which have been treated with a solution of potassium ferricyanide and ferric ammonium citrate to a UV light source such as the sun. Natural plants can be printed by blocking UV light from reaching the sensitized material. In this 3 hour workshop you will learn how to use this camera-less photographic printing technique to make your own botanical cyanotype prints on cotton paper using plants from local sources and the power of the sun.

Mexican Life and Portrait Painting explores Life and Portraiture from a Mexican perspective, where Meso American beauty and aesthetics will be investigated and live models of Indigenous & mestizaje descent, will be examples for students to visually record on canvas. Maestra Isis Rodriguez is a mestizaje of Puerto Rican and Mexican descent. She has been a Master artist & teacher for over 20 years at Instituto Allende, Museum of Modern Art in San Francisco, where she uses different methods, ranging from Great Masters to modern art school, to help students meet their needs in drawing the portrait and figure.

According to Tibetan philosophies, any alteration in physical, mental or emotional health has to do with an imbalance, with a vibratory decompensation. That is, when certain cells begin to vibrate at a frequency different from the rest of the body, these cells become diseased. Tibetan bowls have been used and are still used to modify the cellular structure by altering its vibration. With this experience you will have a feeling of well-being, peace and general relaxation, you will feel liberated from stress and daily worries, it is an excellent opportunity to pamper yourself and find that space within you that with the daily hustle and bustle we sometimes forget