On the way to Taos from Santa Fe, along Hwy 68 in Rinconada, many notice the Stone Carving Classes sign. As technology advances, opportunities to learn this handcraft are increasingly uncommon, definitely not something you see every day. This year is the 20th year for the Sax Stone Carving Workshops, as the virus has impacted the celebration of the anniversary some, they are however still happening at a safely reduced capacity—I’m not sure you could have kept some of the loyal regulars away!

Inside the Rift Gallery, one can cool off and take a break from the road while enjoying the works of: Jane Ellen Burke, Susu Knight, Jamie Lang, Mark Saxe, Kazutaka Uchida, and Betsy Williams.

Never idle, Betsy recently created the Rio Grande Rift Institute, an educational 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, be sure to keep an eye out for their programming in the near future.

If you see the gate is open, be sure to take a minute, you wont be disappointed.

Please enjoy our second trailer featuring Rift Gallery for our 2020 Virtual Tour on Nov. 7th and 8th!

2249 St Hwy 68 Rinconada, New Mexico | Thursday-Sunday 11am-5pm and/or when the gate is open.

—Brian Barreto