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Kitchen with too much wind for shelter roof, Cabinetlandia, near Deming, New Mexico. 14 October 2021.

Syllabi + Program Materials

Itinerary

Participants

  1. Ty Cary, anthropologist / ethnographer based in Colorado with BA from McGill and MS from University of Oxford.
  2. Elise Coleman, designer / artist based in Amsterdam with BFA from U Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
  3. Macaella Gray, independent scholar based in Austin, Texas with BA in art history from University of Texas at Austin. 
  4. Walker Guinnee, artist based in Oakland, California with BA in art history from Mills College.
  5. Miranda Klein, dark room photographer and writer based in Providence, Rhode Island with BA from Earlham College.
  6. Emily Lee, artist and curator based in Austin, Texas with BFA in studio art and a BA in art history from University of Texas at Austin.
  7. Megan McKenzie, secretary based in Philadelphia with BA in art history from University of Texas at Austin.
  8. Zoe Roden, independent scholar based in Austin, Texas with BA in art history & humanities from University of Texas at Austin.
  • Talia Brown, writer / artist from Duluth, Minnesota (Program Assistant)
  • Chris Taylor, architect, and associate professor at Texas Tech (Program Director)

Field Guests

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Rest stop mid travel exercise, 12 October 2015. Photo by Chris Taylor.

Syllabi + Program Materials

Itinerary

Participants

  1. Maria Amador, architect, PhD candidate in Seville, Spain.
  2. Jef Biesinger, environments designer and artist in Chicago.
  3. Wills Brewer, artist based in Los Angeles.
  4. Talia Brown, writer/artist, Hampshire College graduate.
  5. Christoffer Eide, artist from Oslo, Norway.
  6. Meghan Giles, poet/writer, PhD candidate at Texas Tech.
  7. Joshua Haunschild, artist/photographer with MFA from Arizona State University.
  8. Penelope Leggett, landscape architect with BLA from UC Berkeley.
  9. Amber Noyola, architecture, M Arch candidate at Texas Tech. 
  • Phil Jackson, photographer and builder based in Austin, TX (Program Assistant)
  • Chris Taylor, architect and associate professor at Texas Tech (Program Director)

Field Guests

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Fajada Butte, Chaco Canyon, New Mexico. Photo by Chris Taylor.

Syllabi + Program Materials

Itinerary

  • 2 Nov-4 Dec — Lubbock, Texas
  • 4 Dec — Final Critique at Texas Tech University
  • Spring 2020 — Land Arts 2019 Exhibition at Museum of Texas Tech University

Participants

  1. Isaac Arzate, architecture MArch candidate at Texas Tech.
  2. Romina Cardiello, architecture MArch candidate at Texas Tech.
  3. Ashley Condina, artist and aspiring historian from Brooklyn, New York.
  4. Lia Forslund, writer and artist from Sweden based in London.
  5. Daisy Limon, architecture MArch candidate at Texas Tech.
  6. Maggie Mitts, art historian with MA from UT Austin.
  7. Barbara Pearsall, artist with BA from William & Mary based in New York.
  8. Skylar Perez, architecture MArch candidate at Texas Tech.
  9. Adrian Reyna, architecture MArch candidate at Texas Tech.
  10. Franek Wardynski, artist from Poland based in London.
  • Kellie Flint, artist with UC Riverside MFA living Palm Springs, CA (Program Assistant)
  • Chris Taylor, architect and associate professor at Texas Tech (Program Director)

Field Guests

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Approaching the Llano Estacado on Highway 114, east of Lubbock, Texas. Photo by Chris Taylor.

2018 Field Season

2018_Land_Arts_syllabi.pdf
2018_Land_Arts_Reader_Outline.pdf
2018_Land_Arts_Bibliography.pdf
2018_Land_Arts_Itinerary.pdf
2018 Land Arts Itinerary Map

Itinerary

Journey 1
4-7 Sep – Cebolla Canyon, New Mexico
5 Sep – Jackpile Mine, Laguna Pueblo, New Mexico
7-11 Sep – Muley Point, Cedar Mesa, Utah
11-14 Sep – Goblin Valley / San Rafael Swell, Utah
14-16 Sep – Spiral Jetty, Rozel Point, Great Salt Lake, Utah
16 Sep – Sun Tunnels, near Lucin, Utah
16-23 Sep – CLUI Wendover, Utah
23-26 Sep – Double Negative, Mormon Mesa, Nevada
26-29 Sep – North Rim of the Grand Canyon, Arizona
29 Sep-2 Oct – Coconino Forrest, Arizona
2-4 Oct – Chaco Canyon, New Mexico
5-15 Oct – Lubbock, Texas

Journey 2
16-19 Oct – Two Buttes, White Sands, New Mexico
19-24 Oct – Plains of San Agustin, New Mexico
21-22 Oct – The Lightning Field, New Mexico
24-28 Oct – Chiricahua Mountains, Arizona
28 Oct-1 Nov – Mimbres River, New Mexico
1-4 Nov – Cabinetlandia, Deming, New Mexico
4-9 Nov – Marfa, Texas
10 Nov – 5 Dec – Lubbock, Texas

Participants

Jessie Dodington, artist and Texas Tech University MFA candidate.
Elise Dupré, illustrator and art historian with MA from Ghent University, Belgium.
Amanda Jolley, artist with BFA from Carnegie Mellon University.
Cara Rae Joven, artist and University of California, Riverside MFA candidate.
Shay Myerson, artist with BA from Lewis & Clark College.
Elijah Olson, University of Texas at Austin BA in geography candidate.
Hannah Rotwein, artist and historian with BFA and BA from U. of Texas at Austin. 

Emily Rabinowitz (Program Assistant)
Chris Taylor (Program Director)

Field Guests

Steve Badgett – artist with SIMPARCH
Curtis Bauer – poet and translator teaching at Texas Tech University (Advisory Group member)
Eric Bernard – director of landscape architecture at Texas Tech University (Advisory Group member)
Kurt Caswell – writer teaching in honors at Texas Tech University (Advisory Group member)
Kevin Chua – art historian teaching at Texas Tech University (Advisory Group member)
Matthew Coolidge – director of Center for Land Use Interpretation
Rafael Benéytez-Duran – architect teaching at Texas Tech University (Advisory Group member)
k. Flint – artist and University of California, Riverside MFA candidate (Land Arts 2017 alum)
Upe Flueckiger – architect teaching at Texas Tech University (Advisory Group member)
Curtis Francisco – geologist from Laguna Pueblo
Susan Larson – literature, film and urban studies scholar teaching in Spanish at Texas Tech University (Advisory Group member)
Don Lavigne – classist teaching at Texas Tech University (Advisory Group member)
Barry Lopez – writer
Ann Reynolds – art historian teaching at the University of Texas at Austin
Andrea Nasher – cultural activator
Whitney Tassie – curator at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts
Jim Williamson -dean of architecture at Texas Tech University (Advisory Group member)

 

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Gunnison Bay, Great Salt Lake, Utah.

2017 Field Season

Information about the 2017 Field Season coursework can be found online at: http://arch.ttu.edu/wiki/Land_Arts_2017

Itinerary

Journey 1
5-7 Sep – Cebolla Canyon, New Mexico
6 Sep – Jackpile Mine, Laguna Pueblo, New Mexico
8-12 Sep – Muley Point, Cedar Mesa, Utah
12-14 Sep – Spiral Jetty, Rozel Point, Great Salt Lake, Utah
14 Sep – Sun Tunnels, near Lucin, Utah
14-21 Sep – CLUI Wendover, Utah
21-23 Sep – Double Negative, Mormon Mesa, Nevada
23-26 Sep – North Rim of the Grand Canyon, Arizona
26-28 Sep – Chaco Caynon, New Mexico
29 Sep-6 Oct – Lubbock, Texas

Journey 2
7-9 Oct – Brokeoff Mountains, New Mexico
9-16 Oct – Marfa, Texas
16-20 Oct – Presidio, Texas
20-22 Oct – Cabinetlandia, Deming, New Mexico
22-26 Oct – Mimbres River, New Mexico
26-30 Oct – Chiricahua Mountains, Arizona
30 Oct-1 Nov – Twin Buttes, White Sands, New Mexico
2 Nov – 6 Dec – Lubbock, Texas

Detailed itinerary at Land Arts 2017 Itinerary

 

Participants

Elmer Arrieta, architecture student working on an MARCH at Texas Tech
Lyza Baum, artist with BFA from Rhode Island School of Design
Caroline Carney, artist with BA in Medical Anthropology from University of Pennsylvania
Kellie Flint, artist working on MFA at University of California, Riverside
Rebekah Reyes, architecture student working on an MARCH at Texas Tech
Nicolle LaMere, artist with MFA from Texas Tech
Aida Salán Sierra, architecture student with Masters from ETSAM, Madrid, Spain

Emily Rabinowitz (Program Assistant)
Chris Taylor (Program Director)

Field Guests

Steve Badgett – artist with SIMPARCH
Curtis Bauer – poet and translator teaching at Texas Tech University
Betsy Blaney – journalist with KTTZ Public Media
Kevin Chua – art historian teaching at Texas Tech University
Matthew Coolidge – director of Center for Land Use Interpretation
Upe Flueckiger – architect teaching at Texas Tech University
Curtis Francisco – geologist from Laguna Pueblo
Zoe Leonard – artist
Barry Lopez – writer
Andrea Nasher – cultural activator
Monty Paret – art historian teaching at the University of Utah
Deborah Stratman – artist teaching at University of Illinois at Chicago
Chris Witmore – archeologist teaching at Texas Tech University

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Printing the field bandanas for Land Arts 2016, Lubbock, Texas.

2016 Field Season

Information about the 2016 Field Season coursework can be found online at: http://arch.ttu.edu/wiki/Land_Arts_2016

Itinerary

Journey 1
Chaco Caynon, New Mexico – 6-8 Sep
Muley Point, Cedar Mesa, Utah – 8-11 Sep
Spiral Jetty, Rozel Point, Great Salt Lake, Utah – 11-13 Sep
Utah Museum of Fine Arts, Artlandish Lecture, Salt Lake City – 13 Sep
Great Salt Lake Exploration Platform, Utah – 13-18 Sep
CLUI Wendover, Utah – 18-22 Sep
Sun Tunnels, near Lucin, Utah – 20 Sep
Double Negative, Mormon Mesa, Nevada – 22-24 Sep
North Rim of the Grand Canyon, Arizona – 24-27 Sep
Cebolla Canyon, New Mexico – 27-29 Sep
Jackpile Mine, Laguna Pueblo, New Mexico – 27 Sep
Lubbock, Texas – 29 Sep-7 Oct

Journey 2
Madrid, New Mexico – 7-9 Oct
SITE Santa Fe, New Mexico – 8 Oct
Plains of San Agustin, New Mexico – 9-12 Oct
Very Large Array, near Datil, New Mexico – 9 Oct
Twin Buttes, White Sands, New Mexico – 12-16 Oct
Cabinetlandia, Deming, New Mexico – 16-19 Oct
Mimbres River, New Mexico – 19-23 Oct
Chiricahua Mountains, Arizona – 23-27 Oct
Texas Tech Architecture El Paso, Texas – 27 Oct
Marfa, Texas – 28 Oct-2 Nov
Lubbock, Texas – 2 Nov

Detailed itinerary at: Land Arts 2016 Itinerary

Participants

Roberto Becerra – architecture student working on MARCH at Texas Tech
Liz Janoff – artist and urbanist with BFA from New York University
Matthew Mendez – artist based in San Antonio with BA from St. Mary’s University
Kaitlin Pomerantz – artist with MFA from University of Pennsylvania
Claudia Vásquez – artist based in Santiago, Chile joining as a field resident

Emily Rabinowitz (Program Assistant)
Chris Taylor (Program Director)

Field Guests

Steve Badgett – artist with SIMPARCH
Curtis Bauer – poet and translator teaching at Texas Tech University
Raven Chacon – artist with Postcommodity
Matthew Coolidge – director of Center for Land Use Interpretation
Gretchen Dietrich – director of the Utah Museum of Fine Arts
Sam Douglas – director at Big Beard Films
Upe Flueckiger – architect teaching at Texas Tech University
Lucy Lippard – writer
Barry Lopez – writer
Sarah Ann Mockbee – producer and chief operating officer of Austin Film Society
Andrea Nasher – cultural activator
Monty Paret – art historian teaching at the University of Utah
Deborah Stratman – artist teaching at University of Illinois at Chicago
Whitney Tassie – curator at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts
Kade Twist – artist with Postcommodity

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Solar preparations, Lubbock, Texas.

2015 Field Season

Information about the 2015 Field Season coursework can be found online at: http://arch.ttu.edu/wiki/Land_Arts_2015

Itinerary

Journey 1
Chaco Caynon, New Mexico – 25-27 Aug
Muley Point, Cedar Mesa, Utah – 28-31 Aug
Moon House, Cedar Mesa, Utah – 31 Aug
Epicenter, Green River, Utah – 1-3 Sep
Spiral Jetty, Rozel Point, Great Salt Lake, Utah – 4-6 Sep
Sun Tunnels, near Lucin, Utah – 7 Sep
Wendover – CLUI, Utah – 7-13 Sep
Double Negative, Mormon Mesa, Nevada – 14-16 Sep
Las Vegas Piece, near Elgin, Nevada – 16 Sep
North Rim of the Grand Canyon, Arizona – 17-20 Sep
Cebolla Canyon, New Mexico – 21-23 Sep
Jackpile Mine, Laguna Pueblo, New Mexico – 23 Sep
Lubbock, Texas – 24 Sep-1 Oct

Journey 2
Adobe Alliance, Presidio, Texas – 3-5 Oct
Marfa, Texas – 6-11 OctAdobe Alliance – 8 Oct
Plains of San Agustin, New Mexico – 12-15 Oct
Very Large Array, near Datil, New Mexico – 13 Oct
The Lightning Field, near Quemado, New Mexico – 13-14 Oct
Mimbres River, New Mexico – 16-19 Oct
Chiricahua Mountains, Arizona – 20-23 Oct
Cabinetlandia, Deming, New Mexico – 24-27 Oct
Twin Buttes, White Sands, New Mexico – 28-29 Oct
Lubbock, Texas – 30 Oct

Detailed itinerary at: Land Arts 2015 Itinerary

Participants

Fiona Bennitt – art and geology student at Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington
Henry Brown – artist with an MFA from the Rhode Island School of Design
Mark Freres – architect pursuing a masters degree at Texas Tech University
Nicholas Keys – artist from Australia with an MFA from Bard College
Caleb Lightfoot – architect pursuing a masters degree at Texas Tech University
Ashley May – artist pursuing an MFA at the University of California at Riverside
Sadie Richter – architect pursuing a masters degree at Texas Tech University

Emily Rabinowitz (Program Assistant)
Chris Taylor (Program Director)

Field Guests

Steve Badgett – artist from SIMPARCH
Curtis Bauer – poet and translator teaching at Texas Tech University
Matthew Coolidge – director of Center for Land Use Interpretation
Craig Dworkin – writer and professor of english at University of Utah
Gretchen Dietrich – director of the Utah Museum of Fine Arts
Curtis Francisco – geologist from Laguna Pueblo
Jack Forinash – Epicenter Principal of Housing
Barry Lopez – writer
Andrea Nasher – cultural activator
Monty Paret – art historian teaching at the University of Utah
Ann Reynolds – art historian teaching at University of Texas at Austin
Ingrid Schaffner – curator of the 57th Carnegie International
Deborah Stratman – artist teaching at University of Illinois at Chicago
Simon Swan — founder Adobe Alliance
Maria Sykes – Epicenter Principal of Arts & Culture

Tank farm (of sorts), Socorro, NM

Tank farm (of sorts), Socorro, NM

2014 Field Season

Information about the 2014 Field Season coursework can be found online at: http://arch.ttu.edu/wiki/Land_Arts_2014

Itinerary

Journey 1
Twin Buttes, White Sands, New Mexico
Cebolla Canyon, New Mexico
Jackpile Mine, Laguna Pueblo, New Mexico
Chaco Caynon, New Mexico
Muley Point, Cedar Mesa, Utah
Moon House, Cedar Mesa, Utah
Goblin Valley, Utah
Utah Museum of Fine Arts, Salt Lake City, Utah
Spiral Jetty, Rozel Point, Great Salt Lake, Utah
Sun Tunnels, near Lucin, Utah
Center for Land Use Interpretation, Wendover, Utah
Intrepid Potash, Wendover, Utah
Double Negative, Mormon Mesa, Nevada
Las Vegas Piece, near Elgin, Nevada
Point Sublime, North Rim of the Grand Canyon, Arizona
Lubbock, Texas

Journey 2
Cabinetlandia, Deming, New Mexico
Mimbres River, New Mexico
Chiricahua Mountains, Arizona
Dipping Vat Tank, Gila Wilderness, New Mexico
Plains of San Agustin, New Mexico
Very Large Array, near Datil, New Mexico
The Lightning Field, near Quemado, New Mexico
Chinati and Judd foundations, Marfa, Texas
Adobe Alliance, Presidio, Texas
Lubbock, Texas

Detailed itinerary at: Land Arts 2014 Itinerary

Participants

Michael Norris – architect pursuing a masters degree at Texas Tech University
Gabriela Reyes – architect pursuing a masters degree at Texas Tech University
J. Eric Simpson – artist with a bachelors degree from Texas Tech University
Matti Sloman – artist with a masters degree from the Rhode Island School of Design
Anthony Zuefeldt – architect pursuing a masters degree at Texas Tech University

Ted Carey (Program Assistant)
Chris Taylor (Program Director)

Field Guests

Steve Badgett – artist from SIMPARCH
Conrad Bakker – artist teaching at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Matthew Coolidge – director of Center for Land Use Interpretation
Dagny Corcoran – director of Art Catalogues at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Upe Flueckiger – architect teaching at Texas Tech University
Gretchen Dietrich – director of the Utah Museum of Fine Arts
Curtis Francisco – geologist from Laguna Pueblo
David Gregor – architect/maker at PORK New Orleans
Irene Hofmann – director of SITE Santa Fe
Barry Lopez – writer
Jimmy Luu – designer teaching at St. Edwards University
Andrea Nasher – cultural activator
Monty Paret – art historian teaching at the University of Utah
Reinhard Reitzenstein – artist teaching at the University of Buffalo
Ann Reynolds – art historian teaching at University of Texas at Austin
Deborah Stratman – artist teaching at University of Illinois at Chicago
Simone Swan – master builder and founder of Adobe Alliance
Whitney Tassie – curator at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts
Nichole Wiedemann – architect teaching at the University of Texas at Austin

Prepping for the 2013 field season, Lubbock, TX

Prepping for the 2013 field season, Lubbock, TX

2013 Field Season

Information about the 2013 Field Season coursework can be found online at: http://arch.ttu.edu/wiki/Land_Arts_2013

Itinerary

Journey 1
Twin Buttes, White Sands, New Mexico
Chaco Caynon, New Mexico
Muley Point, Cedar Mesa, Utah
Moon House, Cedar Mesa, Utah
Goblin Valley, Utah
Spiral Jetty, Rozel Point, Great Salt Lake, Utah
Sun Tunnels, near Lucin, Utah
Wendover – CLUI, Utah
Intrepid Potash, Wendover, Utah
Double Negative, Mormon Mesa, Nevada
Las Vegas Piece, near Elgin, Nevada
North Rim of the Grand Canyon, Arizona
Cebolla Canyon, New Mexico
Jackpile Mine, Laguna Pueblo, New Mexico
Lubbock, Texas

Journey 2
Marfa, Texas
Huaco Tanks, Texas
Cabinetlandia, Deming, New Mexico
Plains of San Agustin, New Mexico
Very Large Array, near Datil, New Mexico
The Lightning Field, near Quemado, New Mexico
Mimbres River, New Mexico
Chiricahua Mountains, Arizona
Tonto National Forest, Arizona
Twin Buttes, New Mexico
Lubbock, Texas

Detailed itinerary at: Land Arts 2013 Itinerary,
Journey 1 Map and Journey 2 Map

Participants

Edward (Ted) Carey – artist from Philadelphia with an MFA from the University of Pennsylvania
Jennifer Elsner – designer from Richmond, Virginia who has practiced in New York City and Austin
Kyle Griesmeyer – architect pursuing a masters degree at the University of South Florida in Tampa
Jana La Brasca – art historian with a bachelors degree from University of California at Berkeley
Bristen Lee Phillips – artist from the Llano Estacado pursuing a bachelors degree at Texas Tech
Jaclyn Pryor – performance/installation artist based in Flagstaff, Arizona who has a PhD from the University of Texas at Austin

Carl Spartz (Program Assistant)
Chris Taylor (Program Director)

Field Guests

Steve Badgett – artist from SIMPARCH
Matthew Coolidge – director of Center for Land Use Interpretation
Russ Draper – plant manager at Intrepid Potash
Curtis Francisco – geologist from Laguna Pueblo
Amy Hauft – artist teaching at University of Texas at Austin
Ann Reynolds – art historian teaching at University of Texas at Austin
Lori Ryker – architect and director of Remote Studio
Deborah Stratman – artist teaching at University of Illinois at Chicago

Texas Beinnial TX★13

Land Arts of the American West at Texas Tech will be submitting special reports during our 2013 field season for the TX★13 Texas Biennial. Posts can be found at Land Arts 2013 Texas Biennial and the schedule of participant entries at Biennial schedule.

2012 Land Arts Journey 2 Summary

Land Arts 2012 at Texas Tech concluded its second journey on Tuesday 3 October 2012 with the dedication and intensity it began in late August due in large part to the exceptional group of participants are: Zoe Berg (artist), Katy Chrisler (poet), Cade Hammers (architect), Martin Medina (architect), Maura Murnane (artist), Colleen O’Brien (artist), Jigga Patel (architect), Nicholas Pierce (poet), Arie Ruvinsky (artist) and Cecilia Stewart (architect). Jose Villanueva (Land Arts 2009 Alum) was a tireless and outstanding Program Assistant and Chris Taylor continued to direct the program at Texas Tech.

Breaks between journeys always alternate between not enough time for necessary correspondence, bill paying, and deep cleaning, and too much time away from the immediacy of working and living in the field. Everyone was eager to return to the patina of the road as we ventured through West Texas to begin a slower pace voyage with a focus on sites to make work. We were out for twenty-seven days and traveled around 2,500 miles overland. During that time we were visited by a string of outstanding field guests: Land Arts alum and Design Build Adventure member Adrian Larriva, artist Boyd Elder, filmmaker Sam Douglas, artist Amy Hauft, artist and Chair of the Department of Art and Art History at UT Austin Jack Risley, Texas Tech Landmark Arts director Joe Arredondo, poet John Poch, and writer Charles Bowden.

Before we set out for the field Upe Flueckiger of Texas Tech spoke with us about his research on the architecture of Donald Judd partly because our first stop was Marfa, Texas. We camped, as usual, at the wonderfully evolving El Cosmico where Adrian Larriva was working. Filmmaker Sam Douglas camped with us to gain more insight for Moving Mountainshis film in the works about the Land Arts program, and we screened Citizen Architect under the stars. Adrian Larriva talked to us about his work with Design Build Adventure—projecting slides on the side of a van—to help the crew get a handle on the evolution of El Cosmico. It had been a while since Land Arts was in Marfa for open house weekend, so in addition to tours of the Chinati and Judd foundations there were a host of events including a lecture by curator Lynne Cooke, visits from guests Amy Hauft, Jack Risley, Joe Arredondo, John Poch, Boyd Elder, Ester Partegás, and a bevy of Land Arts alumni. It was a grand and busy gathering with time in short supply.

On the way to our next site we paused at Prada Marfa to consider its evolving condition, and we stopped in El Paso for another wonder fiesta hosted by Jesse and Irma Larriva. The next site was Cabinetlandia in the Chihuahuan Desert scrub east of Deming, New Mexico. As a work site it provided a chance for students to engage the Cabinet National Library as well as invest time in their work. Writer Charles Bowden spent a day and a half with us their relaying the trajectory of his recent work looking deeply into the US/Mexico border conditions.

From there we moved up into the Gila Wilderness camping alongside the dry Mimbres River—usually there is a small trickle of water. Another work site it expanded time for students to develop their work across many avenues from construction and documentation to performance and video. Leaving the Gila we stopped for lunch at the Tyrone Mine Reclamation overlook to see the limited progress there. The next stop was up in the Chiricahua Mountains to experience the realities of the sky islands of the Sonoran Desert and the aftermath of a major forest fire that swept through the region a year and a half ago.  Work continued.

On the way to our next stop the need for bathing had risen palpably so we stopped at the un-swimmable Roper Lake State Park to avail ourselves of their cold water showers and outdoor hot pool. The next stop was a new and somewhat provisional site in the Tonto National Forest and a visit to the Coolidge Dam on the San Carlos Apache Reservation. The dam was completed in 1928 and demonstrates the complicated and often fraught circumstances of large scale water projects in the west. When we were there the lake was officially closed because it was only holding 1% of it’s capacity. The fish that remained struggled at the surface of the water gasping for oxygen.

After a resupply in Show Low, Arizona we set out for our final base camp on the edge of the Plains of San Agustin, New Mexico. A work site that also served as a base to visit the Very Large Array and The Lightning Field. As the days grew shorter and the nights colder our time in the field drew to a close and we rolled back into Lubbock on 30 October to unload the vans and complete a major cleaning and sorting of the gear so it could be stored for next field year. A select group of images from Journey 2 are included below.

Upe Flueckiger talking about the architecture of Donald Judd, Lubbock, Texas.

Over El Cosmico, Marfa, Texas.

Beginning the Chinati Foundation tour with Valerie Arbor, Marfa, Texas.

Dinner with Sam Douglas in camp at El Cosmico, Marfa, Texas.

Lynne Cooke talking about the work of John Chamberlain, Chinati Foundation, Marfa, Texas.

The arrival of Jack Risley and Amy Hauft to camp at El Cosmico, Marfa, Texas.

Prepping for the big dinner with Joe Arredondo, John Poch, Jack Risley, Amy Hauft, Ester Partegás and Land Arts alumni at El Cosmico, Marfa, Texas.

Multiple visitors at Prada Marfa, Valentine, Texas.

Annual Land Arts fiesta with the Larriva family, El Paso, Texas.

Arriving at Cabinetlandia, east of Deming New Mexico.

Talking with Charles Bowden at Cabinetlandia, near Deming, New Mexico.

Katy reading from the Cabinet National Library, Cabinetlandia, New Mexico.

Jigga drawing at Cabinetlandia, near Deming, New Mexico.

Above the work tale at Cabinetlandia, New Mexico.

Working in the cook tent at Cabinetlandia, near Deming, New Mexico.

Above Cabinetlandia, near Deming, New Mexico.

Rolling Maura’s giant tumble weed, Cabinetlandia, near Deming, New Mexico.

Solar charging at Mimbres River, New Mexico.

Maura hanging tents, Mimbres River, New Mexico.

Martin and Jigga working, Mimbres River, New Mexico.

Martin working with the sun, Mimbres River, New Mexico.

Lunch at the Tyrone reclamation overlook, Tyrone, New Mexico.

Setting up camp, Chiricahua Mountains, Arizona.

Maura deploying her inflatable, Chiricahua Mountains, Arizona.

Post fire remnants in Rustlers Park, Chiricahua Mountains, Arizona.

Jose floating in the hot tub at Roper Lake State Park, Ariziona.

Visiting Coolidge Dam, San Carlos Apache Reservation.

Coolidge Dam, San Carlos Apache Reservation, Arizona.

Coolidge Dam, San Carlos Apache Reservation, Arizona.

Coolidge Dam, San Carlos Apache Reservation, Arizona.

Loading coolers in Show Low, Arizona.

Very Large Array, New Mexico.

Jose reading, Plains of San Agustin, New Mexico.

Overlooking camp on the edge of the Plains of San Agustin, New Mexico.

Above camp, Plains of San Agustin, New Mexico.

Maura and Zoe exploring the Plains of San Agustin, New Mexico.

Above the Plains of San Agustin, New Mexico.

Morning Fire, Plains of San Agustin, New Mexico.

Foot trails at The Lightning Field, northeast of Quemado, New Mexico.

Returning to the lessons of Judd and Flueckiger, Plains of Agustin, New Mexico.

Group before departing the Plains of San Agustin, New Mexico.

Scrubbing down the gear at the Combine, Lubbock, Texas.

Washing up kitchen equipment at the Combine, Lubbock, Texas.