Sunday Eiselt
smu-in-taos
cultural institute
july 17 to 20, 2008
An Enriching Weekend in the Land of Enchantment
Pipad Krajaejun (Silpakorn University, Bangkok), Allison McCabe (Taos Pueblo) excavate in Mrs. Lupita Tafoya's house on the Plaza (photograph by Hillsman Jackson] 2007
2007 Alumni Class
Ensoulment is exquisitly espressed in the rock art of the northern Rio Grande. In this class, we will explore these enigmatic figures and ponder the mysteries of the region's religious and secular practices leading up to the Spanish Colonial Period.
Suggested Reading
Signs of Life: Rock Art of the Upper Rio Grande by Dennis Slifer
Rock Art in New Mexico by Polly Schaafsma
On the Trail of Spider Woman: Petroglyphs and Mythos of the Southwest, by Carol Patterson-Rodolph
Ancestral Images: Petroglyphs of the Northern Rio Grande
Cultures inscribe themselves on the landscape through the repetition of social practice and movement through space. Cultural and natural landscapes in turn are a source of profound identity and meaning. This projection of the human sense of soul and the archetypes contained therein is referred to as “ensoulment”
Sunday Eiselt, Course Instructor
Physical Challenge: Moderate. Some low-impact hiking is involved but most sites are located very close to the vehicles. Hats, sunscreen, sunglasses and comfortable shoes are highly recommended
