Monday, July 27 to Friday, July 31 | 8 AM to 12 PM
Ages 11 to 14 (middle school)

Youth ages 11 to 14 are invited to join us for a weeklong session led by Ome Tekuani Tlaloc focused on the technique of building from adobe and other natural desert materials. Prior to the 1900s, adobe was a common material for buildings throughout our region due to its ability to keep homes cool in the summer and warm in the winter. Over the course of the week, participants will learn more about this historic practice and will create their own mini casitas to take home. This camp will touch on topics related to local history, Indigenous knowledge, and sustainability.

About the Instructor: Ome Tekuani Tlaloc is a Chicano artist and culture bearer from Little Red Sands in El Paso, TX. His work focuses on honoring and understanding the relationship between people and plants in our desert region. In addition to his work returning adobe techniques to the Paso del Norte area, his practice includes traditional basketry, stonework, jewelry, and herbal remedies. Ome’s knowledge of adobe was passed down to him from his grandparents, who were raised in family-built adobe homes.