Tickets and book are available to 'Parciantes' (members). We operate via private membership, which supports the whole ecosystem, allowing us to put on great events like this one, offers certain lawful protections and ensures the entgrity of the hospitality service we provide.
A WEEKEND OF DESERT BY DESIGN & / SHED
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To celebrate Desert by Design, further inaugurate the soon-to-be-official / shed space and mark the start of Gemini season, we’re hosting a weekend full of special programming. We’ve asked some of our favorite producers and friends to join us for everything from talks and adobe making to an intimate spring feast.
For those traveling and wanting to stay closest to us, consider booking your stay at Cliff River Springs and Nosa Restaurant and Inn, or search for Airbnbs in the vicinity of Ojo Caliente. If you’re keen to check out Taos and spend a few hours around the pool, check in with our partners at Hotel Willa. And last but not least, if you’re looking to sleep under the stars, we’ll be offering free camping just outside of / shed site nearby—please email us at sheddinnerprojects@gmail.com for details.
↓ DETAILS:
FRIDAY, 22 MAY
A WARM WELCOME WITH SOTE
4–6PM
Free and open to the public
Meet us at Spirit of the Earth, the Santa Fe shop run by our dear friends Owen Maher and Sophie Sagar, to kick off some dreamy days of collaboration.
Happy Hour Featuring Las Jaras Wines
A Book Signing
Mezcal Sips and Live Music in the Courtyard
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SATURDAY, 23 MAY
A NIGHT AT THE MERCANTILE
Available to 'Parciantes' (members) and their guests
$50
Once a cantina, drive-through liquor store, gas station and post office, we have reimagined the Mercantile as a community gathering space and a venue for our house show series. Join us on Saturday night as we infuse it with desert magic, curated vinyl and a late night set from Big Stripes Tapes.
5PM
Maida Branch, James Burke, Molly Mandell, Johnny Ortiz-Concha and Ronald Rael in conversation
6PM
A blue corn demonstration from Rob Easter of Modern Ancient and Workhorse Rye
6:30PM ON
Cheeseburgers from Larry’s featuring our ground beef, a special bar menu featuring Modern Ancient, Workhorse Rye and Wild Common, music and birthday cake
→ MERCANTILE GATHERING (SATURDAY)
SUNDAY, 24 May
A MORNING ADOBE MEDITATION
Available to 'Parciantes' (members) and their guests
$30
Making and building with mud bricks is deeply intertwined with not just New Mexican culture but also with the / shed ecosystem. Start your morning by shaping the earth with us.
9:30AM
La Luz coffee and a light breakfast
10AM
Adobe making at our property
11:30AM
A midday cool down with Una Lou Wines, / shed beers and honey soda
A SPRING FEAST IN THE FIELDS
Available to 'Parciantes' (members) and their guests
$175
Take part in a comilona—designed to resemble a classic pueblo feast—on the property that is our home, farm and the heart of / shed and which features in Desert by Design. Enjoy an outdoor spread with ingredients foraged and farmed, and receive a limited-run publication printed by Risolana to commemorate the weekend.
5:30PM
Gates open, and Wild Common cocktail hour begins
Keepsake portrait sessions with 13th Maker Studio
6:30PM
A tour of the / shed house, our future official dinner space
7PM
Dinner featuring a special lineup from Ruth Lewandowski Wines
