Welcome to 10 students and 2 instructors from Osaka College in Japan. Top from left: Yoshimasa Azuma, Yuusuke Yamaguchi, Mitsunori Akiyama, Kouji Kita, Hiroki Hachikubo, Atsuhiro Murakami, Mitsunori Kitamura. Bottom from left: Takuro Kameda, Kouhei Fujita, instructors Takeshi Yamaguchi and Shoji Kawamoto, Hiroshi Onishi. The group will continue to survey the topography around Arcosanti.
[Photo: Ayano Atsumi & Text: sa]

The second field is prepared for the first meeting of CABALLOS DES SOL at Arcosanti. This is a annual benefit Trail Ride.
[Photo & Text: sa]

People arrived with horse trailers, a large tent was set up for meals and entertainment, and portable shower and amenities were set up.
[Photo: left, Mirelle Paker, right, Siobhan Watts & Text: sa]

Each day, right after breakfast, the group left to ride a different trail, returning in the late afternoon. Dancing, singing, a raffle and Karaoke was provided for evening entertainment .
[Photo: Mirelle Packer & Text: sa]

A beautiful old-fashioned buggy.
[Photo: Siobhan Watts & Text: sa]

140 people participated, including a ferrier, doctor and vetenarian.
[Photo: Mirelle Packer & Text: sa]

Riders in the Agua Fria riverbed.
[Photo: Mirelle Packer & Text: sa]

The Arcosanti Foundry crew prepares for a double pour, two crucibles of bronze to be poured at the same time.
[Photo: Ayano Atsumi & Text: sa]

The amazing foundry crew in action!
[Photo: Ayano Atsumi & Text: sa]

During a three-day conference, for employees of the Hotel business in Phoenix, a one-day 'team-building' workshop at the Arcosanti site was offered. A group of 34 participants started with an intensive tour of the site.
[Photo: Siobhan Watts & Text: sa]

A rare highlight for this group was a question and answer session with Paolo Soleri, held in the Colly Soleri Amphitheater. [Photo: Siobhan Watts & Text: sa]

After a delicious lunch, Arcosanti crew-members taught a hands-on silt workshop. Each person was able to make his or her own 'silt-carved' artwork, have it poured in plaster and take with them. For more information on the availability of SPECIAL TOURS, call or e-mail the Arcosanti Public Relations office.
[Photo: Siobhan Watts & Text: sa]

Agriculture crewmembers are working on a new orchard. In the background, the peach-trees in camp are starting to bloom.
[Photo & Text: Ayano Atsumi]

Construction and Maintenance crewmembers help to dig holes and plant trees in the new orchard.
[Photo & Text: Ayano Atsumi]

About 70 trees, including apple, pear and cherry, are planted in the new orchard. Most of the trees are around 1 year old and fruit can be harvested after 4 years.
[Photo: tt & Text: Ayano Atsumi]

In Phase 5 of the East Crescent complex, entrance slabs are under construction.
[Photo: Carolyn Campbell & Text: sa]

The concrete is mixed behind the East Crescent and carried to the slabs in wheel barrow
[Photo: Haley Byrd & Text: sa]

This entrance to Unit 6 is the first pour for the new workshop. The enthusiastic crew wears green for St. Patricks day.
[Photo: Carolyn Campbell & Text: sa]

Edges are carefully finished. Tomiaki teaches the use of a bull-float for a smooth even surface.
[Photo: Haley Byrd & Text: sa]

The traveling Smithonian exhibition YESTERDAY'S TOMORROW's arrived at the Arcosanti Gallery. There will be a reception in the Arcosanti Cafe between 3pm and 5pm, preceded by a slideshow/talk at 2pm in the classroom, on Saturday, March 20. The subject of the slideshow is THE UNREALIZED ARCHITECTURAL VISION FOR THE SPACE AGE, presented by Deborah Edge Abele. A special BELL SALE will be held from 3/19 - 3/21/2004.
[Photo: Mirelle Packer & Text: sa]

The set-up for this exhibition is a marvel of efficiency.
[Photo: Mirelle Packer & Text: sa]

The Soleri Two-Suns model of an arcology design for REGINA, Canada, is part of the display.
[Photo & Text: sa]

Also part of this exhibition is the SUNDIAL arcology model and original drawing. This design is part of the 8 Project series of Two-Suns arcologies and was last displayed in 1993 at Scottsdale Center of the Arts.
[Photo & Text: sa]

A large board was set up to encourage visitors to draw their own ideas of the future or future cities.
[Photo & Text: sa]

Tomiaki Tamura introduces the mascot for the Smithonian exhibit to Paolo Soleri. This is a fun exhibit with lots of familiar images from the past, a play of ideas of what the future might hold.
[Photo & Text: sa]

There are 74 peach trees in the peach orchard next to the camp greenhouse. Pruning these trees is one of the major tasks in the early spring for the agriculture and land-use department.
[Photo & Text: Ayano Atsumi]

Agriculture crewmembers, Ryan Laska and Sara Kurzhals, prune peach trees in the orchard.
[Photo & Text: Ayano Atsumi]

One of the apple trees, brought from a local abandoned orchard and transplanted in camp this winter, is starting to bloom (left). The Williams pear branches grafted onto a wild pear tree are growing well and have been pruned. It might bear fruit this summer (right).
[Photo & Text: Ayano Atsumi]

One of Paolo Soleri's Special Assemblies is selected as part of a collection of permanent sculptures for Skyharbor Airport in Phoenix.
[Photo: Chris Olinger & Text: sa]

The bell assembly is mounted between escalators for incoming travelers in the International Terminal.
[Photo: Chris Olinger & Text: sa]

Welcome to March 2004 Workshop! Back row from left: Dino Orsato, Sean Smith, Haruhisa Nakada and Maki Minakuchi. Middle row from left: Mark Baris, Tomoya Shiota, Takeshi Notsuki, Chieko Shimizu and Takako Ueyama. Front row from left: Jack Appelt, Ryoko Yamanaka, Luigi Ciaccia, Jacob Schwarts, John Spinner and Guido Parigi.
[Photo & Text: Ayano Atsumi]

Lynn Burnett (left), agriculture volunteer, and Adam Nordfors (right), agriculture and landuse manager, remove the form for the fish tank of the aquaponic system.
[Photo: Brad Crutchfield & Text: aa]

Adam's design, created by nailing multiple layers of tar paper to plywood forms, makes an indentation on concrete.
[Photo: Brad Crutchfield & Text: aa]

The design appears well on the concrete wall. The fish tank is ready to be filled with water.
[Photo: Brad Crutchfield & Text: aa]

On the day of a rare thunder and hail storm in Phoenix, thick white fog covered the Arcosanti site.
[Photo & Text: Ayano Atsumi]

In the mystic fog, the foundry crew poured one heat of bronze.
[Photo & Text: Ayano Atsumi]

The construction crewmembers are working on entrance slabs to East Crescent Unit 6, 7, 9 and 10.
[Photo & Text: aa]

Framework for the slab is prepared and concrete will be poured within a week. Crew leader Ray Shong checks the level of the wooden frame for the pour (left). Workshoppers help to set the frame in place (right).
[Photo: Siobhan Watts & Text: aa]

Each Wednesday from 4 - 5pm Paolo conducts school of thought in the Arcosanti library. More information on attending school of thought can be found here.

This weeks reading entitled "The Search for a Lean Alternative" is available here

Each year Arcosanti hosts an art show to showcase the artistic talent of the community. A good portion of the community came out this year to participate.

This year Jim Huth organized the show along with the following artists: Adam Nordfors, paintings; Sue Anaya, beadwork; Linda Fournier, jewelry; Monica Ramirez, metal sculpture; Eva Strickland, recycled plastic textiles; Gin Harrison, jewelry; Megumi Nakano, drawings; Ayano Atsumi, jewelry; Nadia Begin, ceramics; Randall Schultz, paintings, Porter Smith, music; Jeffrey Kunzelman, digital media; Sara Kurzhals, photography; Mellisa Lockwood, clothing design; and Tristan Tolas, drawings.

Adam Nordfors and Brad Crutchfield provided music for the opening this Saturday. Shown on the left is Jim Huth the organizer of the show.

The show is hung on foam panels left over from construction of the east crescent. These panels are part of the Emmedue System which is an Italian modular constuction system known for it's earthquake resistance and sound proofing qualities.

Nadia Begin, Kelli Huth and Eva Strickland provided a wonderful and very colorful buffet for the opening.

This month while the show is up for the public to see Today@Arcosanti will run feature stories highlighting the artists and their work. The first will feature Jim Huth, Sue Anaya, Randall Schultz and Melissa Lockwood.

The 2004 Resident Art Show is open to the public in the Arcosanti Cafe and Bakery from now until April 3rd from 9:00am till 7:00pm. Directions to Arcosanti can be found here.