Open Compass Skills Gathering 2024
UPDATE June 19, 2024: Check below for our schedule and confirmed classes. We continue to add to the festivities as Friday approaches. There will be no pre-event ticket sales. Pay when you arrive. Come for a day, an evening, or all weekend.
UPDATE June 15, 2024: Due to slow ticket sales and the resignation of our organizing partners Tending Reciprocity, we have to modify the event. It will be three days (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday), it will be cheaper ($20 - $40 per day sliding scale at the gate), and only breakfasts and dinners Friday and Saturday will be available by separate donation. We are practicing resilience and working hard to create an event that everyone enjoys. Check back this week for a full schedule and more details.
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A skills gathering is an event where people come together to share, learn, and exchange various skills and knowledge. Skills gatherings focus on practical, hands-on learning experiences and can cover a wide range of topics, from traditional crafts, to personal connection, to healing and expressive arts
At Open Compass, we come together in community to explore with curiosity in a new way of being. A skills gathering is a place for trying new things, meeting new people, building confidence and resilience. as well as deepen our connections with one another and the natural world
At the heart of this gathering, we are coming together to celebrate our interconnectedness and build stronger bonds as a community of like-minded individuals, honoring the fact that we need one another to truly thrive
The act of gathering for the sake of exchanging skills that bring us closer together serves to break through our conditioned limiting beliefs, evolving towards a healthier, stronger, reciprocal, and more harmonious way of living, opening us up to more possibilities and opportunities.
Schedule:
Friday
Classes 4:00 to 5:30 pm
Opening Circle 5:30 pm
Taco Bar Dinner 6:00 pm
Live Music with Scott Forbes Band 7:00 pm
Saturday
Simple Breakfast 8:00 to 9:30
Classes 10:00 am to 12:30 pm
Lunch on your own
Classes 2:00 to 6:00 pm
Dinner Wood-Fired Pizza
Talent Show and Open Mic 7:00 pm
Sunday
Simple Breakfast 8:00 to 9:30
Classes 10:00 am to 12:30 pm
Lunch on your own
Classes 2:00 to 3:30 pm
Barter Fair 4:00 to 6:00 pm
Dinner Menu TBD
Classes and Teachers:
Peter - Friday: char cloth and charcoal making
Rio - Friday and Saturday afternoons: “open format, hands in clay” and “fundamentals of functional pots”
Sheanna -Friday, Saturday, and Sunday: mask making, salt painting, found object, art projects, fairy/bird houses
Colin - Saturday 10-4 and maybe Sunday: clay plaster
Vincent/ John- Going with the flow: have materials for 7 pole craft footstools
Yazmin- Saturday 10-6: basketry
Stacey- Saturday : cordage out of gathered materials & water bottle holders out of jute twine
Tara Bluecloud- Saturday 10-12:30: “ The sacred wheel of woman” and Sunday 2-3:30: “ The Ancestor’s Way”
Sarah Beth Riess - Saturday and Sunday: Archery
Schedule subject to change.
Open Compass Event General Information
Dates: June 21-23, Solstice Weekend
We are thrilled to invite you to our campout nestled in the beauty of nature. Here's all you need to know to make your experience enjoyable and memorable:
Accommodation Options:
- Tent platforms and ground camping are available.
- Car camping spaces are also available upon request.
- Please be mindful that tent platforms may have splinters, so exercise caution when setting up your tents.
Facilities:
-Bathrooms and showers are available on site.
- Please be cautious of poison oak in the area and take necessary precautions.
Children and Childcare:
- Parents, please keep a watchful eye on your children throughout the event.
- Childcare services are available during certain hours, but parents or guardians remain primarily responsible for their children's well-being.
- Let's collectively ensure the safety and enjoyment of all children within our community.
Recreation:
- Explore the beautiful swimming hole across Highway 101 at Rattlesnake Creek for a refreshing dip.
- Feel free to enjoy the beautiful nature on the Tan Oak Park site, while being mindful of the land boundaries.
Meals:
Bring your own food and ways to prepare it. Propane campstoves allowed but no campfires except in the fire ring in the amphitheater. We will serve dinner on Friday and breakfast and dinner Saturday and Sunday, available for purchase by donation. The cob oven will be available in the evenings after dinner is prepared.
Essentials to Bring:
- Don't forget your own mug, dishware, and eating utensils.
- Remember to bring a sun hat and water bottle for outdoor activities.
- Clean drinking water is available on site for your hydration needs.
Community Guidelines:
- Enjoy the fire pit and cob oven for communal cooking and gatherings.
- Please respect the privacy of the residents who live on the property and refrain from wandering into their private areas.
- Mindful of noise after dark, keep louder activities near the fire pit rather than near the campers.
- Please be fire-safe! Fire season has begun and we all need to be extra careful with fire. No smoking except on bare dirt. No fireworks, campfires, or candles.
Well-being and Respect:
- This is a sober event, and we encourage mindful consumption of substances.
- If you choose to smoke or drink, please do so respectfully and preferably away from common areas.
- Let's contribute to the well-being of each other and our environment by picking up any trash we come across and offering assistance to those in need.
We're excited to share this experience with you and look forward to creating lasting memories together. If you have questions before the event, email contact@nm-era.org. If you have any questions or need assistance during your stay, please don't hesitate to reach out to any of our event organizers or volunteers. See you at the campout!