Rebecca Gauna

A student can learn a lot from a sketchbook. They can learn even more when that sketchbook becomes a living artwork that reacts to motion, sound, light, touch, or choice. That is the promise of the Interactive Art Club at the New Mexico Academy of Media Arts. It gives students a place to turn creative ideas into projects people can experience, not just look at from a distance. A visitor might wave a hand and change a pattern of light. A sound might shift the color of a projection. A button,...

A Renaissance faire already feels a little like stepping through a hidden doorway. Add a fairy queen with shimmering bubbles, and the spell becomes easier to believe. This year, Fairy Queen Mab will bring her enchanting bubbles to the Santa Fe Renaissance Faire on September 12 and 13, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. Her appearance adds a playful, storybook touch to a weekend already filled with costumes, music, food, merchants, and moments of make-believe. Fairy Queen Mab adds a glimmer of...

A bubble party is fun the second the first bubble floats across the room. There is something instant about bubbles. Toddlers chase them. Older kids compete to pop the biggest ones. Adults smile before they even realize they are doing it. Bubble play turns an ordinary backyard, playroom, gym, community room, or event space into a place that feels light, playful, and a little bit magical. That is the heart of a Birthday Bubble Party. The space fills with millions of bubbles while a professional...