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ALMA (Apprenticeships for Leaders in Mosaic Arts) 🔵Mosaics 🔵Workshops 🔵Apprenticeships 🔵Community

These young artists beautify the city and create a unique piece of public art that will be in our community for hundreds of years.

05/20/2026

Join us in the unveiling of our first mosaic mural of 2026 on Wednesday, May 27th, 10a in Bernalillo. It is free, there will be words shared, coffee and pastries. Come by!!

05/08/2026

In March ALMA had the honor of doing a live podcast national conference in Detroit. Panelists included ceramicist/educators- .m.perfect_art .clay & & moderator- . We changed our panel title to “Food, Music & a Common Goal” all the things it takes to build community within our respective projects in clay. We were even able to provide some pandulces from a local panaderia- Glorias! 😋Thanks to all who came out to hear our stories ☀️

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05/05/2026

We are sharing some photos of some of our endeavors from the past year in honor of ALMA’s May the 4th birthday 🎉 🥳🎂 We are now 11 🤗 We are so thankful to be able to continue the work we do, in and with community 🫶🏽

04/24/2026

Come say hello on Saturday, 4/25 - 10a-2p 🦋 We will be installing our newest mosaic mural alongside the Plant Sale🌱

04/19/2026

Sign up for our last spring fundamentals mosaic workshop 🦋“Mamacitas” 🦋Sunday, May 3rd, 10a-1p at our ALMA Studio (1224 Mountain Rd. NW, 87102). Tickets are $70 🌺 Bring a mom and tickets are buy one get one 50% off.
Sign up today! Link in bio 🌻

04/14/2026

Tomorrow! Wednesday 4/15- 10a-2p
Come glaze with us! 🐞🦋🌻
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Join us for a FREE Community Tile Glazing Workshop
contributing to the Plants & Pollinators Public Mural.

✨ All materials provided
👕 Please wear clothes that can get messy
🏡 Open-house style — come and go as you please!

04/07/2026

We are trying something new ✨ A Community Tile Glazing event in collaboration with 🐝 Come glaze some plants🌱 and pollinators 🦋 with us that will go on their new mosaic to be installed later this spring. 🌸
Wednesday, April 15th 10a-2p at
Bernalillo Community Museum.
FREE 🐞All supplies provided. You may get messy🙂

03/24/2026

We are headed to Detroit for the conference. ✈️ We will have some NM - ALMA tiles for giveaway/trades/hiding.. follow our story for more info 🫱🏽

03/23/2026

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Listen in on a live recording of the podcast “Community Engaged Work in Ceramics” featuring Daisy Quezada Ureña, Vanessa Alvarado, Margarita Paz-Pedro, and Javier Espinoza Mómox at Volumes, this year’s NCECA conference in Detroit, Michigan. The session will be recorded on Thursday from 9:30AM–10:30AM/ET in Room 430 A. The podcast hosts will be seeking your input during the Q&A at the end of the session.

This podcast brings together ceramic artists who work with diverse communities through collaborative practices. They explore how ceramics can serve as a tool for collective creation, participatory research, and cultural transmission. The discussion reflects on art as a bridge between shared knowledge, generating social impact through respect and shared authorship.

Vanessa Alvarado () is a high school art teacher, muralist, painter, ceramic artist, and mother. She co-founded ALMA, a nonprofit that trains youth in collaboratively making mosaic murals that reflect local identity, culture, and beauty. With 19 years of experience, she integrates art, mentorship, and cultural storytelling into vibrant public art.

Margarita Paz-Pedro (.clay) is an artist and educator in New Mexico. Since 2009, she has been a lead artist/mentor with ALMA, creating large-scale murals across New Mexico, working alongside youth apprentices. She also has her own ceramic practice that examines the materiality, connections, and inherent characteristics of clay.

Daisy Quezada Ureña () is a Mexican-American educator and visual artist based in Santa Fe, New Mexico. She earned a BFA from the University of Delaware and creates ceramic works and installations exploring identity and place in relation to social structures across imposed borders. She is the Academic Dean and Associate Professor of Ceramics at the Institute of American Indian Arts.

Javier Espinosa Mómox () is a Mexican artist based in Indiana. His ceramic-sculptural work draws from his roots and heritage in Traditional Talavera pottery, celebrating Mexico’s traditions while bridging cultures and sharing his vision with a wider audience.

Visit nceca.net to learn more.

03/21/2026

A few recent studio views 🪁

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1224 Mountain Road NW
Albuquerque, NM
87102

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