Arcosanti

The year was 2018. Linn Williams had just graduated and was contemplating the concept of a “real job.” That’s when Williams’ friend Carolin showed her an episode of “Homebuddies” featuring Arcosanti. Then living in Norway, Williams and her friend were immediately intrigued. Williams signed up to do a landscaping internship, while Carolin opted for the archives internship. “We both share

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Watch a short film by Ana Catalina Vaz about The Cosanti Foundation’s unique silt-cast process used by artisans at Arcosanti for over 50 years to make their renowned ceramic bells. Additional music provided by Arcosanti workshop alum Jaden Chavez. Read more about the silt-casting process on the Cosanti blog, including which bells – in our online store and galleries –

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This past summer’s Archives and Construction Workshop, organized by Education Manager Taylor Morgan, carried a strong theme of history, preservation, and revitalization. Both workshop teams centered their focus on some of the oldest structures within an area known as “Camp.” A Brief History of Camp Camp’s cube houses and iconic Octagon Community Space. (The Cosanti Foundation Archives) Soleri’s seminal work

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Arcosanti and Cosanti have been very busy in the last few months: We’ve launched a new tile-making class at Cosanti and Clay Pit-Firing Weekend at Arcosanti, we’ve started to fill our calendar with events including HATCH this month, and larger music festivals on the horizon (stay tuned for more details). Our construction/maintenance crew has revitalized our Sun and Sky Suites and are currently working on renovating Camp. Of course, a

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Arcosanti is one of three sites chosen to grow out Hopi corn and beans as part of Dr. Michael Kotutwa Johnson’s efforts to revitalize indigenous foodways, supported through a grant provided by The Rockefeller Foundation’s Climate Exploration Fund. In this short piece by Arcosanti resident Ana Catalina, Dr. Johnson talks about why the corn is planted as a community of

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I first visited Arcosanti in February 2020 and it felt like love at first sight. I’m a fairly timid person, but within hours of being there I was talking to people and remembering people’s names. I still remember a lot of them. There was Pete who I ran into as I was trying to avoid being caught taking pictures outside

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Arcology Apparel is co-founded by Jessica and Rob Jameson, who have lived at Arcosanti for over 8 years combined! Jessica is a portrait photographer who captures inspiration from life in an Arcology and the high desert landscape that surrounds it. Rob is a co-founder of the Arcosanti Cooperative and Deep Play. This family-run start-up values the Earth that the next

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Deep Play is an exciting new venture at Arcosanti for doing 360 degree immersive experiences! Rob Jameson is the founder and an Arcosanti resident of 6+ years, who manages technology systems (including intelligent light and sound) at Arcosanti. He’s overseen the sound and light for many innovative acts playing Arcosanti’s various performance spaces. A few years ago, Jameson began a

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Lexicon Light Production Services LLC has had quite the exciting launch despite the realities of starting an Event Production company at the beginning of a global pandemic. The formation of Lexicon Light LLC as a pilot entrepreneurial endeavor within the Arcosanti Micro-business program has provided Adam Taylor, the now small-business owner, an opportunity to put his skill sets to best

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Arco Agritecture is the microbusiness I’ve decided to begin under the new operating system emerging at Arcosanti. Motivated by Soleri’s “City in the Image of Man” and an article warning of the spreading of deserts into land around man’s habitat (desertification), I came to Arcosanti to do the workshop with the intention of staying here a year. Since that initial

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