Taos Holiday Luminaria

Taos dressed out in her finest luminaria for the holidays...... Casa Bienevides, Hotel de La Fonda, Taos Inn and Doc Martin's, and the Plaza de Colores

Views from the Taos Mesa

I found myself on the Taos Mesa today, and was astounded by the beauty that surrounds these homes...... see for yourself - the sage, the space, the mountains....

the last two photos show the earthship homes on the mesa from a distance.....be sure to click on them to enlarge the photos to better see these amazing earthships!

Seen around Taos - Adobe & Sculpture

Walking through downtown today, to and from the Post Office, I could not resist these sculptures, windows, signs, sights, and adobe homes...... enjoy! I've yet to master the art of copy with photos, so if the copy next to the photo doesn't seem to match, keep looking.... chances are the photo being described is further down the page!
Colorful Adobe home and interesting window treatments....

If you have to have bars over the windows, they can be beautiful.... all fencing in Taos is the traditional pinion fencing, shown here

Remember to click on the pictures to enlarge them. See the horses on the roof of the JD Challenger Gallery, and the giraffe sculpture.


Antique Taos Doors at the Taos Door store...
Beautiful fountain with luminaria and great 4 family adobe



My favorite Adobe on Padre Martinez and gorgeous Yard Art

Love this sculpture of the woman reclining in the yard.....


We've all heard of Jefferson Airplane's "white rabbit" but Taos has the blue rabbit! How have I not noticed this before today???







And how about this beautiful sculpture that is the definition of "voluptuous"?

Meet Logan Wannamaker, Taos potter

I've recently become acquainted with Logan Wannamaker at Taos Clay. How lucky am I to know 2 GREAT Taos potters???


Logan and his wife, Katie, recently moved to Taos from Boulder. Logan has set up shop at Taos Clay, and Katie's got more jobs than I have fingers on my left hand, but I met her at Zane Wheeler Gallery.

Logan is the creator of beautiful glazes - his ebony is my favorite.

He also creates bowls and cups that look like the land - they are fired in the salt kiln - and they are gorgeous, as you will see in these photos.

Logan also showed me a serving tray that he had just finished -- a beautiful large serving tray that he will create for both serving use, as well as decorative use. Check back, as I will photograph them once they are finished.

If you are interested in knowing more, use this link: www.taosclay.com

Yesterday when I stopped by, Logan was tinkering with parts for his gas kiln. The pottery from the gas kiln will have totally different looks and properties than if fired in the salt kiln, or in a wood fired kiln.....lots to learn from this guy!

New Pottery by Ginto Naujokas - Taos Potter

You may recall that I included photos of some of Ginto's pots after he'd applied a "slip".

I've included one of those photos here, as comparison to the final, just fired products, shown below.


Aren't they magnificent?


I've also included photos of his micaceous clay pots.

They are the smaller, burnished pots. And white pots are rare!

I've included photos showing them outside and on an interior blue table in groups, on a display table, again in a group, and then individually, so as to try and capture their shape and texture.

These are photographed just minutes after Deborah applied oil to them to seal them.


Ginto's recent firing also included beautiful sake sets, as well as cups, bowls, and other pots, shown in photos here.

Ginto has been actively throwing for about 2 years and several galleries in Taos feature his work.


If you'd like to contact Ginto about ordering his pottery, or placing a special request order, email him at:

ginto@inspirejoy.com































Here is information from www.micaceousclay.com

"Thirty years ago, micaceous clay was solely used by Native American potters of the Southwest. Today there is a small but growing number of potters from very different ethnic bounds pushing the limits of micaceous clay further and further. As you will see in the pictures, the diversity of this wonderful clay is truly incredible. It was initially used for bean pots, water jugs, cups, and ceremonial vessels. Today, we still build many of these, but have expanded into casseroles, lamps, tiles, teapots, plaster for natural housing, pitchers, woks, and the list grows on a daily basis.


Since this clay comes from our Mother Earth, all of us have the utmost care and respect when handling her. The clay that we use is hand-dug and processed at the Owl Peak Pottery Studio. Mother Earth has provided for us a means to put the clothes on our backs, the food on our tables, and the roots we live under. We hope that our beliefs for our mother can be spread freely to those around us. One of the greatest things about this clay is its compatibility with heat. Meaning micaceous clay pots can and should be used for cooking."