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."