High Road Artist

Working Artist on the High Road to Taos

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Making Pretty!

You know I couldn’t wait to show you our planters once we put in the flowers! We’ve held back the blue morning glories and the black eyed susans until we can be sure of no frost. But most of the rest are planted.

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Karen Cordova Caraco, Master Potter

Karen Cordova specializes in micaceous pottery which is indigenous to Taos and Picuris Pueblos. Her work is traditionally made, hand coiled and pit fired and built from clay gathered from historic clay pits where native peoples have gathered clay for hundreds of years.

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How Many Artists Does it Take…

How many artists does it take to get a big old couch into an ancient adobe studio? Anna and I found this great old couch at Pieces in Taos (a fabulous thrift store) last month and put it on layaway. We were SO EXCITED to move it into the studio that’s attached to our gallery.

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Mud Dog, It’s Inevitable

Another sign of spring is when the farmers and ranchers up here on the mountain dig fresh trenches from the acequias to their various fields. Much as I often wish it was otherwise, Kelee adores few things more than to take a dip in the fresh, running water that courses through them.

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A New Look for the Blog

Adam and I have been working with a fabulous graphic designer in Santa Fe, Alex Hanna to create a new logo/identity for the blog. I’ve known Alex for quite a few years now. We first worked together when he designed the brochure for the High Road Art Tour.

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Is Being an Artist Worth It?

Quite a few of you have been sending questions to me, which I absolutely love (keep ’em coming, please). Recently, one started nibbling away at me and I’ve been going back and forth with it ever since. The question: Is being an artist worth it?