This is where the abstracts were born. They waited years to show themselves—until I came to New Mexico, where the mountain scooped me up and held me in her deep, cool, embrace.
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The Beauty of the Earth–Ojo Sarco Pottery
“We both came to New Mexico because of it’s natural beauty and want to preserve that as much as possible. The natural environment is what inspires us in our lives and work so we try to be as conscientious about energy use as we can… ”
Ojo Sarco Pottery, Part 2, Jake Willson
My career as a potter began in the mid-1980s when Kathy (my wife to be) and I met and I began to help her with some of the “grunt” work in the studio – loading kilns, mixing glazes, recycling clay, etc…
Ojo Sarco Pottery, Part 1, Kathy Riggs
Kathy Riggs and Jake Willson are two potters living in Ojo Sarco, one village up the mountain from Truchas.