Taos Pueblo

Taos Pueblo, most accessible from the Great Plaines and the West Coast of New Mexico’s sovereign nations, has been a major trading center for millennia.  The Artisans of the community have for centuries, accustomed themselves to having a direct interaction with visitors, a unique aspect of the Pueblo. Most of the shops are owned and operated by the artist in conjunction with family members. Taos Pueblo artists have helped our market flourish with their impact in pottery making, painting, sculpting, jewelry and the famous Taos Drum across the Pueblo’s history and in the present day.  Like the pottery of Picuris Pueblo only a few miles to the south and east, the mica content of the region’s clay results in the glittering surface of popular Taos pottery. Cottonwood, aspen and pine from the surrounding Sangre de Cristo mountains provide tree-trunks for both ceremonial drums and unique furniture. Taos Pueblo’s historic access to gems, silver and shells from as far as the West Coast have long enabled Taos jewelers to create distinctive works.  And while weaving in the region is now dominated by the Navajo, there are reminders at Taos that it was Pueblo people who introduced the nomadic Navajo to sheep, wool spinning and the vertical loom in the 15^th Century.

For Directions, information about hours, admission fees and programs go to: https://taospueblo.com/visiting-taos-pueblo/