Authentic Copper Canyon

A conversation with Juan Quezadas at Mata Ortiz

I was traveling with Eric and Karen- theTrans Ameicas Journey people and we had the chance to sit down with Juan Quezada, the famous potter of Mata Ortiz. It was fascinating discussion about the origins of the family based pottery works.
Check out this video and the pics below.

New Video from our Canadian Video Crew!

A great new video on Copper Canyon!

Around Divisadero Last Week

I was back in Copper Canyon last week with another great photographer. Last time it was Eric and Karen of Trans-Americas Journey and we had a grand time exploring and seeing out of the way places.

 
This time I took along Chris Whitney of Whitney Landscapes. Chris and his son do somew phenomenal work and I set him [...]

Blue Corn in Copper Canyon

Blue corn…they raise the stuff there and use it often. We enjoy it usually as tortillas and often staight off the wood stove top early in the day. Here in the orchard at Cabanas Diaz in Areponapuchi, Armando is showing us some young ears which we enjoyed as sweet corn a few minutes later with [...]

At the bottom of Urique Canyon…

This is one of the most demanding trails I have ever seen…and I have been on some wild ones over the years across the American west. A steep descent on rocky trails in direct sun. Demanding.  It took us about 6 hours to get down and a little longer to come out. I have walked [...]