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Plant portrait- Spring Hiking in the High Desert:
Love drawing & jogging? (But not at the same time- haha!)
Find new colorful additions to my poshmark listings.
Stablio marker sets
Salomon running sneakers
The NorthFace running shorts ‘ tanks.
Treat yourself!!
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Hand painted card sets!
Send something truly special made by an artist for your loved ones: birthday, graduation, mothers day, promotion day, anniversaries and baby showers!
A Poem:
Sight beyond blockades of place, time, space/
now asks how
beyond the bow of life & strife
& knife cuts/spreads & deheads
my bed of soft hugging, all encompassing,
depth of night vision.
-JGM 1998-
(Copyrighted poem & photograph. Photo from 2016- arroyo & cottonwoods)
Beautiful woven grid design. Rich brown color. Perfect for home decor.
Made to retain the wet feel of clay, it feels alive, soft and yet its ceramic- it takes real skill & artistic sense to be able to do this with clay. The artist left a few carefully places finger marks to further enhance its handmade and pliable feel. This artists intention is to make something a factory never could, that is truly unique, brings inspiration and natural beauty into the lives of those with live with it. She achieved these goals with this piece. Even the grud pattern is hand drawn, revealed in slight irregularities. These irregularities feel natural to us because the natural world is perfect yet irregular. There is a quiet comfort found looking at a piece like this.
Looks amazing with fresh fruit or veggies or nuts or your car keys! in limes, tangerines, walnuts in shells, odds n ends. Etc….
Can go in your dishwasher & microwave- but was not intended to be eaten off of. Low fire earthenware- rich read colors. Embossed Grid pattern, surface is sealed with refined slip (terra sigilatta) and burnished & then a black mineral slip accentuates the embossed pattern.
American ceramic artists- mixed media artist- higher education artist trained at Alfred University.
Artist stamp, or chop mark on bottom.
Sits flat on the table. Beautiful piece!
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Chad and the Elephant Engine By Marjorie Filley Stover. 1975 NEW
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Two Hundred Years of North American Indian Art.
1971 printing. Great condition. Inspiring & enriching.
Find it in my poshmark listings if you want to own it.
Whispers of the day- part 3
Let it rest.
let it all rest.
like silt.
the heaviest burdens fall first.
eventually the water will
sit
in
still
clearness.
Ahhhh
-jgm-
Whispers of the day- part 2
like a dogs dream-
I kick & twitch.
resting- unrestfully.
Full of chasing-
ideas. emotions. desires. vision….
Re-gur-gi-t-tion.
of them, vile- acidic- half digested…..
disappointed.
distracted.
-jgm-
‘Whispers of the day’ part 1
settling
Into my gut
Into this history
this private depth.
the moment between,
the sun setting and moon rising.
deep indigos of sky.
tethered clouds.
-jgm-
New plates listed!
Eric Hendrick- USA ceramic artist- early work.
Find more details on the listing page.
Snow in April. Hello high desert weather!!
A boundless thank you to this amazing vehicle that, for the past 3 decades, traveled through much of the US, through deep mud, dirt, rocks, snow, flood waters, kept me SAFE and FREE. Got me to the most exquisite, peaceful places, to visit friends & family, to workworkwork! & in cities & countrysides & forests & mountains & mesas & deserts & to lakes & the beach/ocean & I am forever indebted to my jeep.
Can no longer be my daily driver:
Jeep XJ Cherokee Sport 1995
4.0L v6 4x4
The legendary in-line 6 engine.
278,000 miles.
Last 244,000 had mobil 1 synthetic oil. :)
Going up for sale for a diy jeep lover or parts but it runs & has had 15k in new parts the past 10 years - countless hours of tlc.
Goodyear AT wranglers with only 3,000 miles on them.
Etc…
Interested? Live in the southwestern USA?
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OEM parts, new replacement parts. Spiff up your JEEP XJ!
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1920’s Sepia photo & portfolio. Antique. Signed. Wow!
Elizabeth Gould 1925
‘Libby’
From my great aunt from Ohio. I was lucky enough to be gifted many of her 1920’s- 1950’s special belongings which are now rare collectibles. For several decades I have carefully kept, protected and enjoyed her pieces in my art collections.
This photo (and others in my listings) are original & should be carefully handled & kept- if you decide to display it, please protect it behind UV shielding glass. Consult with a antiques specialist or museum if you need to know more about how to preserve this American history gem.
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Helpful article:
https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservation-leaflets/5.-photographs/5.2-types-of-photographs
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Listings as of 1/29/25 still available for purchase.
River bed walk. On the edge of winter. 3/31/25
Santa Fe, NM
Near Romero Park
Last days with Sterling.
The Wizard of Oz Book. Hardcover. 1980. By L. Frank Baum. 220 pages
A Classic!
This cool old copy has been loved, there is some shelf wear, a previous own name written on first page, a kid scribbled on & tore out two blank pages at the rear of the book. There are few tiny stains/ from coffee maybe? Its an as-is copy. Priced accordingly.
It sounds worse than it is because I listed the flaws. But I love wabi sabi vintage items- its authentic, and you know it had a good life so far being read and enjoyed. I would still add it to your collection if you collect wizard of oz books.
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Winter hiking series. Snow falling on Santo De Christos- the mountains that flank Santa Fe, NM
Photo take from the west, on La Bajada Mesa.
❤️high desert!
High Desert Hiking
March 11,2025
West of Santa Fe NM
Winter hiking series- high desert New Mexico. West of Santa Fe.
Winter Hiking Series- High Desert, Northern New Mexico. West of Santa Fe.
34 but windchill 23
Post snow- the sky is clear clear blue behind fantastic clouds. Enjoy the view freeze free!
Facing southwest - some of La Cienagilla is in the photo in the background.
Winter hiking series- high desert of northern New Mexico. West of Santa Fe.
Brrrrrr & beautiful!
Winter in the high desert.
El Camino Real
San Isidro Park Trail
Alongside the Santa fe River.
Zoom in to see the snow lined river.
Near dusk- High Desert Hike & the coyotes are singing.
Near Santa Fe NM
High Desert Winter Hiking Series.
Fresh snow on the mountains.
30 degrees, feels like 26
West of Santa Fe, NM
Japanese Wood-fired Stoneware Dish. Wabi-Sabi style. Alfred Grad. New
Ceramic Fine Art. Wood ash, flashing slips, anagama fired, high fire stoneware. Hand made utilizing multiple techniques.
Can go in microwave or dishwasher- but not designed for eating out of bc the surface is rough- but you can! Its intended to be enjoyed on its own as a sculptural vessel, or looks superb filled with walnuts in shells, limes, cumquats or other such items.
Signed by artist. Artist: university trained, published, exhibited, still alive. Made limited amount of work in this design line. It is one of a kind.
Dimensions approx: 8 x 5.5 x 3 inches.
I love this piece. The subtlety of this design is delicious to look at & hold. The lengthy ancient firing process is evidenced in its dynamic surface & beautiful ash glaze.
Rustic beauty, timeless design.
This piece from beginning to end took approx 40 hours of the artist time. No offers will be considered unless they are higher than the asking price.
Its for sale on Poshmark, if you are new to poshmark & sign up with my code you’ll get $10 towards your first purchase.
Japanese Textiles. 8.5 x 8.5 . 26 pages. 1978.
New condition.
From the Marjorie and Robert Graff collection.
The Newark Museum.
April 6 - September 17, 1978
View of Santa Fe NM from the west.
High Desert Dusk Series.
Zoom in to see the snow capped Santo de Christos mountains & the ski basin.
1/2/25
High Desert. Northern New Mexico. West of Santa Fe.
Sunset 12/29/24
The Santo de Christos mountains to the east blush red/pink with the angle the sun sets at in winter.
Lovely!!
Ancient Coptic Textiles.
Front cover:
Tapestry Fragment from Egypt 4th century A.D.
For sale in on amazon from my small business:
Red Read Retale.
Happy Holidays!