Thank you, Maia, for introducing others to the Poeh Center and the path they are creating to uplift and expand Tewa culture. The video of the returning pots/ancestors brought tears to my eyes. Blessings to you!
Wow! Thank you! I’m thrilled to have discovered your publication today! I've traveled extensively across the U.S., from California to the East Coast, making countless trips through New Mexico. While I typically stick to the interstates, there were a few times when we ventured off to truly enjoy the beauty of this amazing state! I’m looking forward to your future posts!
Very informative postcard, Maia. It is selfish of me I know, but I was hoping to see a picture of the large square display case with plexiglass on all four sides, that houses some of the repatriated pottery. I built and installed it in 2019 and was privileged to see some of the works uncrated. The shipping cases built by the Smithsonian to protect the pottery were works of of art themselves.
Thank you, Jim! Do you by any chance have a photo of the display case? If you do I'd be happy to add it to this post with a mention for your work. How cool that you built and installed it! I love the behind-the-scenes stories you have to share about some of these locations and experiences that we both appreciate.
You are jogging my memory, Maia, of the short time I lived in the area about which you write. I remember my husband asking me how I thought "Pojoaque" was pronounced, and I said, "Poe-wah-kay?" He was surprised I was close enough. I love how you bring the Indigenous culture and history and art to life in your posts. It is so enriching to witness their beauty.
I'm smiling as I read your comment, Jeannie, and remembering how baffled I was by that word the first time I saw it. Pretty cool your pronunciation instincts were right!
And I am honored to live in close proximity to Tewa people and work alongside them. "Enriching" is a wonderful word for it.
Yes. I miss being in that area so, so much. Your posts remind me of what I missed while I was there. I was so homesick back then that I couldn’t appreciate the gift of being in a new region and getting to know the land and the peoples who made it so beautiful.
Thank you, Maia, for introducing others to the Poeh Center and the path they are creating to uplift and expand Tewa culture. The video of the returning pots/ancestors brought tears to my eyes. Blessings to you!
This looks like a beautiful place, Maia! I love the idea of a continuous pathway.
Wow! Thank you! I’m thrilled to have discovered your publication today! I've traveled extensively across the U.S., from California to the East Coast, making countless trips through New Mexico. While I typically stick to the interstates, there were a few times when we ventured off to truly enjoy the beauty of this amazing state! I’m looking forward to your future posts!
Very informative postcard, Maia. It is selfish of me I know, but I was hoping to see a picture of the large square display case with plexiglass on all four sides, that houses some of the repatriated pottery. I built and installed it in 2019 and was privileged to see some of the works uncrated. The shipping cases built by the Smithsonian to protect the pottery were works of of art themselves.
Thank you, Jim! Do you by any chance have a photo of the display case? If you do I'd be happy to add it to this post with a mention for your work. How cool that you built and installed it! I love the behind-the-scenes stories you have to share about some of these locations and experiences that we both appreciate.
You are jogging my memory, Maia, of the short time I lived in the area about which you write. I remember my husband asking me how I thought "Pojoaque" was pronounced, and I said, "Poe-wah-kay?" He was surprised I was close enough. I love how you bring the Indigenous culture and history and art to life in your posts. It is so enriching to witness their beauty.
I'm smiling as I read your comment, Jeannie, and remembering how baffled I was by that word the first time I saw it. Pretty cool your pronunciation instincts were right!
And I am honored to live in close proximity to Tewa people and work alongside them. "Enriching" is a wonderful word for it.
Yes. I miss being in that area so, so much. Your posts remind me of what I missed while I was there. I was so homesick back then that I couldn’t appreciate the gift of being in a new region and getting to know the land and the peoples who made it so beautiful.