2017-03-23 13:37
Taos Shortz Film Festival (me in the red shirt in the middle)
We are sorry to see the Taos Shortz Film Festival coming to an end after 10 years. We had films in 2 of those 10 years, and Anna… Read More
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The Garden & Soul blog has posts about our business, our community and our state. We are located in Taos, New Mexico and we cover local events and statewide attractions. We make custom art tiles, custom greeting cards, and we have a gallery of fine art.
2017-03-08 23:35
Liquidation Sale at Garden & Soul
Having not found a buyer for our business, we are currently liquidating our inventory and furniture and fixtures. You can find great deals on our cards… Read More
2017-02-09 19:33
Garden & Soul
We thank our customers for 4-1/2 years of patronage, but we are moving on. We have an opportunity in Albuquerque and we will be moving there. So, Garden & Soul is for s… Read More
2017-01-18 19:32
Red River Skijoring
Literally defined, skijoring simply means “ski driving” and is commonly defined as being pulled on skis by an animal, motorized vehicle or other device. Equin… Read More
2017-01-12 18:48
Pet Tiles Images used for Christmas Gifts
These are just a few of the images that our customers used for gift tiles during the Christmas season. We had images of dogs, cats, people, horses… Read More
2017-01-06 16:18
Dogs at Stray Hearts Animal Shelter doing Agility Training
The short film we made about the agility training program at our local animal shelter continues its film festival run. It will pla… Read More
2017-01-05 15:50
Sangre de Cristo Mountains near Taos Ski Valley
Taos Ski Valley
62″ base
95 trails open
14 lifts open
Sipapu Resort
19″ base
34 trails open
6 lifts open
Red River Resort
35&Prime&hell…Read More
2017-01-04 00:27
Annual Events in Taos
Here are some highlights of the Taos 2017 events calendar.
Taos Winter Wine Festival
February 1 – 5, 2017
Every January visitors and locals alike savor the abilit… Read More
2016-12-30 23:04
Judy Collins in Concert in Taos
Mollydog Productions is thrilled to announce “An Evening with Judy Collins” on January 19 and 20. The venue is the Taos Center for the Arts. Jud… Read More
2016-12-28 16:24
Songs and Stories Concert, Dec 29th in Alamosa, CO and Dec 30 in Taos, NM
For the fifth year in a row, Mollydog Productions is bringing to Taos the soulful sounds of Barnaby Bright, Ari Hest… Read More
2016-12-18 00:14
Taos Ski Valley
Taos Ski Valley is now open for skiing. It was originally going to open on Thanksgiving. The high temperatures made it impossible to make their own snow and the natural stu… Read More
2016-12-17 23:49
Santa Paws Animal Shelter Event
Garden & Soul helped out with a recent Stray Hearts Animal Shelter event called Santa Paws. We shot photos of pets and their owners with Santa. It was a… Read More
2016-11-24 00:16
Red River Ski Resort
Red River Ski Resort opens today. This latest storm should add a lot of powder, but they’ve been making snow to make the opening possible.
Red River is deep in hi… Read More
2016-11-18 16:04
Sipapu Ski Resort is 24 miles from Taos, New Mexico and will be the first of the New Mexico resorts to open. They are making snow and will be open on Saturday, November 19th.
Home to the… Read More
2016-11-16 20:12
Odenbear Theatre opened its fall season with N. Richard Nash’s immortal classic, generic cialis “The Rainmaker.” The play, buy viagra directed by Jim Hatch, opened on No… Read More
2016-11-07 19:52
We had a booth at the 2016 Doggie Dash and Dawdle yesterday, November 6th. It’s an annual event that attracts around 4500 people and 2000 dogs. It is a benefit for Animal Humane… Read More
2016-10-05 22:46
2016 Taos Wool Festival, Pictures by Katharine Egli
The 33rd Annual Taos Wool Festival took place on October 1st and 2nd. Here are some pictures from that. These were all taken by Katharin… Read More
2016-10-05 16:43
2016 Abiquiu Studio Tour
On October 8th, 9th and 10th, more than sixty Abiquiú artists open their studios from 10:00am to – 5:00pm during one of the most beautiful times of the… Read More
2016-10-05 16:30
Dixon Studio Tour
The Dixon Studio Tour is one of the oldest continuously run studio tours in the state. Dixon, nestled in the Embudo Valley in Northern New Mexico where the Rio Embudo flows… Read More
2016-09-25 16:50
Taos Fall Arts Festival Paseo Exhibit
“Paseo” is a 2 day exhibit that is part of the Taos Fall Arts Festival. It is a mostly nighttime exhibit of performance art, projection art… Read More
2016-09-04 00:04
Taos Wool Festival with Demonstrations, Vendors, Music, and Dog Sweater Contest
The 2016 Taos Wool Festival
Kit Carson Park in Taos, New Mexico
Saturday and Sunday, October 1st & 2nd
9:0… Read More
2016-08-28 17:42
High Road Art Studio Tour
The High Road Art Tour is a destination and an event. Each fall in northern New Mexico artists on the High Road to Taos open their studios and galleries two consecu… Read More
2016-08-23 14:13
2017 Taos Artist Studio Tour
The 2017 Studio Tour in Taos takes place on September 3rd, 4th, & 5th. There are 30 open studios to visit in Taos, Ranchos De Taos, El Prado, and Arroyo Sec… Read More
2016-08-11 23:12
This Saturday, August 13th, will be the 7th edition of the Dog Days Benefit Concert in Taos, New Mexico. It all benefits Stray Hearts Animal Shelter and it takes place at KTAO Solar Radio… Read More
2016-08-03 18:58
alabama shakes
The Town of Taos is bringing the Grammy Award-winning bluesy roots-rock band Alabama Shakes, one of the hottest bands of 2016, to town this summer. The concert, an AMP Concert… Read More
2016-07-12 18:53
Lavender Festival in Abiquiu, NM
The Lavender Festival happens every July in Abiquiu, NM and this year it was July 9th and 10th. It takes place at Purple Adobe Lavender Farms. We went on S… Read More
2016-07-09 19:47
Dog Photos for Tile
As we’ve introduced our custom tile service, a lot of people have been bringing us pet photos. This little guy is “Beemer” and we shot these photos and… Read More
2016-07-04 18:41
Printed Tiles for Kitchen Mural
We recently used our ceramic printing technology to add some flair to a kitchen remodel. A customer of ours had this photo from a vacation in Jasper National… Read More
2016-06-28 16:55
Williams Lake in Taos Ski Valley
We used a recent day off to go to Taos Ski Valley and hike up to Williams Lake. This is a 4 mile round trip that goes from an elevation of 10,200 to 11,400… Read More
2016-06-14 19:21
Award Tiles for Chamber of Commerce
We recently made these 30 award tiles for the Taos Chamber of Commerce. They were handed out at their 2016 Annual Meeting and rewarded “35 Years of… Read More
2016-05-26 14:18
Stations of the Cross Shrine
The Stations of the Cross Shrine is located in the little town of San Luis, Colorado, an hour north of Taos, New Mexico. San Luis is the oldest town in Colorado… Read More
2016-05-21 23:10
Music on the Mesa
The “Music on the Mesa” festival is scheduled for June 3rd, 4th, and 5th. This takes place at Taos Mesa Brewing in Taos, New Mexico. They have 3 stages, so th… Read More
2016-04-20 14:20
The 2016 Taos Home and Garden Expo takes place Saturday, April 23 from 9:00 am – 3:00 pm. This is at the Taos Youth & Family Center. It includes over 30 exhibitors connected to… Read More
2016-04-14 19:23
Taos Home and Garden Expo
The 2016 Home and Garden Expo happens on Saturday, April 23 from 10:00 am – 3:00 pm at the Taos Youth & Family Center. This is put on by the Taos Chamber… Read More
2016-04-06 14:22
Honorable Mention Award Tiles
We were pleased to get the contract to make the 10 Honorable Mention Awards for the Taos Shortz Film Fest. These are ceramic tiles using the artwork of Taos lo… Read More
2016-04-04 18:42
Pond Skim Competition at Taos Ski Valley
The end of the ski season at Taos Ski Valley brings the Pond Skimming event. For 2016, this happened on April 3rd. Competitors meet at the base of… Read More
2016-03-28 15:03
Some 2016 Taos Shortz Film Fest Selections
The Taos Shortz Film Festival is a 4 day festival of short films that takes place in Taos, New Mexico each year in April. It started in 2007 and h… Read More
2016-03-25 22:41
Red River Pond Skimming Contest
The Pond Skimming Contest at the Red River Ski Area is an annual spring break event. It occurs at the end of the ski season and involves coming down a portio… Read More
2016-03-08 19:18
Cards and Block Prints by Taos Artist Mieshiel
Mieshiel was born in New York City and raised in a family of artists. Having an early appreciation of the arts he attended art openings in his… Read More
2016-02-22 23:46
Taos Photography by Bob Deaver
Here are four new images that I shot over the last 3 months. They are available as cards on our website at http://gardenandsoul.com/local-cards/
The image at… Read More
2016-02-20 00:33
Mimbres Pottery (photos by WNMU Museum)
Western New Mexico University is located in Silver City in the southwest part of New Mexico. Silver City is a town in Grant County and has a populat… Read More
2016-02-02 22:40
Animal Shelter Film “Will Work for Hot Dogs”
Since we are active volunteers with our local Stray Hearts Animal Shelter, we decided to make a film about the new training program t… Read More
2016-02-01 15:13
Eagle Nest Lake is located in Eagle Nest, New Mexico and is 30 miles east of Taos. It sits at an elevation of 8300′. The town of Angel Fire is nearby, as is the ghost town of Elizab… Read More
2016-01-15 15:15
Laurie Lambert and her dog Blue
On December 15th, there was a ceremony at our local Stray Hearts Animal Shelter in which the Petco Foundation awarded the shelter a $100,000 grant. This was… Read More
2016-01-07 19:02
Enchanted Forest Cross Country Ski Area
On New Years Eve, we had the day off and escaped up to the Enchanted Forest Cross Country Ski Area in Red River, NM. While we’ve done cross cou… Read More
2015-12-26 23:30
Taos Plaza Christmas Lights
Taos Plaza comes to life during the winter nights. During the holidays, the Town of Taos decorates the trees and pavilion with lights and the walkways with farol… Read More
2015-12-11 00:20
Anita Rodriguez artwork
We have an artist reception coming up at Garden & Soul. Meet artist Anita Rodriguez on Saturday, December 12th, from 2-6. Come see her latest creations, a serie… Read More
2015-12-06 15:41
Local Artist Gourds for Calabash Fundraiser
These are just a few of the gourds that have been painted by local artists. These will be auctioned off at the 2015 Taos Calabash Bash on Sunday… Read More
2015-12-02 15:21
handmade leather journals
We now have a wide assortment of handmade leather journals and these make wonderful gifts! These are refillable and we have the refills. We also have leather cove… Read More
2015-11-18 19:09
Ginto Naujokas Pottery
Dear Friends of Garden & Soul,
Are you in need of a special gift for someone? Or for yourself?
We have all of Ginto Naujokas’ pottery on sale through Chris… Read More
2015-11-13 18:41
Nevada City, California
Harmony Books in Nevada City, CA has just come on board as a new wholesale client of ours. Thanks, Harmony, for ordering our cards! The gold country in California is… Read More
2015-11-03 23:55
Night Time at the Taos Mountain Balloon RallyDay Time at the Taos Mountain Balloon Rally
The 2015 Taos Mountain Balloon Rally was a resounding success. It ran from Friday, October 23rd, to… Read More
2015-10-27 18:12
Burro Canyon by Michelle Chrisman
Our artist Michelle Chrisman recently painted this oil of Burro Canyon at Ghost Ranch. Painting at Ghost Ranch is a favorite activity for Michelle. &ldqu&hell…Read More
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