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Show Moki Trading Post & Pottery Shop Offers Unique Gift Items Looking for a unique new gift idea to please a sepcial friend? Try the Mokt Trading Post and Pottery Shop, home of Moki Ware Colorado River Pottery operated by Joe and Jacquie Gelo. The name Moki Ware was born from a colloquialism of the "o'.d timers" in Canyonlands Country. "Moki" was the all-inclusive name given to all the ancient Indians that left artifacts in the area surrounding Moab. Combine this with " a beautiful pottery utilizing, in part, clays of the Colorado River and you have "Moki Ware Colorado River Pottery." At the Moki Trading Post you will find a wide selection of pottery items created by several fine artists including a cross section of the pottery created by the Indians of the Southwest the Acema, Hopi, Santa Clara, and many others. Naturally you will find a fine selection of Indian jewelry and rugs and will see a Navajo rug in process on the loom. Unusual Un-usual leather handbags and reproductions of Charlie Russell and Ted DeGarzia paintings are included in the fine line of gifts available. - A special treat is in store for you in the Moki Pottery Shop, where Moki Ware is created. Here you will find Jacquie at work at the potters wheel, Join the suspense and intrigue as a ball of clay is "thrown" on the wheel and transformed into a fine piece of utility or decoration pottery. Of course, this is only the first step. The fresh thrown piece must be dred, fired in a gas kiln to about 2,000 F., then glazed or ohV""i'P doratrd ard fired again to nearly 2,500 F. The thrill of throwing pots on the wheel is an experience that Jacquie enjoys sharing with people. She just might let you try your hand at the wheel, too. Jacque enjoys sharing the thrill of throwing pots on the potter's wheel with people. She just might let you try it! Joe and Jacquie also operate the Canyonlands Trading Post in Downtown Moab, Where you will find a wide selection of f ne gifts, an Indian Culture Museum, a free indoor scenic slide show any time of day, and an outdoor scenic slide show each evening at dark. The Canyonlands Trading Post is the Home of Road Runner Pottery, another product of Jacquie's artist e ability. Roadrunner Pottery is a fine slip-cast pottery, each piece hand painted with iigures and designs from Southwest South-west Indian culture and featuring Rodney and Rhonda Road-runner, Road-runner, caricatures of that comic bird that we all love. Both the Moki and the Canyonlands Trading Post offer a complete tour ticketing and reservation service for all tours in the area. Step in and let these friendly folks help you enjoy your stay in Canyonlands. |