San Juan Skyway loop San Juans Ceramic Art Tile

A loop through southwestern Colorado, connecting Durango, Silverton, Ouray, Ridgway, Telluride, and Dolores. The middle stretch, between Silverton and Ouray, is the Million Dollar Highway: switchbacks above the Uncompahgre Gorge, no guardrails on the cliff side, the kind of road locals drive slowly even in summer. In the last week of September the aspens turn gold across all four passes and the basins behind Telluride go red and orange. The high country holds the colour for about a week, sometimes less.

Slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure, in our family studio in Knoxville, Tennessee.