Cafe Pasquals

Rawlings as an instructor of mica making loves imparting to her students the emotional meditative process of being a mica clay potter. She teaches her elegant technique, philosophy and culture surrounding the creation of mica-ware. Rawlings studied the craft with Master Felipe Ortega and Smithsonian Craft Show winner, Brian Grossnickle. Rawlings benefits from working with clay in her words, “to sensually connect her to Mother Earth and to honor the ancient ways.” She takes pleasure in offering up the taste of “The Land of Enchantment”, that epiphanous New Mexico motto – because cooking with mica vessels imparts a distinct earthy sweet and slightly salty flavor profile. All food flavors benefit from being cooked in mica clay.