Rooms at Touchstone
first property outside Taos Pueblo to which the waters from sacred Blue Lake flow. We have facilities for workshops of all kinds through our 501c3. Our gallery is open by appointment. Your CAM contractor, Looks Like New, is certified safe and uses COVID19 cleaning protocols following all restrictions, eco-friendly, green cleaning. Everything is sanitized; we do not provide any ingested items at this time, BYO
Read MoreTaos Wedding at Touchstone Inn
The gorgeous grounds at Touchstone provide for a beautiful Taos wedding ceremony on the grassy lawn, or have your wedding indoors. Your reception catering, and a romantic honeymoon suite are all available at Touchstone Inn, a Boutique Hotel in the heart of Taos. We can recommend several ordained ministers who can perform your ceremony indoors or outdoors at one of the many options on the Touchstone grounds. Catering to couples as a romantic getaway, [Read More]
Read MoreThe O’Keeffe
Georgia O’Keeffe is the namesake for this room which houses one her works of art as well as many Bren Price works. Ground floor room, queen bed, twin sleeper sofa, standard bath/shower over, fridge available in hallway, microwave, Coffee/Tea and Wine service, TV, cozy interior room, no view – can be made dark or opened up to the light, entrance is off the main hallway inside the inn. Interior Queen: The current lodging rate is $165.00 for 1 bed, and $25 for extra in twin couch. Taxes are included in room price and 3% processing fee is added to each reservation. Two night...
Read MoreD H Lawrence
D. H. Lawrence visited this house with his friend Spud Johnson in the 1920’s; accordingly, the inn’s owner, Taos Artist Bren Price, has named many of the rooms after famous Taos Artists and literary figures. The grounds overlook Taos Pueblo lands, and this makes for a quiet stay within a mile of Taos Plaza. Some rooms have fireplaces and all have private baths. The enormous Royale Suite has a second-story private deck and large bathroom with Jacuzzi, walk-in shower, and skylight.
Read MoreTouchstone Art Studio Space
Taos Art Studio Spaces at Touchstone Touchstone Studios are well lit and spacious with all the accoutrements for creativity with running water, microwave, and refrigerator. Each Taos art studio space features a raised 3×6 worktable, side table, set of drawers, trash can, and chair and / or stool. Also available are a large paper cutter, small paper cutter, and Cricket Cutter for scrap booking and overhead mirror for demonstrations. Workshop presenters can house up to 15 students in the two Taos art studio spaces, utilizing the overhead mirror for instruction. Individual Taos Art Studio...
Read MoreThe Cloisters
The Cloisters is a 4 room open-plan efficiency with skylights, ceiling fans, fully furnished and equipped with full kitchen, refrigerator, cook stove, dishwasher, and garbage disposal. The Cloisters sits among fruit trees along the edge of the Touchstone property and has a secluded deck and private patio. With off-street parking, the apartment may be booked for nightly rentals or leased long-term. Current nightly lodging rate is $210 per night for 2, $25 for additional person. Suite: Full bed and twin sleeper sofa; Taxes are included in room price, and 3% processing fee is added to each...
Read MoreTaos Art Workshops Watercolor World
Red Sky Taos Mountain by BREN PRICE TOUCHSTONE FOUNDATION PRESENTS: THE TAOS EXPERIENCE – 2023 TBA WATER-MEDIA WORKSHOP WITH BREN PRICE 2023 TBA Bren Price, a professional artist and all-levels art education certified teacher by training, has been painting all her life, has taught art in Texas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico schools as well as Oklahoma Museum of Art, Perryton Museum of Art and has done many foreign tours with M. Douglas Walton acting as his assistant in Morocco. Finding Your Own Essence will be the focus of our Taos Experience together. Beware: This Experience will change...
Read MorePaintings Georgia Missed!
Please join us in honoring Georgia, our beautiful landscape and features that are special to Taos! The Show, “Paintings Georgia Missed” features the works of three local artist-educators, all members of Taos Artist Organization: Dee DiCamillo, Jon Greenley, and Bren Price at the Stables Gallery, Taos Center for the Arts. The show opens July 9th and runs through July 18, from 10 AM to 5PM. A reception will be hosted on Friday, July 11, from 5 PM to 8 PM. The Taos Three 2015 Calendar featuring some of the works from this show will be on sale for $20, proceeds to benefit Touchstone...
Read MoreTaos in the Early Spring
March is upon us here in Taos and Touchstone Inn is getting ready to start greening up! The first flowers that arrive are our tulips, then our iris and day lilies. In our smallish town of Taos, the roads are a little dusty and we are all ready for the transition into full foliage. The winds can be brisk this time of year. So if you are traveling to Taos, or traveling in Taos, then bring a favorite jacket and a scarf.
Read MoreMenu for Thanksgiving Day
As always, this Thanksgiving we have decided to have a fairly traditional sit down dinner for 15 to 20 family members and guests as well. On the Thanksgiving menu: Appetizer Course: House Made Pickles and imported Olives Vegetables with Dipping Sauce Main Course: Roasted Turkey Sweet Potatoes with House Made Marshmallows Garlic Mashed Potatoes Green Bean Casserole Corn Bread Stuffing – Gluten Free Giblet Gravy – Gluten Free Waldorf Salad House Made Rolls and Sage Compound Butter Dessert Course: Pumpkin Pie Apple Pie Pecan Pie Vanilla Ice Cream Thanksgiving is a special time for...
Read MoreTouchstone Inn is in The Taos News!
The Taos News is a weekly, award winning, news paper produced here in Taos. This week Touchstone Inn is a feature in the column Innovators and Entrepreneurs written by Susan Sims for The Taos News. Susan did an excellent job of telling our story — the Brad and Amber story of how we came to find ourselves here at Touchstone. The Taos News features the Innovators and Entrepreneurs column every week and we are very happy to be included. The interview session with Susan, from The Taos News, went well — she was easy for us to talk to and we were able to give her twice the amount of...
Read MoreMitch Lyons
Mitch Lyons Clay Monoprinting Workshop Date to be announced Painter? Potter? Printmaker? Mitch Lyons, mitchlyons.com is not an artist who fits neatly into the established art categories. A potter turned printmaker, he has not abandoned clay, but has expanded the possibilities into another medium – that of printmaking. “Viewing Mitch Lyons’ prints could be compared to viewing the interior walls of an old house being demolished, when layers of paint and wallpaper reveal the stratum of lives lived, lives changed, and the elements of time and history.” Fibre Arts Australia About...
Read MoreTouchstone Presents M Douglas Walton
THE TAOS PAINTING WORKSHOP with M. Douglas Walton at Touchstone Inn was a huge success this year. See our Events page for more details on the upcoming Taos painting workshop for next year and call us to sign up – dates are being decided now and your interest in the Taos painting workshop is important in planning our next season. This will be the fifth annual Taos art workshop with Doug Walton who enjoys teaching beginners as well as the seasoned artist. Don’t miss out, participation space is limited, let us know of your interest. Shown at the Taos painting workshop above is...
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