Moab Happenings • August 2010

6B • August 2010 • Moab Happenings
GALLERY HAPPENINGS
Treasures From the Southwest at Hogan Trading Company
www.moabhappenings.com
• Gourd art by five artists.
• A variety of alabaster and bronze sculptures.
• Several walls of paintings and photographs that display the character and grandeur
of the Moab region.
• Pueblo pottery from Acoma, Hopi. Jemez, Santa Clara and Zuni Pueblos.
• Navajo rugs.
• Zapotec rugs made by the Zapotec Indians of Mexico.
• Southwestern Furniture designed by several artists in the Four Corners Region.
• Stoneware pottery from Utah and Arizona.
• Copper water fountains from tabletop size to six feet.
• And finally the “whimsical” • check out the selection of porcelain frogs and lizards,
and the big-insect ornaments for the garden.
The Hogan is pleased to display and stock many products made by local and regional
artists and craftsmen.
Are you hesitant to buy that prized item you found in the Hogan because you can’t take
it back home with you? Not to worry – the Hogan Trading Company can ship any item
anywhere in the world.
So find the wind sculptures along Main Street and come in and see us. You will
be amazed.
On a windy day in downtown Moab – and that’s many days in Spring-time – it’s hard
to miss the Hogan Trading Company. It’s the tan adobe-style building with all the metal
wind sculptures along its sides, and they’re quite a sight when spinning busily in the breeze.
Owned and operated since 1989 by Vern Erb, the Hogan Trading Company has been at
its present location at 100 South and Main Street since 1994. The wind sculptures outside,
designed and built by Utah’s Lyman Whitaker, really draw the eye. But don’t get the idea
that they’re all the Hogan has to offer. Upon stepping into the store, many people are heard
to exclaim about the beauty and diversity of items that are on display. The friendly staff is
available to help and guide customers to find just the right things to complement their visit
to Moab, but without any big sales pitches or pressure.
Vern makes personal trips every year to purchase jewelry, art, and many other items of
fine workmanship from both native and non-native craftsmen in the Four Corners region.
All of these are brought back and then attractively displayed throughout the three levels of
the store. Here’s just a sampling of the things you’ll find inside Hogan Trading Company,
most with a Southwestern theme, but altogether something for everyone:
• Jewelry: finest Native American jewelry in a wide price range to fit anyone’s budget.
• Metal art: objects created from copper, brass, stainless steel, and combinations of
metals. Part of one large wall is covered with various-sized metal plates.
CANYONLANDS
COPY CENTER
Features Many of Moab’s
Best Locally Produced
Products.
From hand crafted soaps,
unique zipper pulls, to
magnets and books, you
are sure to find a uniquely
Moab gift for that special
occasion.
You’ll be
glad you
did!