09.02.23 Best Of Navajo Pottery

Chimayo Trading Presents:
The Best Of Navajo Pottery

By Rebekah Powers | August 2023

Chimayo Trading has just received new works by several of our most revered Navajo artists. Samuel Manymules remains one of the most recognized Navajo potters in the world, known for incorporating the beauty of natural design, such as the squash or melon into his larger pots, and for the perfection of his more contemporary designs. We have rarely received such a number of his very best work to offer, so we are excited to feature them in the upcoming show: The Best of Navajo Pottery featuring new works by Samuel Manymules, Alice Cling, Susie Crank and Lorraine Williams Yazzie.

Samuel Manymules, Alice Cling

Alice Cling is another famous name in the genre, with smaller works that outshine other potters with her hand burnished surfaces and consistent quality of design.

We are also showing Susie Crank who incorporates the rich reds, purples and browns from natural minerals into natural clay giving her pieces a depth of color that sets her apart from everyone else. Lorraine Williams Yazzie, taught by both Susie Crank and Alice Cling distinguishes her work with sgraffito and other designs expertly rendered in a way that harkens to the past.

Susie Crank, Lorraine “Rain” Williams Yazzie

Also included in this wide ranging show of Navajo Pottery are the modern designs of Kenneth and Irene White, a Diné couple who have entered the field of fine art pottery with a splash, known for the elaborate decoration of their pots and wedding vases which refer to the Ye’i designs of Navajo weavings.

Altogether, they represent the unique aesthetic of the Navajo and the variations within. Our gallery is focused on the artists themselves and how their life experiences and generational wisdom inform their work. It is a rare treat to view this array of works by Navajo potters working today.

Kenneth & Irene White

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