MEET THE ARTISTS

Randy Werner is a native New Mexico artist who is fast becoming one of the most respected pottery makers in the Southwest. Randy and his wife Marlyn (who is part Cherokee and Choctaw) are going back in time to recreate the ancient ceramic art of the Southwest. These two New Mexico artisans are resurrecting the practice as they follow a quest to recreate the awesome ceramics of the ancient peoples of the Southwest. Paints are derived from plants and minerals, firing is done in open wood fires. "Each piece we do is a replica of an actual historic vessel that exists in a museum or other collection. Our aim is not only for the piece to look like the original, but to feel like it and be like it in every way possible."

Their work is featured in galleries in New Mexico, Arizona and Utah.  The Werner's have been featured in magazines throughout the southwest.  Recently one of their Mimbres bowls (G75) was exhibited in "Touched by Fire, the art, life, and legacy of Maria Martinez" at the Museum of Indian Arts & Culture in Santa Fe, New Mexico. 

Legends in Clay was commissioned to produce 10 unsigned pieces of G1 (Aztec water canteen) for the new Indiana Jones movie, "Indiana Jones and The Adventure of the Crystal Skull".  This piece was used in the opening scene of the movie where Indiana Jones was pulled from the trunk of the car and asked what he was doing in the New Mexico desert.  One of the German officers reaches into the trunk of the car and spills a bag of artifacts on the ground and explains "Indiana was digging up these artifacts." G1, the Aztec water canteen spills from the bag on to the ground in this scene of the movie.

These two artist have devoted the last 15 years in developing the methods of replicating the finest museum quality prehistoric pottery available.  Each piece is a limited edition... a true Legend in Clay.

Email the artisans at: LegendsinClay@gmail.com

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