Clayton Lucero

Jemez Pueblo

Clayton Lucero
Clayton Lucero

Born in December 1985 to Diane Lucero and Joseph Fragua, Clayton Lucero is a traditional potter from Jemez Pueblo. He grew up in a house full of potters but he was never interested until he finished high school. Then he got serious and studied with his parents to learn the traditional ways.

Clayton says he's happiest when he's making storytellers, nativities and bear figures. He says he gets his inspiration from his parents and has learned to see life as they do and how to transpose that view into his pottery. You'll notice his storyteller figures are all looking up to the heavens with their mouths wide open in song.

Three children on a polychrome storyteller
Polychrome storyteller with three children
4.75 in H by 5.5 in Dia
Three children on a grandmother storyteller
Grandmother storyteller with three children
5.25 in H by 3 in Dia
Four children and a puppy on a grandmother storyteller
Grandmother storyteller with four children and a puppy
4.75 in H by 6 in Dia
Four children on a grandmother storyteller
Grandmother storyteller with four children
5.5 in H by 3.75 in Dia
Three children and a drum on a storyteller in a manta
Grandmother storyteller in a manta with three children and a drum
4.25 in H by 3 in Dia
Five children on a grandmother storyteller
Grandmother storyteller with five children, a basket and a drum
4.25 in H by 3.25 in Dia
Two children on a Grandmother storyteller
Grandmother storyteller with two children
4.5 in H by 5.5 in Dia
3 children with a grandmother storyteller
Grandmother storyteller with three children
6.5 in H by 3.5 in Dia
2 children on a grandmother storyteller in a manta
Grandmother storyteller in a manta with two children
4.5 in H by 5.25 in Dia
5 children and 2 drums on a grandmother storyteller
Grandmother storyteller holding five children and two drums
6 in H by 5.75 in Dia
4 children on a grandmother storyteller Grandmother storyteller with 4 children
5.75 in H by 5.75 in Dia
2 children and a drum on a grandmother storyteller Grandmother storyteller with two children and a drum
4.5 in H by 5.5 in Dia
4 children on a grandmother storyteller in a manta
Grandmother storyteller in a manta with four children
5.5 in H by 5.5 in Dia
1 child and a welcome basket on a grandmother storyteller
Grandmother storyteller with one child and a welcome basket
4.25 in H by 5 in Dia
5 children, a drum and a welcome basket on a grandmother storyteller wearing a manta Grandmother storyteller wearing a manta with 5 children, a drum and a welcome basket
5.5 in H by 5.5 in Dia
4 children on a standing grandmother storyteller A standing grandmother storyteller with four children
3.25 in Dia by 6.25 in H

Jemez Pueblo Potters