01/13/2026
A picture is worth a thousand words, or at Big Deal Farms, a pot. This Somerville County antique mall is home to five large-scale reproductions of Native American pottery, boasting a height of eight feet and almost a ton in weight.
Big Deal’s owner, Kirk Lancaster, has maintained a lifelong admiration for Native American heritage. Partnering with 83-year-old artist Benny Duran, Duran came out of retirement to mold these works of art. The final touches come from local Native American artists who decorated them with centuries-old symbols used by the earliest Americans.
After a 700-mile journey to Texas, the pottery now lies outside the mall where visitors can view and touch the art. The stories of Native American heritage live on within this display, where guests can interact with stories of America's first people. Read more about these hard-to-miss pieces and their even louder message.
An outdoor Native American pottery art installation near Glen Rose features monumental, hand-painted vessels celebrating heritage, storytelling, and public art.