Flora and fauna of the natural environment inspire my ceramic tiles, sculptures, and utilitarian pieces. Designs based on trees, leaves, flowers, insects, animals, fish, and reptiles are some of the subjects I enjoy arranging and rearranging on terra cotta clay. In the wall sculptures, architectural elements frame these forms with added patterns and textures created with hand-made clay stamps pressed into soft clay. I've also incorporated designs based on hands and the human form, again, embelli... more