In 2016, I wanted to make an ornament that looked like a nested, hanging, ceramic fish. With the extra clay, I made nesting flowers. Those flowers with holes for the string became one element of future inspiration for my ceramics sewn onto canvas.

My favorite art supplies for embroidery and beading

After making ceramic flowers, I realized they needed accompanying leaves. This is how I make them.

I had used a chainsaw to carve a side table before. Then, my long weekend at the John C. Campbell Folk School started me on a quest to make more detailed carvings.