Australian bushrangers, High Country Victoria. Site of 1878 police killing by Kelly gang, Stringybark Creek, Victoria. Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. Rainforest Cafe Restaurant, Niagara Falls, Ontario. Jacquilinne Kennedy Onassis Reservoir, Central Park, New York City. Strawberry Fields, Central Park, New York. Remarkable Rocks, Kangaroo Island.

I delight in working with clay. The pull and the pinch. The rough and the smooth. Nature is my inspiration to explore memory, time, beauty, fragility, protection and strength. I use forms that are reminiscent of the sea, the earth, plants, trees, and wind. My work is sculptural although some of my work can be functional. Contrasts of glazed and unglazed portions of my pieces are of interest to me. I also like to use varieties of textures and colors juxtaposed to create subtle embellishment.

Please have a look around. The first two books are called Withering-by-Sea and Wormwood Mire. A Garden of Lilies is here! Stella is reading a discouraging book that her Aunts gave her as a going away present. It is full of stories of children who do the wrong thing, and meet with terrible disasters.

Use any widgets that fits you best. This is called Bottom 1. Use any widgets that fits you best. This is called Bottom 2. Use any widgets that fits you best. This is called Bottom 3.

By Judith Rubin, top editor, publicist and consultant in themed entertainment. I also write occasionally about topics of St Louis. Read the full interview here.