was slightly well known around here with gallery shows and such.

"I didn't end up following in her footsteps with that kind of art, but I did learn how to do many things hanging around with her. As far as formal training I did start a sculpting class at a local college once, but quit before finishing my first project. I was going to go back later on, but the art teacher had retired by then and the school didn't replace him."

In a way, her painter neighbor mentor was a bigger influence than she ever realized.

"I really enjoy glazing, it's almost a zen-like meditation. Glazing is probably the hardest thing to do with "painting" so small, brushing on so many coats, but it is also my favorite job in making miniature pottery."

Not only are there many coats of glaze involved per piece but there are generally many different colors of glaze used per piece on the Arts and Crafts, Mission, Art Nouveau and majolica styles of