I design each piece in clay (high fire stoneware) , using handbuilding techniques of slab, drape and coil. The pieces are dried for several days, then fired to about 1800 degrees Fahrenheit. (This is called a bisque firing) After cooling the glazes are applied and whatever stains I require. The piece then gets placed into a high fire reduction kiln and fired to 2300 degrees. After 36-40 hours of cooling the sculpture is removed from the kiln and critiqued. If it passes, I then finish the piece with glass eyes, turquoise ,leather, cactus spines or small feathers. In the late 90's, I started working on small mammalian critters such as bats, armadillos and some times opossum. Some of my latest work include environmental life cycle pieces that are at risk or are endangered.