Bird in Shoes by Sharon Stelter Type_Mug surrounded by handmade objects

surrounded by handmade objects

yet remarkably strong and durable

The tumbler was thrown off the hump on a potter's wheel then trimmed and altered to shape the cut lip and dart the sides

• Range of DMC Embroidery Floss

while working after-hours on his own pieces

Bird in Shoes by Sharon Stelter Type_Mug surrounded by handmade objects"If birds wore shoes" This sweet birdie was hand built with stoneware clay. It measures approximately 10" tall. Made by Sharon Stelter of Sherwood, Wisconsin. Each sculpture is an original design. My work is hand built hollow from slabs and coils of stoneware clay. Each piece is kiln fired twice. An iron oxide wash between firings gives each piece its color. Sculptures can be enjoyed both indoors and outdoors in moderate weather. I work best when I