Ceramics is where you pour slip (liquid clay) into preexisting commercial molds then fire. Ann doesn't, and won't, do that. She starts from bulk clay, and everything is created on the wheel. She likes the creativity part. I've tried the wheel a couple of times and it's a lot harder then it looks. I was very frustrated. It takes many months for a beginner to achieve uniform thickness, etc.

About 15 years ago or so, she left the workplace and did this full time at home for a couple of years. She's had pieces at a few galleries and did all the major festivals. Much of her work would go over $100/each. That expensive equipment has paid for itself 10 fold. I'll have her do a couple of pieces for the raffle at Toledo Bend.