Woof, Oink, Growl...

I'm afraid you won't find any exotic animals in my repertoire.  I just do animals that have the possibility of being round and pudgy and somewhat domesticated. (although Mr. Bear doesn't quite think of himself as tame).  The reason I like pudgy is that clay doesn't lend itself very well to long, thin legs.  High fired stoneware clay is durable, but even still, thin appendages tend to be a little fragile.  I want my sculptures to be around a long time so I make them sturdy.  The animal bowls are a fairly new addition, I've been doing them since 2007.  I like the idea of having a clay piece on a dinner table that is fun, but functional as well.