I don't like telling people what to think when they look at this strawberry creature, but not because it is a great secret. Instead I invite you to embrace the emotion it evokes and see if it resonates with you in any way.

Daisy is an 8½-inch tall whimsical giraffe sculpture. Unfortunately, Daisy is too shy and delicate to travel.

Frogs and toads are my favorite things to sculpt. Their golden eyes are magical to me, and I never get tired of making them out of polymer. This frog is based on an American common green frog.

A cute little Sparrow brooch with a unique metallic mosaic on it. The piece is made by combining two of my beloved techniques: thin clay layering and metallic mosaic.

The bellflowers on this pendant were made with Pardo translucent clay. The sterling silver arc was hand-fabricated. The hand-fabricated stamens are fine silver.

These colorful earrings are part of a larger collection that is inspired by Rita's childhood memories of pure joy playing on the beach in Portugal.