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| Water, rock, cloud-dappled blue sky. |
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| Majestic peaks and valleys |
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| Colorado's impressive natural beauty is an ideal setting in which to immerse oneself in creativity. |
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| Even the bears want to be potters, as this one approached the studio. |
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| It's an honor to learn from Japanese master potter and living national treasure, Takashi Nakazato, a 13th generation potter, as he demonstrates his impressive, well-honed techniques. |
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| With only a dusting of snow on the mountains, people store their skis until winter, or |
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| find other uses for them in the off-season. |
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Learning from Tara Wilson, who is attaching a handle to her finely crafted and elegant pitcher. |
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| Delighting in first sightings of work in the just fired soda kiln. |
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| Enjoying a local farmer's market. |
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| Back at work on the potter's wheel in the studio. |
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| Nature's bounty of mountains, sun, sky, and aspen trees enrich each day, and truly inspired my work. |
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| Forms, such as these cups, echo the natural contours and undulations of the environment around me. |
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| The glaze hues, and rich soda-firing hint at the earthy tones outside the studio. |
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| Bowls ready to be fired. |
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| Tara Wilson loading her pitchers in the wood kiln. |
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| Stoking the wood fire, a three-day process. |
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| Some of Vicki's finished work. |
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| Finished cups, mirroring the rugged yet serene landscape surrounding me as I worked in Colorado. |
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