Botanical Tile in Patina Green A31244 Oxidized and highlighted for contrast

Oxidized and highlighted for contrast finish

This piece is now a creamy white onto which she painted many layers of multicolored underglazes

This brilliant chard vase sponge was created by fusing broken chards of glass with a torch and hand sculpting them into form

She crafted this astonishing fiber wall hanging by sewing together hundreds of pieces of batik-dyed fabric

Using a palette knife to apply color

Botanical Tile in Patina Green A31244 Oxidized and highlighted for contrastThe subtle muted glaze is reminiscent of the green color of patina that forms on aged copper. Plants and insects, with their gloriously complex forms and colors, inspire Sherman's sculptural designs. This original low relief design is sculpted out of modeling clay. A plaster mold is made from the original design so that slip can be poured into the mold to make multiple reproductions of the original. After bisque firing the piece, she then applied low