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In many mythologies horses were thought to be MESSENGERS from other realms. My pieces use the form of the horse allegorically. There are no elements of human subjugation such as saddles and bridles. They represent humans in their free and natural state as well as the symbolism associated with the horse itself. I combine many other elements with the clay horse, each with their own symbolism. But in combination a new meaning is created. I use my jewelry skills and tools to make unique elements to add. I draw sometimes on my Celtic heritage. Like that of Native Americans, Celtic culture and spiritual life was nature-based. Each horse comes with its own miniature book. On one side is a horse picture and several paragraphs about the general symbolism. Handwritten on the other side is the name of that particular horse, a list of all the components and gemstones, their symbolism, and the symbolism of the piece as a whole. And of course each owner will be bringing her or his own personal symbolism to the piece. Most of my pieces are raku. Some are fired in a Japanese style woodburning kiln and some are stoneware. Because of the nature of these one-of-a-kind pieces the prices vary widely. I use genuine gemstones and other unique additions. All the legs are masonry nails. Many of the horses open and close and have a lot of detail work.