This is a new piece I created, again using pinch pots as a base (the sphere in the center).  Spheres are becoming a central aspect of these new pieces, representing seeds, eggs, the womb, a microcosm of a larger "world."  Perhaps this is an unconscious manifestation of my feelings about having a baby?

In this sculpture, I have created a tiny oceanic planet with coral, barnacles and tentacles emerging from the surface.  I enjoyed carving each tiny surface detail, and I glazed only the tentacles so the glossy, slimy surface would contrast with the matte background.

I have titled this piece Tentacled Undulations.