Leopard - Wall Sculpture by Nancy Briggs Iowa while spending a year in

while spending a year in New Mexico at the Roswell Artist in Residence Program

the pots are at last ready to be enjoyed

I paint wild animals and scientific equipment to create poignant and sometimes humorous tensions between humans and the natural world

intuitive expression of a subject’s essential nature

Case measures 6'' wide x 7-3/4'' high

Leopard - Wall Sculpture by Nancy Briggs Iowa while spending a year inThis leopard face is made of red earthenware clay. Size: approximately 5. 25" wide x 3. 75 tall x 3" deep Handmade by Nancy Briggs of Des Moines, Iowa. My wheel thrown pottery currently is made of red earthenware clay accented with a white slip, under glazes and a metallic black glaze which produces a rich, colorful, matte surface. I also occasionally produce mid range stoneware pottery with carved surfaces in quiet glazes when I miss functional