"I do everything at a desk in the living room except firing. While I work I like TV shows on DVDs I get from the library. They work great because you don't have to really watch and you're reminded to get up and walk around in between shows. Lately I have been enjoying Ally McBeal because it has great music along with the comedy."

She hasn't had any formal training but has memories of cherished childhood neighbors who encouraged her creative spirit.

"For personal mentors it would be my neighbors growing up. I was fortunate to have not only one, but two different women who were accomplished artists living next door to me. The first woman spent a lot of time with me letting me work with clay and other mediums - she would fire anything I made too! She'd also been around the world collecting interesting artwork and teaching me the background on each piece. The woman she eventually sold her house to was a different kind of artist, a painter, who