New collection of porcelain wall hanging art plates

"All happiness depends on courage and work." -Balzac

I was at a point where I was ready to start a new group of work, but I found myself procrastinating and in the familiar mindset of second-guessing every idea. I was miserable! Ugh!

Then I came across this quote by Balzac: All happiness depends on courage and work.

Yes, of course! I changed it in my mind to all happiness begins with courage and work. I needed courage. I needed to begin! I stopped trying to figure it out and just started with my go-to process of slabs with nothing much in mind and just letting the clay tell me.

I found the free-form shape appealing and did not want to alter them. So, I decided this would be a new collection of free-form wall hanging platters. Then got out various texturizing tools and started collaging; soon, the animals and birds began to emerge and found their way into the story.