Skills inside me

I'm not really sure how this journey began... I started making things out of concrete (hypertufa, actually) about 8 years ago. I made little rustic planters, and eventually graduated to buying expensive molds. It makes a big 'ole mess, and is not a job for the dainty. I guess I like to get my hands dirty! It is just so rewarding to create something beautiful from concrete. Since then, I have fallen in love with succulents, so I have combined my love of creating in concrete with designing fun little succulent arrangements in my handmade vessels. They just make me so happy!

Oh succulents, how I love you so! And to think there was a time that I didn't understand you... As other plants bloom and quickly drop their precious flower, you continue to show off your ever-lasting work of art! I just think you are perfect in every way, a drought tolerant, heat resistant beauty, you store your water in your plump little leaves. Speaking of leaves, did you know that when they drop a leaf, a whole new plant will grow from it? It is amazing they haven't taken over the world! All they really need is a little bit of water, and plenty of light. The only sure way to kill a succulent is to shower it with love and over water it. Unlike most plants, succulents do not release carbon dioxide at night. Instead, they continue to produce oxygen. This continuous burst of oxygen freshens the air in your home and improves your breathing. In the language of flowers, succulents symbolize enduring and timeless love. How sweet is that?