As I’ve started to get back into playing with clay, I’m paying closer attention to the natural world that I’m currently living in. The plants, birds, bugs and bones I come across here are inspirational in texture, color combinations and form. I love how quietly persistent the desert is, even in the toughest of environments, there is life abounding if you look closely. It will be interesting to see how I use these forms and textures translated into clay. I also had to include a photo of the most spectacular double rainbow I’ve ever seen which happened just as the sun rose over the mountains and within minutes it was gone.
Here’s just a few images of what’s inspiring me here…
![](https://www.jenniward.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/agave.jpg)
![](https://www.jenniward.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/cactus.jpg)
![](https://www.jenniward.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/cara-cara.jpg)
![](https://www.jenniward.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/cholla.jpg)
![](https://www.jenniward.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/coral.jpg)
![](https://www.jenniward.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/dog-poop-bush.jpg)
![](https://www.jenniward.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/hive-skull.jpg)
![](https://www.jenniward.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/lanterns.jpg)
![](https://www.jenniward.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/oyster-tree.jpg)
![](https://www.jenniward.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/parasite.jpg)
![](https://www.jenniward.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/snake-bone.jpg)
![](https://www.jenniward.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/rainbow.jpg)
![](https://www.jenniward.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/tillansia.jpg)