Umbels have been an inspiration for me for years now, and I’ve created numerous works based on their forms. I found this fennel umbel in full bloom on a morning walk the other day and had to share side-by-side views of my studio in full bloom next to these guys. Nature definitely inspires!
![fennel inspiration | the dirt | Jenni Ward ceramic sculpture](https://www.jenniward.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/fennel-2.jpg)
![fennel inspiration | the dirt | Jenni Ward ceramic sculpture](https://www.jenniward.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/fennel-1.jpg)
![](https://www.jenniward.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/umbels-finished-1.jpg)
![](https://www.jenniward.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/umbels-finished-2.jpg)
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I love this Jenni! You inspire Nature (& Vice versa!)
Thank you MaryAnne!