Samantha - Mini Valentines The power and allure of

The power and allure of the silhouette—of reducing the moment to its essential parts—is the way I see the world

Turquoise set in Sterling Silver 1 3/4in x 3/4 in

Inlayed with turquoise

Adorned in brightly colored feathers and intricate bead work

Carried into battle

Samantha - Mini Valentines The power and allure ofMiniature: 3. 5" x 3. 5" x 3" Edition of 250 Samantha was one of my studio cats. I got her from the humane society to keep Kuvo company. Kuvo came from a tree in a friend's yard as a tiny kitten. Samantha taught Kuvo to clean himself and hunt grasshoppers. "Sammy", as we called her, enjoyed posing for this sculpture and seemed to know exactly what I was doing. She just sat in this same position and looked at me while I was working on the clay, without