Francine was a Special Ed teacher and retired when her daughter was born Pottery had been a hobby but it turned into a great business that enabled her to be a stay-at-home mom. Over 40 years have gone by and she still spends her days in her studio, still excited to open the kiln. Her work had changed over the years depending on my interests. She currently uses a wood ash glaze on the surfaces of her pottery that uses ash from the wood stove that heats her home. It creates the dripping effect that customers remark looks like trees. She calls it her recycled tree glaze.