The Gra Trondersau, or grey sheep from Trondheim, has been the most challenging sheep for me to create due to the variability of the face and fur. Looking at them brings me great pleasure - because of the beauty of the animal and because it reminds me of walking through Ole Hans meadows to photograph the sheep. There are so many shades of brown, black and gray on these animals -- it is remarkable.

All my creatures are handcrafted in my Asheville, NC studio using porcelain, castable stone and imported woven fur from Steiff-Schulte in Germany.