Nature is full of stories. In her work, Redgate explores the ability of hanging sculptures to tell stories of her personal journeys with nature. She relies on large wood-fired wall platters, bowls, and large-scale bead hangings as her story-telling vehicle. Beads are chosen for their role in history as a primitive communication tool conveying community status, identity, and protection. Her clay bodies, fired in oxidation and reduction processes, produce raw textures encouraging viewers to connect with nature’s powerful forces. It’s a call to honor of materials and craft.