Each Ardmore ceramic piece is a collaborative process – from the design sketches, the sculptor or thrower will begin to mold the clay. Fantastical beasts and foliage take shape in skillful hands before the finished piece is fired in the kilns and allowed to cool Handcrafted of ceramic Approx. 2"L x 1.0"W x 2"T Item Weight (lbs.): 5.0 Spot clean Made in South Africa About Ardmore Ceramic Art: A thriving community of artists in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands of South Africa, Ardmore Ceramic Art has been championing the work of local artisans since 1985, when founder Fée Halsted began teaching community members how to model and paint pottery. There are now more than 60 Zulu and Zimbabwean artists collaborating at Ardmore, and their whimsical ceramics, which feature the vibrant flora and fauna of their homeland as well as depictions of tribal traditions and folklore, grace homes and galleries around the world, from Basel’s Museum of Cultures to the White House.