First of all, I'd like to say here the fact that I'm not naturally a craftsman has made me work very hard.

 
Wood Beatrice (1985). " Beatrice did not stay at the academy because it was too academic for her. This hobby turned into a passion that would last over the next sixty years as Beatrice Wood developed a unique form of luster-glaze technique that proved successful.

Beatrice Wood (March 3 1893 – March 12 1998) was an American artist and studio potter who late in life was dubbed the "Mama of Dada" and served as a partial inspiration for the character of Rose DeWitt Bukater in James Cameron's 1997 film Titanic. Beatrice Wood died nine days after her 105th birthday in Ojai California.