Her description of this piece, as published in the calendar, reads:
"Growing up surrounded by the protective arms of the West Virginia mountains, I have always felt a mystical presence, especially in October. A walk among the columns of trees, each draped in its own glorious hues, seems as though one is entering a Gothic cathedral. On a breezy afternoon, one migh witness the sun shimmering through the gold tipped copper, bronze, and ruby leaves. The light dances among the leaves, as it might through the translucent reds and blues of stained glass into a Notre Dame or an Amiens.
"Nature's Chalice, a creation made of polymer clay, iridescent powders, gold leaf, and maple tree twigs, was sculpted to give the illusion of leaves which had floated from the branches and naturally, yet mystically, laid to rest among fallen twigs creating a natural chalice, one befiting a heavenly presence."

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