Eric Berlin   BSFA, Bachelors of Science in Fine and Applied

                        Arts    U of O '74

                        Professional potter 1971-1975

                                      Professional off-hand glassblower 1971-1981

                                      Animals Are Wise 1992-present

Sidney Manzanita  BFA, Bachelors of Fine Arts

                                                        University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee '77

                                                        Animals Are Wise 1989-present

                Animals Are Wise is our full time business. All our pieces are handsculpted one at a time, (not molded or cast), out of porcelain. Impressions are made in the moist clay with tools we've carved. The pieces are colored with oxide stains and glazes and high fired.

                We honor the spirit and wisdom of animals, our fellow Earth inhabitants, who are also our kin. Our work can be worn for both it's decorative and totemic qualities.

                We sell at art festivals in the Pacific Northwest and at stores and galleries throughout the country.