British-born artist Michel Angela Petersen discovered ceramics on a remote California island, later earning an MFA in studio and public art. Her monumental thesis project received Congressional recognition, and her travels through Asia deepened her engagement with artifact and history. Her acclaimed Icon series—crafted over a decade—presents ornate, layered female figures exploring mysticism, femininity, and cultural memory. Petersen’s sculptural ceramics combine intuitive  creation with scholarly depth, offering collectors works of emotional and symbolic richness.