Ms. Cederstrom, a full time artist and ceramics instructor, created the original mask mold for the Hospice Mask Project and produced more than 500 blank ceramic masks for the project. Born in Rhode Island, she lived in Maine, New York, and England before coming to the San Francisco Bay Area. Her work has been exhibited in England, Italy, Hawaii, and in numerous shows and galleries in the United States. She views her ceramic work as a compilation derived from observation of the natural world and of a variety of human cultures. She says, "My job as an artist and teacher is to learn to see, to see the patterns that connect. The discovery of the connectedness of life gives me a sense of wonder and hope."

Thoughts:

Title: "Awake in the Dreamtime"

Eyes open, painting color and light,
Flying over the landscape of dreamtime.
Mountains and waves form similar patterns.
Aware, awake, lucidly dreaming,
Exploring the continuum of dark and light.
One with the eagle each waking
Is another level of the dream.