Cheryl Tall’s sculpture unites architectural and figurative images, portraying the house as dwelling, shelter, temple, dynasty, prison, castle, fortress, retreat, or nest. By using windows as eyes, shingles as hair, and heads topped with an animal or an house, Tall animates the piece and gives it personality. Tall uses meticulous clay techniques to create a complex surface, such as pinching, coiling, stacking, carving, stamping, scraffito, applique and color layering.