CALLICOON, NY — “Earth Fusion,” an exhibit of works by Naomi Teppich (www.naomiteppich.com), will open at the Cafe Devine, 33 Lower Main St., on May 1. There will be an opening reception on May 2 from 6 to 8 p.m., and the show will run to June 30.

Teppich’s carved ceramic wall sculptures and three-dimensional pieces are inspired by primordial sea creatures and their fossilized impressions. Fossils including ammonites, brachiopods and trilobites evoke the past and the ocean floors, while fungi continuously recycle the soil, restart the growth of forests and preserve our ecosystem for the future. Teppich will fuse groupings of these various imageries in this exhibit, with the intent to influence viewers to cherish these earth jewels.

Teppich was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY. Her sculpture skills were developed at Brooklyn College and Pratt Institute. She studied ceramics at Parsons School of Design and taught ceramics and sculpture in New York City for many years. For the last 11 years she has been living full-time in Damascus, PA. Her works have been exhibited locally at both the Delaware Valley Arts Alliance and the Catskill Art Society and in numerous shows in upstate New York, Pennsylvania and throughout the United States and beyond.