Local artist Becca Doll-Tyler has her hands full — and that’s not only referring to the countless lumps of clay she regularly crafts into mugs, bowls, plates and cups.

Doll-Tyler is a Ouray County public health nurse and volunteer with the Ouray Mountain Rescue Team in addition to running her online shop, Ninazuma Pottery, and selling her work at markets and fairs.

After six years at the wheel, Doll-Tyler has developed a style that incorporates her love for the mountains and her roots in Ikema...