El uses hand building techniques to create both functional and decorative ceramic pieces that are one of a kind. A lifelong artist proficient in many techniques, she has focused on ceramics since retiring from her career as an art teacher. El's "Edgy Bowls" are an example of her aesthetic which explores the rustic, textural and organic elements of clay while using richly colored glazes. Her clay studio is surrounded by her garden in downtown Princeton, New Jersey.