Welcome

Welcome to Touch of Tropic, your source for handmade clay flowers made by Sudaporn ("Sue") Trager!

Upcoming Events

Michigan Orchid Society 54th Annual
Palm Sunday Orchid Show

Bring your friends and family to visit the Michigan Orchid Society Palm Sunday show at the new show location! In addition to having an opportunity to see and purchase a wide selection of my clay flowers, you will also have a chance to see beautiful orchid displays, take photos, and participate in many other activities.

Where:
MSU Management Education Center
811 W. Square Lake Road
Troy, MI 48098

When:
Saturday, March 15, 2008, 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sunday, March 16, 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM

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Contact

If you are interested in ordering handmade clay flowers, or just have a question, please give me a call or email:

Sudaporn ("Sue") Trager
Email: sudaporn.trager@gmail.com
Phone: (734) 717-7105

About the Artist

Sudaporn ("Sue") Trager is an artist from Ypsilanti, Michigan who grew up in the beautiful, tropical area of Thailand. She creates delicate, elegant, and detailed clay flowers. They are made from a special type of Japanese clay called Luna clay, but much more work is involved than just shaping the clay - she also needs to cut the petals, handpaint them, and add the finishing touches. The final result is a realistic, beautiful clay flower.

Since childhood, she had always been interested in nature and engaged by the beauty of orchids. Since much of Thailand has a hot, tropical climate, she was exposed to many different types of plants and flowers that could only be found there. One of her dad's hobbies was growing orchids. She grew up surrounded by orchids right in her own house. Therefore, she has examined their beauty and detail closely since she was a little girl. Today, she creates orchids and other flowers out of clay with the same enthusiasm she had then, passing on her love of orchids through the name of her only child, Cattleya.

Since living in Michigan for nearly 20 years now, Sudaporn has acquired a passion for the beauty of the wildflowers of Michigan and North America which she now translates into stunning clay renditions as well.