Bring the beauty of nature into your home with Connie Schaekel’s sculptures, which incorporate grass, leaves, seeds, shells, branches, and other natural materials. Her artwork has been described as evoking a quiet grace. Sphere XVIII, willow, 22-inch round, $350. Fountain, grass and wood, 36 inches tall by 60 inches long, $525. Teepee, willow and wire, 48 inches tall by 18 inches wide, $275. Connie Schaekel, Santa Fe, NM, 505/988-3004, cfays@earthlink.net.

Akin to a fresh-picked vegetable from the garden, Dan Fuller’s art is organic in the sense of occurring naturally, without being forced or contrived. His sculpture brings any surface to life. Untitled; mesh, wire, water putty, and acrylic paint; 14 inches long by 4 inches wide; $250. Dan Fuller, Albuquerque, NM, 505/331-0512, dfuller@cabq.gov.

Like antique metal toys made with tab-and-slot construction, Laura Dean’s miniature sculptures are intimate and friendly pieces, personal in scale and subject matter. Her wall pieces all contain a word jumble on the front piece; Dean loves to work these puzzle anagrams and frequently uses them in her artwork. Mule, steel with enamel paint, 7 inches tall by 5 inches wide, $300. Polka-Dotted Dress, steel with enamel paint, 7½ inches tall by 4 inches wide, $300. You can find Laura Dean’s work through the following sources: Laura Dean, Santa Fe, NM, 505/989-8673, ldean@cybermesa.com. House of Figs/Bethany Nelson Art Consulting, 505/980-0671, house-of-figs.com. J. Cotter Gallery, 234 East Wall Street, Vail, CO, 970/476-3131, jcottergallery.com. Jett Gallery, 110 Old Santa Fe Trail, Santa Fe, NM, 505/988-1414.

Found objects have a long association with fine art. With proper presentation, metal forms and pipe and balloon molds transform into beautiful sculptures. 1960s rabbit carnival shooting target, cast aluminum, 7¼ inches tall by 8½ inches wide, set of five in multiple colors, $425. Three pipe molds, wood, 7¾ inches tall by 8½ inches long, $275. Two balloon molds, cast aluminum, 12¼ inches tall on a 2-inch base, $95 each. Antiques at the Railyard, 530 South Guadalupe Street, Suite F, Santa Fe, NM, 505/988-9120.

Rick Phelps makes piñata-like containers you would never dream of breaking open. Fortunately you don’t have to—each papier-mâché sculpture has an opening where treasures can be stored. The sculptures’ themes range from the Day of the Dead to walking eggs and rocking penguins, each with a unique bit of commentary hidden in the text of the material used in its construction. Penguin, papier-mâché made with recycled paper, 10 inches tall by 11 inches wide, $95. Cracked Egg with Legs, papier-mâché made with recycled paper, 5 inches tall by 3½ inches wide, $50. Day of the Dead Skull, papier-mâché made with recycled paper, 7¾ inches tall by 6¾ inches wide, $95. You can find Rick Phelps’ work through the following sources: Rick Phelps, Turquoise Trail/Highway 14, NM, 505/424-8577. Cafe Pasqual’s Gallery, 121 Don Gaspar Avenue, Santa Fe, NM, 505/983-9340, pasquals.com. San Angel Folk Art, 110 Blue Star, San Antonio, TX, 210/226-6688, sanangelfolkart.com. The Spiegelberg Shop at the New Mexico History Museum, 113 Lincoln Avenue, Santa Fe, NM, 505/982-9543, newmexicocreates.org. Todos Santos Chocolates and Confections, 125 East Palace Avenue, #31, Santa Fe, NM, 505/982-3855.