Velvet Dragon : : 'Who are you?' said the caterpillar.

'Who are you?' said the caterpillar.

Commission Status: Closed.
Trades: Rarely.
Requests: No.

The Dormouse I am Tserisa, also known to a few folks here and there as Andi, a velvety black dragon from Portland Oregon! I live with my two significant others, Terence (Zlatohrbitek), a computer programmer, and Vanessa, an animator.

I am a horseback riding instructor at Bradley's Equine Assisted Therapeutic Riding Center. I teach beginner's dressage, as well as horsemanship, general English, and Western. I am also a therapeutic horseback riding for the handicapped instructor, working with clients with cognitive, psychological, and physical disabilities.

I love art. These days I spend most of my time working with mud. I absolutely love ceramics and pottery, and have been mucking about with both both functional and sculptural work. Then I rarely end up uploading pictures -- mainly because my computer is crappy as well as my camera. (New computer coming soon, situation may be remedied!) I also draw, and those pictures are more likely to be uploaded to my galleries.

I manage or participate in several online communities. I am the founder and an admin of The Gryphon's Guild, a fantasy community for fans of gryphons and other mythical creatures. I am also a moderator on UltimateBettas, which is, in my opinion, the best betta community on the internet.

Other interests and hobbies include pets and animals of many kinds, outdoor activities like camping and hiking, gardening, carnivorous plants, reading, and music (in particular I attend a lot of operas and classical, symphonic, and choral concerts).