In her own home, tiles appear in a kitchen countertop, on stair risers (shown) and as embellishments on the fireplace and floor.

In addition to being represented by Udinotti Gallery in Scotts-dale, Sannit exhibits her work nationally; it will be showcased this year in galleries in San Francisco and Philadelphia. Her creations are widely sought by collectors. Tana Smidt, a Phoenix-area resident, has six of Sannit’s pieces as well as a set of dinnerware. She notes that each piece reflects the artist’s “heart and soul.”
 
Heather S. Lineberry, senior curator and interim director of Arizona State University Museum, admires Sannit for her commitment to the art community as well as for her talent. She points out the artist’s ability to conceptually relate her interests through various media, including sculpture and vessels, and such elements as design and patinas. “Together they [Sannit’s pieces] make a compelling and focused body of work that transcends time periods and cultures in its exploration of basic human concerns,” she says. “We can all relate to the emotion conveyed in her sculptures or the essential patterns that decorate her hand-built vessels.”

Sannit’s current work consists of large sculpture and vessels displaying basic geometric shapes, including circles, squares and triangles. She comments that structure is an integral part of her ceramics, adding, “I’m much more interested in form, which is, I think, why clay appeals to me.” Strips of clay are placed on top of each other, reminiscent of the Earth’s layers, and the fired piece is covered in a black wash to bring out its texture. Upon close inspection, a viewer can see imperfections—color striations and various grooves and compositions within the clay. For Sannit, these incongruities are necessary aspects of her art. Like the Earth, “you need the flaw,” she says. “Our beauty is in our vulnerability.”