Complex sentence: The house and studio burned down after she had the building renovated, so she decided to rebuild it with plans that included a sanctuary for cats, using personal resources and proceeds from her pottery sales to make it possible.
Split into simpler sentences: The house and studio burned down after she had the building renovated, so she decided to rebuild it. She started over with plans that included a sanctuary for cats, using personal resources and proceeds from her pottery sales to make it possible.