About the Artist - Christine is an initiated Kuraq Akulleq (4th Level Shaman) in the Inka/Peruvian Tradition. She also practices Vipassana Buddhist meditation. Her home is in the mountains of south-central Colorado and she maintains a studio by the Arkansas River.

In touch with the earth, water, sky, rocks, animals and plants on a daily basis, she hikes, meditates and performs rituals in nature as part of her spiritual and artistic practices. Many of her pieces are created from found objects and materials collected in nature, incorporated into the artwork and then given back to the earth.

Creation - This project is based upon a belief that a spirit or presence dwells within sacred objects. A sacred object can be created by giving full attention to the materials, intent, purpose, and actions that go into its formation. Power flows to it during the creative process from the artist/shaman and the earth. It becomes further activated through initiation, ritual and burial. Once buried, the object is released to its future with a new guardian and a new life.

Gestation - During its time within the earth, the object enters its incubation phase, similar to a gestation period of new life. Over time the object becomes charged by the earth and the elements, it changes and ages. The longer it is buried the greater the concentration of energy. Once excavated, the object is birthed by the receiver who claims it as their own for a period of time and uses it to tap this same energy and purpose that it was created with.