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Sense of place typically guides Christine’s color palette. As a Pacific Northwest artist, she often chooses rich hues of the forest- brilliant greens of lichen, the myriad shades of green found in deciduous & non-deciduous trees and red, the color of cedar or Central Oregon soil. |
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For a gallery in the Turks & Caicos Island, British West Indies, Christine created an entire line of pieces, from large platters & window hangings to jewelry, all in the colors of that tropical paradise-sea blue and turquoise. |
Copper wire and sheet metal are often utilized as inclusions in Christine’s work. After cutting & shaping copper wire, Christine hammers it to a desirable hewn texture & sandwiches it between two sheets of glass. This may form a loop for hanging, or a purely a decorative element. |
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“I love the way including copper can cause bubbles to form in the work, an only somewhat controllable variable. When fired, copper turns a delicious and unpredictable red color (usually) but sometimes creates gradations or specks of blacks & grays”. |
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