Selected

Projects

Major projects from the workshop of Karen Christians

From Dust To Diamonds

A red diamond created from the carbon of many Temple burns at Burning Man, set in gold with a landscape of Black Rock Desert made from that same carbon. The instantiated energy and thoughts from Temples past.

Avian Exotica

New gallery show curated by Karen Christians:

Artists respond to a collection of traditional Asian birdcages, in a variety of media

May 1 - June 15

5th Floor Mini Gallery of Western Ave Studios, Lowell

Reception Saturday May 3, 5-7pm

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Black Rock Census Award

This custom piece of jewelry honors the the Black Rock Census Bureau. It's the third and final piece for the Wagon Master Awards honoring hard work and selfless achievements at Burning Man.

Construction: 16 guage patterned sterling silver with a rutilated gem-quality quartz. The prongs are 18k gold prime numbers. The the outward arrows are 18k gold, and the cutout arrow and laser cut name are brass.

SPIN

A gridded installation of 350 reclaimed circular spin casting molds: over 2000 pewter castings arrayed across the walls, mimicking the murmuration of birds. At once structured and swirling, SPIN invites contemplation of pattern and change in our manufactured and natural worlds.