Artists give pieces of themselves when they create; these
Retablos are a creation of many hands and many hearts. I like to
include old jewelry, found objects, or a piece of someone's broken
craft because someone had loved that little object once and given it
life; that person's energy can still be sensed and valued. Retablos
originated in Europe, came to the New World with the Spanish in the
16th century and were used as portable altars. These Retablos are
my personal version of an ancient altar.
