Description The metal is in our descending energy, what we can expel or release.The ghosts of our ancestors live in this space. We may choose to embody their Ki, their patterns and gait, or we may choose to release it. With thorough release there is new space created, literally more room to breathe and experience a different life than our parents had. If we do not bind ourselves to family habits, we become vessels of change, overcoming disorders our ancestors may have suffered. The gift of metal is the ability to courageously make space for new experiences in our lives. Our ancestors did not allow themselves to have this freshness, but we can boldly make this change. We can give ourselves and our children more space to explore.
Christian Goldberg Member Since November 2008 Artist Statement The subtle world has always fascinated me. Early in my twenties the martial arts siezed me, took me onto a path that has changed my life. Soon after my initial training I learned the meridian work called shiatsu therapy, and as a further development of this study embarked on the practice of aikido. Through the study and practice of Ki (universal energy) and various healing modalities, the need to create finished work emerged through me. "Celtic Elements" is a ten year process that began with the awareness of each element as it lives in the natural world and through our bodies. I invite you to study the elements for yourself. Determine what is true for you and what will lead you deeper into the inner universe of our human existance. This work is a tool, a springboard into a larger awareness of connectivity among all people. Make it yours. With blessings and peace I humbly submit this work to the world.