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.
