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I am Kristen Herrington, artist, writer, Reiki master teacher. Rather than reviewing all the years I spent in advertising, marketing, information systems, and more, I will spend a bit of time with you now writing about my current work ~ the reason you're here.
It all began as I became more curious about spirituality and the nature of the soul. I was raised in the Baptist church, and my questioning up to that point had been limited to finding which aspects of Christianity I resonated with and which didn't fit. So, Joseph Campbell books in hand, I broadened my quest to encompass other theologies and, perhaps more importantly, basic spiritual concepts across cultures and time.
At the time, I had been working for some decades in advertising and marketing. It wasn't quite the work I had dreamt of in my art school days or as a holder of a degree in Psychology, but it was employment. In my final job, I created some lovely starbursts for a project and became fascinated by that process ~ not only in the ethereal quality of the bursts, but with the precise, gentle, mathematical placement of the glowing soft lines creating the circle.
When that job ended, I began playing with shapes and lines on my own. After creating a few pretty images, I showed them to some friends. One mentioned that they were mandalas. I vaguely remembered having heard or read the term before, but I had no idea exactly what a mandala was. Not wanting to appear wanting, I nodded in agreement. The moment I was able, I rushed to research what that was and what was meant by that word, mandala. The results fascinated me and dovetailed into my personal spiritual quest.
As I researched and learned about mandalas, I developed a deeper connection to the work I had been creating. These mandalas were helping me understand myself, my place in the world, and the world itself. Creatively mandalas were now a constant presence.
As with all artists, I use every aspect of my being as fodder for my work. Reiki is a form of energy healing which includes the use of long distance healing techniques. The practitioner uses focus and intention to connect with an individual to remotely affect healing and well-being.
I am a Reiki master teacher, but in my work, I've altered the application of this technique a bit. I have two specific types of mandalas, the Personal Soul Mandalas and the Spiritual Energy Mandalas, in which I intentionally use my Reiki training, although all my work is infused with Reiki energy. I cannot separate myself from the energy, nor do I want to.
As much as I love mandalas and creating them, they are by no means the only type of artwork I produce. Over time, I've developed a line of Inspirational Greeting Cards. The newest addition to this site is my Reiki Poster series, using Master Usui's Reiki principles as the foundation for the work. I'm also a fiber artist and have a number of sculptures I'm developing. I would love to learn how to create in stained glass. Wouldn't my mandalas look beautiful as stained glass windows? Texture and shape have always piqued my creative interests. As you can see, that interest translates into many areas of expression.
Please spend some time in the site to see a range of my work and check back often, as I'll be adding new work all the time. Thank you for taking the time to consider my work!.
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Personal Soul Mandalas,
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Mandalas,
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