Ravens began to appear in Chris’s stained glass works after she discovered iridescent black glass that mirrored the intense beauty of their feathers. Picking up shards of it wherever she could, she set out to recreate the ravens she remembered: the mates in the Grand Canyon, the hunting communities of Sedona, and Raven stealing the sun.
Chris began to receive requests for custom stained glass panels and windows. The demand for her artwork grew until it required full time hours and a dedicated glass and jewelry workshop. She bought a little house on the outskirts of town, a cozy shack with a red door, and small rock outcroppings in front and back.
The local ravens became her neighbors.
They have watched her build gardens and
waterfalls around the house, coming closer
as she embedded bits of colored glass
between flagstones and hung blue and
green glass bottles from the pergola. The
elder birds watch from power lines across
the street, calling to her when she leaves
the house or returns to it. Chris puts
leftovers in a shiny tin pail on the stone wall
outside her kitchen.