Artist Profile: Christina Norlin

Specializing in stained and etched (sandblasted) glass, artist Christina Norlin creates unique pieces that emanate strength, beauty, and craftsmanship. She uses a textured, colorful pallet of glass to create distinctive, brilliant works that evoke images from the natural world.

A lover of the wilderness and a long-time resident of the northern Arizona canyon country, Chris finds inspiration in the earth and sky. Her work embraces the spiritual and metaphysical, referencing the sacred through the use of exotic textures and materials, as well as through images of flora and fauna.

“I began creating my kanji medallions when I was looking for positive reminders in my life. My passion for natural light and glass led me to find a simple beauty in the art of the kanji. I combined the symbol and the glass through the technique of deep sandblasting to create a beautifully rich depth of symbols.

These medallions are a beautiful reminder of what we all want more of — happiness, compassion, love, vitality... there is no limit.”

Check out what folks around Flagstaff are saying about Christina’s work:

• May 2002 Flaglive! Article
• October 2002 Flaglive! Article