Visual Art – Portland

I am Margaret Joyce, Artist, Spiritual Teacher, Reiki Master and Sound Healer with a Native American heritage. I am grounded into my spiritual practice and infuse all my art with intention. My husband and fellow artist, Raphael Schnepf, and I live and work from our studio in Portland, Oregon. For us life is all about Creation and that is what we do....every day. After years of doing color pencil works, being juried into 2 international competitions and having works published in Best of Color Pencil books an injury forced me to explore other mediums of expression. Currently, I am exploring two very different forms of art, first felting, needle felting and wet felting. Creating one of a kind original design fiber sculptures, i.e. dolls, animals, dragons and other fantasy creatures. Second, I have been working with eggs to create \"Vessels of Creation\" known as Goddess Eggs. Using real eggs, blown, sanded, painted and drilled open, they hold prayers and affirmations and are sealed with gemstones and rhinestones. Each egg is unique and is breaking open to allow the beauty to come through. I have always been driven to make things. No matter what the medium, I find excitement and wonder in creating something that didn\'t exist the day before. \"The important thing is to work in a state of mind that approaches prayer\" Henri Matisse.