My good friend Karen Stecker will be the featured artist this Thursday night during the Scottsdale Artwalk's "Party with the Artists" event at On the Edge Gallery. Karen creates "goddesses", with intricate and exquisite detail, that represent mythology from around the world.

In Karen's words, "The creation of the 'Goddess' came to me over time and tapped on my shoulder until I paid attention, and gave her life. She reflects our need to make sense of ourselves and our universe beyond what we understand as sentient beings. The use of stones, fiber, metal, and wood allows me to take materials from earth’s creative force and create something transcendent."

Here are some of my favorites...