The Icelandic Canadian - 01.06.2004, Qupperneq 10

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Sveitabaer. An Icelandic farm house.
ficulty and also a way to get people to ‘light-
en up a little’ with all the tricks they play.
This sense of spirituality, from days of the
Pagan, dating back 1000 years before
Christianity, is still prominent in Iceland and
weaves its way into Karen’s artistic creations.
Whether it is the final battle of Ragnarok, the
warriors who worshiped Odin or Thor, or
the dark spirals of the ‘underworld,’ she is
passionate about Norse Mythology and
makes it come to life in her soft sculptures.
When asked about her connection to
Iceland, Karen excitedly tells us about her
dual citizenship status she received a few
months ago. She has not been back there
since she was in her 20’s, but her passion
about Iceland remains strong. In her own
quiet way, she tells us “if I ever go back there
I don’t know if I would return...” No doubt
her philosophy of “letting life take its natur-
al course” will guide her back to the land of
fire and ice, her birthplace. In the mean-
time, in the beauty and stillness of her
adopted prairie land, she continues to hone
her skills and produce her art, like the fine-
ly sharpened tools of the old Viking war-
rior.
Atkins&Pearce
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