How Does Magic Happen? ¿Cómo sucede la magia?

Indigenous people from Colombia share with us the idea of “working with thought.” For years, this phrase has swirled around my mind with its possible meanings and the mysteries it holds. Does the body have the power to open thresholds and transmute matter? How and why do some pieces become imbued with thought, power, and strength? What properties make an object that protects us, accompanies us, or gives us strength?

This article is included in the Metalsmith Magazine. Vol 45 No 2. The magazine can be purchased online at SNAG Metalsmith.