"Inner Currents"
Vintage canceled international postage stamps, resin, canvas; hand-built wooden frame with felt-lined crystal shelf; natural crystals. 2025
25 × 22 inches (63 x 56 cm) artwork + integrated frame/shelf
Vintage canceled international postage stamps, resin, canvas; hand-built wooden frame with felt-lined crystal shelf; natural crystals. 2025
25 × 22 inches (63 x 56 cm) artwork + integrated frame/shelf
Crystals Included: Amethyst, Sodalite, Rouge Jade, Dongling Jade, Tiger’s Eye, Topaz, Red Jasper.
Each crystal is 1.5 to 2 inches in size and removable.
Each crystal is 1.5 to 2 inches in size and removable.
Inner Currents is a contemporary geometric mandala constructed from hundreds of vintage postage stamps arranged in a directional vortex pattern inspired by the seven chakras. The work incorporates a custom-built display shelf housing seven natural crystals, allowing viewers to interact with the piece through grounding, meditation, and/or intention-setting.
At its core, Inner Currents is a meditation on interconnectedness. The use of postage stamps, objects that once carried personal messages across distance, evokes themes of communication, human connection, and collective memory. Each used stamp contributes its own hidden history to the unified mandala. The color progressions and choices align with the seven primary chakras, creating an energetic spectrum that invites introspection, stillness, and presence.
The integrated crystal shelf transforms the work into a functional ritualistic and meditative object, giving the viewer an opportunity to hold a corresponding stone while engaging with the piece and their own presence. This tactile component deepens the experience, inviting a moment of grounding, reflection, and alignment as the viewer’s attention meets the artwork’s geometric flow and energetic field.
At its core, Inner Currents is a meditation on interconnectedness. The use of postage stamps, objects that once carried personal messages across distance, evokes themes of communication, human connection, and collective memory. Each used stamp contributes its own hidden history to the unified mandala. The color progressions and choices align with the seven primary chakras, creating an energetic spectrum that invites introspection, stillness, and presence.
The integrated crystal shelf transforms the work into a functional ritualistic and meditative object, giving the viewer an opportunity to hold a corresponding stone while engaging with the piece and their own presence. This tactile component deepens the experience, inviting a moment of grounding, reflection, and alignment as the viewer’s attention meets the artwork’s geometric flow and energetic field.
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About the Work
Inner Currents, 2025
Medium: Vintage canceled international postage stamps, resin, canvas; hand-built wooden frame with felt-lined crystal shelf; natural crystals.
Dimensions: 25 × 22 inches (63 x 56 cm) artwork + integrated frame/shelf
Crystals Included: Amethyst, Sodalite, Rouge Jade, Dongling Jade, Tiger’s Eye, Topaz, Red Jasper. Each crystal is 1.5 to 2 inches in size and removable.
Description: Inner Currents is a contemporary geometric mandala constructed from hundreds of vintage postage stamps arranged in a directional vortex pattern inspired by the seven chakras. The work incorporates a custom-built display shelf housing seven natural crystals, allowing viewers to interact with the piece through grounding, meditation, and/or intention-setting.
Concept & Intention
At its core, Inner Currents is a meditation on interconnectedness. The use of postage stamps, objects that once carried personal messages across distance, evokes themes of communication, human connection, and collective memory. Each used stamp contributes its own hidden history to the unified mandala. The color progressions and choices align with the seven primary chakras, creating an energetic spectrum that invites introspection, stillness, and presence.
The integrated crystal shelf transforms the work into a functional ritualistic and meditative object, giving the viewer an opportunity to hold a corresponding stone while engaging with the piece and their own presence. This tactile component deepens the experience, inviting a moment of grounding, reflection, and alignment as the viewer’s attention meets the artwork’s geometric flow and energetic field.
Crystal Identifier
Inner Currents includes a felt-lined shelf holding seven large crystals, each associated with corresponding chakras. Viewers are invited to remove the crystals and use them during viewing, meditation, or contemplation. The crystals may be displayed on the shelf in any order, and the arrangement can be personalized over time. Owners are welcome to add, substitute, or replace stones according to their preferences or evolving practice, creating a display that reflects their own energy and intention.
The Chakras
In many energetic traditions, the chakras are viewed as subtle centers of life-force within the body that help shape our sense of grounding, emotion, expression, clarity, and awareness. Together, they form an interconnected system through which energy continually moves and transforms. When this flow is balanced, we experience a natural sense of alignment and presence; when it becomes unsettled, we may feel tension or disconnection. Inner Currents invites viewers to gently explore this energetic landscape, using color, pattern, and the tactile presence of crystals, to reconnect with their own internal rhythm and create moments of clarity and harmony.
Chakra Color Reference & Locations
The following page is a concise guide to the traditional hues and their common variations. These color associations arise from modern energy traditions and the rainbow spectrum model. While widely recognized, variations exist across cultures and lineages. With Inner Currents, these colors serve as a symbolic bridge, connecting the viewer’s inner landscape with the artwork’s vibrational patterns and the crystals held in the integrated shelf.
Root Chakra
Traditional Color: Red
Common Variations: Deep red, rust, black, brown
Energy Theme: Stability, grounding, physical presence
Sacral Chakra
Traditional Color: Orange
Common Variations: Amber, peach, coral
Energy Theme: Creativity, flow, emotional expression
Solar Plexus Chakra
Traditional Color: Yellow
Common Variations: Gold, pale yellow, yellow-white
Energy Theme: Confidence, willpower, inner fire
Heart Chakra
Traditional Color: Green
Common Variations: Pink, rose, emerald, red
Energy Theme: Compassion, openness, connection
Throat Charka
Traditional Color: Light Blue
Common Variations: Turquoise, aqua, soft indigo
Energy Theme: Expression, truth, resonance
Third Eye Chakra
Traditional Color: Indigo
Common Variations: Deep violet, midnight blue
Energy Theme: Intuition, clarity, inner vision
Crown Chakra
Traditional Color: Violet
Common Variations: White, gold, luminous light, rainbow
Energy Theme: Awareness, unity, expanded consciousness
The Crystals & Their Associated Chakras/Energies
Red Jasper
Primary: Root Chakra - grounding, safety, embodiment.
Secondary: Sacral Chakra - physical vitality, creative stamina and Solar Plexus Chakra - endurance, willpower, motivation.
Sometimes extended to the Earth Star Chakra (below the feet) in energy traditions. Known for stabilizing the lower triad of chakras (root–sacral–solar plexus).
Rouge Jade
Primary: Sacral Chakra - creativity, emotional flow, sensuality.
Secondary: Root Chakra - grounding creativity into action and Heart Chakra - emotional harmony, compassion expressed physically.
Also associated with strengthening the Solar Plexus Chakra by increasing confidence in creative expression.
Tiger’s Eye
Primary: Solar Plexus Chakra - confidence, decision-making, empowerment.
Secondary: Root Chakra - grounding during action and Sacral Chakra - motivation, activating creative drive.
Also linked to the Third Eye Chakra via its reflective qualities and patterning, clarity, and discernment.
Dongling Jade
Primary: Heart Chakra - warmth, compassion, emotional balance.
Secondary: Solar Plexus Chakra - personal growth, resilience and Throat Chakra - expressing emotions honestly and gently.
Also supports Root Chakra grounding in physical healing work.
Sodalite
Primary: Throat Chakra - communication, truth, clarity.
Secondary: Third Eye Chakra - intuition, intellectual clarity and Heart Chakra - calming emotional expression and aligning words with feelings.
Also connected to the Crown Chakra for spiritual insight.
Topaz
Primary: Third Eye Chakra -mental clarity, insight.
Secondary: Sacral Chakra - creative intention and manifestation and Solar Plexus Chakra - clarity, direction, willpower.
Some traditions link Topaz with the Crown Chakra for mental illumination.
Amethyst
Primary: Crown Chakra - spiritual clarity, awareness and Third Eye Chakra - intuition, vision, meditation.
Secondary: Throat Chakra - truthful expression through calm presence and Heart Chakra - emotional soothing and uplift.
Sometimes used and connected with the Etheric Chakras (above the crown and outside the body).
Interactive Element - Three-Level Experience
Level 1: Passive Presence
Display the work in a meditative space, work or living area. The mandala and crystals naturally harmonize the room. Even without interaction, Inner Currents functions as a calm visual anchor in a space. Display the work wherever you’d like the energy to feel centered, such as a living area, meditation corner, office, studio, or bedroom. The layered stamp mandala creates a subtle sense of movement and balance, while the crystals contribute a grounded, natural presence.
This tier is the “ambient mode” of the artwork: simply having it in the room encourages a more mindful atmosphere. No extra steps are needed, just let the piece exist with you.
Helpful Tips:
Level 2: Intuitive Interaction
Viewers select a crystal intuitively, hold it gently, and gaze into the vortex artwork while practicing a short guided breathwork pattern like deep breathing through the nose. This tier is a light, approachable way to engage with the artwork more intentionally. The viewer simply chooses the crystal they feel drawn to, whether because of color, texture, weight, or instinct. There is no “right” choice; intuition is the guide.
Hold the crystal comfortably in your hand, and take 20–60 seconds to look into the center of the vortex. This brief focus, combined with a simple breathing pattern, helps quiet the mind and gives the viewer a small reset.
Suggested Breath Pattern:
Level 3: Chakra Balance
This tier deepens the interaction by pairing a specific crystal with a intention or goal based on the crystal and its chakra and energy relationships. Choose a crystal based on a specific goal or need, such as grounding, confidence, emotional balance, communication, or clarity, and uses deep breathwork, visualization, and focus to direct the energy and your intentions.
While holding the chosen crystal, gaze at the vortex artwork pattern and visualizes the corresponding area of the body softening and opening. This doesn’t need to be mystical in nature, simply imagine directing your attention and your inhale toward that part of the body abd charka location.
Simple Examples:
Installation & Care
With joy, gratitude and love, I release this
artwork and these crystals into the world.
May it radiate peace, inspire connection,
and uplift the spaces it enters
and all who encounter it.
Inner Currents, 2025
Medium: Vintage canceled international postage stamps, resin, canvas; hand-built wooden frame with felt-lined crystal shelf; natural crystals.
Dimensions: 25 × 22 inches (63 x 56 cm) artwork + integrated frame/shelf
Crystals Included: Amethyst, Sodalite, Rouge Jade, Dongling Jade, Tiger’s Eye, Topaz, Red Jasper. Each crystal is 1.5 to 2 inches in size and removable.
Description: Inner Currents is a contemporary geometric mandala constructed from hundreds of vintage postage stamps arranged in a directional vortex pattern inspired by the seven chakras. The work incorporates a custom-built display shelf housing seven natural crystals, allowing viewers to interact with the piece through grounding, meditation, and/or intention-setting.
Concept & Intention
At its core, Inner Currents is a meditation on interconnectedness. The use of postage stamps, objects that once carried personal messages across distance, evokes themes of communication, human connection, and collective memory. Each used stamp contributes its own hidden history to the unified mandala. The color progressions and choices align with the seven primary chakras, creating an energetic spectrum that invites introspection, stillness, and presence.
The integrated crystal shelf transforms the work into a functional ritualistic and meditative object, giving the viewer an opportunity to hold a corresponding stone while engaging with the piece and their own presence. This tactile component deepens the experience, inviting a moment of grounding, reflection, and alignment as the viewer’s attention meets the artwork’s geometric flow and energetic field.
Crystal Identifier
Inner Currents includes a felt-lined shelf holding seven large crystals, each associated with corresponding chakras. Viewers are invited to remove the crystals and use them during viewing, meditation, or contemplation. The crystals may be displayed on the shelf in any order, and the arrangement can be personalized over time. Owners are welcome to add, substitute, or replace stones according to their preferences or evolving practice, creating a display that reflects their own energy and intention.
The Chakras
In many energetic traditions, the chakras are viewed as subtle centers of life-force within the body that help shape our sense of grounding, emotion, expression, clarity, and awareness. Together, they form an interconnected system through which energy continually moves and transforms. When this flow is balanced, we experience a natural sense of alignment and presence; when it becomes unsettled, we may feel tension or disconnection. Inner Currents invites viewers to gently explore this energetic landscape, using color, pattern, and the tactile presence of crystals, to reconnect with their own internal rhythm and create moments of clarity and harmony.
Chakra Color Reference & Locations
The following page is a concise guide to the traditional hues and their common variations. These color associations arise from modern energy traditions and the rainbow spectrum model. While widely recognized, variations exist across cultures and lineages. With Inner Currents, these colors serve as a symbolic bridge, connecting the viewer’s inner landscape with the artwork’s vibrational patterns and the crystals held in the integrated shelf.
Root Chakra
Traditional Color: Red
Common Variations: Deep red, rust, black, brown
Energy Theme: Stability, grounding, physical presence
Sacral Chakra
Traditional Color: Orange
Common Variations: Amber, peach, coral
Energy Theme: Creativity, flow, emotional expression
Solar Plexus Chakra
Traditional Color: Yellow
Common Variations: Gold, pale yellow, yellow-white
Energy Theme: Confidence, willpower, inner fire
Heart Chakra
Traditional Color: Green
Common Variations: Pink, rose, emerald, red
Energy Theme: Compassion, openness, connection
Throat Charka
Traditional Color: Light Blue
Common Variations: Turquoise, aqua, soft indigo
Energy Theme: Expression, truth, resonance
Third Eye Chakra
Traditional Color: Indigo
Common Variations: Deep violet, midnight blue
Energy Theme: Intuition, clarity, inner vision
Crown Chakra
Traditional Color: Violet
Common Variations: White, gold, luminous light, rainbow
Energy Theme: Awareness, unity, expanded consciousness
The Crystals & Their Associated Chakras/Energies
Red Jasper
Primary: Root Chakra - grounding, safety, embodiment.
Secondary: Sacral Chakra - physical vitality, creative stamina and Solar Plexus Chakra - endurance, willpower, motivation.
Sometimes extended to the Earth Star Chakra (below the feet) in energy traditions. Known for stabilizing the lower triad of chakras (root–sacral–solar plexus).
Rouge Jade
Primary: Sacral Chakra - creativity, emotional flow, sensuality.
Secondary: Root Chakra - grounding creativity into action and Heart Chakra - emotional harmony, compassion expressed physically.
Also associated with strengthening the Solar Plexus Chakra by increasing confidence in creative expression.
Tiger’s Eye
Primary: Solar Plexus Chakra - confidence, decision-making, empowerment.
Secondary: Root Chakra - grounding during action and Sacral Chakra - motivation, activating creative drive.
Also linked to the Third Eye Chakra via its reflective qualities and patterning, clarity, and discernment.
Dongling Jade
Primary: Heart Chakra - warmth, compassion, emotional balance.
Secondary: Solar Plexus Chakra - personal growth, resilience and Throat Chakra - expressing emotions honestly and gently.
Also supports Root Chakra grounding in physical healing work.
Sodalite
Primary: Throat Chakra - communication, truth, clarity.
Secondary: Third Eye Chakra - intuition, intellectual clarity and Heart Chakra - calming emotional expression and aligning words with feelings.
Also connected to the Crown Chakra for spiritual insight.
Topaz
Primary: Third Eye Chakra -mental clarity, insight.
Secondary: Sacral Chakra - creative intention and manifestation and Solar Plexus Chakra - clarity, direction, willpower.
Some traditions link Topaz with the Crown Chakra for mental illumination.
Amethyst
Primary: Crown Chakra - spiritual clarity, awareness and Third Eye Chakra - intuition, vision, meditation.
Secondary: Throat Chakra - truthful expression through calm presence and Heart Chakra - emotional soothing and uplift.
Sometimes used and connected with the Etheric Chakras (above the crown and outside the body).
Interactive Element - Three-Level Experience
Level 1: Passive Presence
Display the work in a meditative space, work or living area. The mandala and crystals naturally harmonize the room. Even without interaction, Inner Currents functions as a calm visual anchor in a space. Display the work wherever you’d like the energy to feel centered, such as a living area, meditation corner, office, studio, or bedroom. The layered stamp mandala creates a subtle sense of movement and balance, while the crystals contribute a grounded, natural presence.
This tier is the “ambient mode” of the artwork: simply having it in the room encourages a more mindful atmosphere. No extra steps are needed, just let the piece exist with you.
Helpful Tips:
- Place the work where you often pause, reflect, or simply breathe.
- Notice how the color gradients and diagonals subtly shift your attention.
- Allow the crystals to remain on the shelf in any arrangement that feels visually pleasing.
Level 2: Intuitive Interaction
Viewers select a crystal intuitively, hold it gently, and gaze into the vortex artwork while practicing a short guided breathwork pattern like deep breathing through the nose. This tier is a light, approachable way to engage with the artwork more intentionally. The viewer simply chooses the crystal they feel drawn to, whether because of color, texture, weight, or instinct. There is no “right” choice; intuition is the guide.
Hold the crystal comfortably in your hand, and take 20–60 seconds to look into the center of the vortex. This brief focus, combined with a simple breathing pattern, helps quiet the mind and gives the viewer a small reset.
Suggested Breath Pattern:
- Inhale for 6-8 seconds
- Hold for 6-8 second
- Exhale for 6-8 seconds
- Hold for 6-8 seconds
- Repeat 3–6 cycles.
Level 3: Chakra Balance
This tier deepens the interaction by pairing a specific crystal with a intention or goal based on the crystal and its chakra and energy relationships. Choose a crystal based on a specific goal or need, such as grounding, confidence, emotional balance, communication, or clarity, and uses deep breathwork, visualization, and focus to direct the energy and your intentions.
While holding the chosen crystal, gaze at the vortex artwork pattern and visualizes the corresponding area of the body softening and opening. This doesn’t need to be mystical in nature, simply imagine directing your attention and your inhale toward that part of the body abd charka location.
Simple Examples:
- Grounding/Stability: hold Red Jasper or Tiger’s-Eye and imagine the breath traveling in and downward to the base of the spine, or Root Chakra.
- Confidence/Motivation: hold Topaz or Tiger’s-Eye and feel the breath expand around the upper abdomen, or Solar Plexus Chakra.
- Calm/Insight: hold Sodalite or Amethyst; soften the forehead and relax your gaze. Feel the inhale move from your chest to the area between your eyebrows, or Third Eye Chakra.
Installation & Care
- Standard wall hanging hardware included; ensure secure support due to weight of frame and integrated shelf.
- Crystals may be removed and handled regularly - this is part of the intended experience.
- Avoid direct UV sunlight on artwork to preserve the clarity of resin and vibrancy of stamps.
- Do not hang in high-humidity environments (bathrooms, etc.) due to natural paper stamp material.
- To clean artwork and wood frame, gently dust with a microfiber cloth or Swiffer Duster. Crystals can be cleaned with a damp watered cloth.
- Avoid all chemical cleaners.
- The crystals have been cleansed with brown rice, sage, and moonlight, and charged with sunlight and the blessing below.
With joy, gratitude and love, I release this
artwork and these crystals into the world.
May it radiate peace, inspire connection,
and uplift the spaces it enters
and all who encounter it.
