165 East 51^st Street, Manhattan, NY

Dear Firefighters,

Just as all New Yorkers and fellow Americans feel the deep desire to heal the sorrows brought upon New York City on September 11^th, I’ve wanted to share my deepest thanks and respect to the loved ones that have been lost, and keep alive their spirit and sacrifice.  As an artist in Tucson, Arizona, I constantly make things that people keep in their homes for symbolic reasons close to their hearts.  On the morning of September 12^th, I woke from a dream where I had created Guardian Angels in remembrance of the firefighters lost in this tragedy.

 Mandala Recycled Art owes its’ creation to my own experiences as a firefighter.  It was my old Fire Department in Tucson that actually “sparked” my interest in art – this is where I learned the skills of operating the oxy-acetylene torch that now guides my love of creating with fire.

 In my business, the metal I create from is recycled, the flame I use is sharp and hot.  It is this flame and the once discarded steel combined that form a renewed symbolic beauty and illuminate the energetic life they contain.  I hope that these Guardian Angel Lights will remind you that your lost companions are still here with us, illuminating in our souls and watching out for our well-being.

 Thank you for your dedicated love and caring.

Forever in my thoughts, 

Jennifer Utsch