The inspiration for these comes from Romans 8:26-27In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express. And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints in accordance with God's will.
When I crochet, sometimes impossible knots form in the skein, and I spend many frustrating hours unraveling the mess. It's formless and chaotic, and many times it's unclear where it starts and ends. This is such a perfect parallel for difficult times, tragic experiences and depression. All one can see is the mess, the groaning and distress, yet we have hope because the Spirit gives those expressions a form, brings order from the chaos.
The bowls here are made from yarn unraveled from a sweater (and pieces of the same sweater). The smaller bowls are made with cotton weaving thread. I soaked the knotted mess in elmer's glue and draped each blob over a plastic bowl to dry. The insides retain the shape of the bowl, and the outsides are still rather messy. After all that, I spray-painted the bowls with gold.
2 comments:
Love the unraveled one!
I love these grief prayers, they're gorgeous in their deterioration. I would love to help with this project if that would be okay? I'll be in Baltimore in June for a couple weeks and I could give them to you then. I miss you and our coffee meetings!
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