mjd - 2014 small offering bowl
offerings have a way
of travelling.
these came to me and
the idea wouldn't leave.
so through my heart and hands
small offering bowls are now made -
i often tremble
when i begin,
the potential energy
of body and spirit
coming to a readiness.
as i stamp
fire
hammer
fire
hammer
repeat
repeat
...
these thoughts
words and ideas
are
set out into the ether.
the ether
that you inhabit
the ether
that holds the moon
the ether
that caresses blades of grass
as it moves past.
mjd - 2014 small offering bowls
i have always found a deep sense of peace
when working with my hands.
but this idea of small metal efforts
that are shaped like cupped hands
and have
been worked with
not just fire
and steel
but love
and peace
so that you might make an offering
to whatever is meaningful in your life
and to take it wherever you need it
resonates.
mjd - 2014 small shrine
your own little place
to find calm
and stillness.
mjd - 2014 small shrine mats
balance
in metal
and textiles.
mjd - 2014 small offering bowl in pouch
the hammer marks
and stitches
evidence of moments.
the precious moments
that make up our lives.
