Why symbols? Why Empowered?
I have been starting to feel that I'm looking for something that brings more meaning to my Millefiore polymer clay artwork and to my life.
A path in that direction seems to have opened when a women came to my table at one of the art fairs I participate in and asked me if I might create items for her new Judaica shop.
I am an Israeli and Judaism is my background so I immediately started to try to integrate important symbols into my artwork: symbols like the Star of David (the Jewish Star), Hamsa (the palm symbol known throughout the Middle East as a symbol of protection),
The Pomegranate (abundance),the Fish (for fruitfulness) and the Dove (for peace.)
This creative effort has led me to think more deeply about these symbols and I have found that the meanings of the symbols have started to resonate with me, bringing me closer to the deep and ancient ideas and values they represent.
This resonance has started me on a new, rewarding path. Through my crafting the symbols offer me different views on the important meanings they carry and allow me to explore my feelings about them.
I am now busy exploring other symbols which carry a personal or emotional significance to me: symbols that speak directly to me in some way, helping me understand
who I am, where I'm from, and where I might go. They have empowered me....
I want to thank John Millspaugh for his help in making this first step.
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