Morphing

I like closure. Ends tied up neatly. Everything in it's place.

Life rarely echos this.

My life has morphed from being a worship planner and a mom back into being a full-time researcher in medical imaging. Now, instead of worship musics and visuals, poetry and prayer,  I'm immersed in morphing physical states, programming, biology, and the science of Radiologic research.

However, I can tie up this one end, and since I was the primary blogger here, note that for the time being this blog will be on hiatus. (and if you are curious where my creative energy is going, you can get a glimpse of my non-research creativity at fibermusing.blogspot.com)

Blessings,
Jen

Wisdom

 

Our interpretation of wisdom........

In working toward a design for this installation, we the members of the Worship and Art interim class considered the passages of Proverbs 8 and Ecclesiastes 3.
There were many images that came to mind as a result of these passages. As a group, certain things stood out–one of them was the perception of Lady Wisdom who predominantly figured in our corporate minds in white flowing garb which has led to the back drop of white that you see in this piece.
We also looked at the description in Proverbs 8 of Wisdom’s presence everywhere–in the city and in nature as well as at home.
The depiction of a colorful globe represents this inclusiveness and the beauty of life with Wisdom in the times of abundance and the times of need.
Finally, the door way is the reminder that Wisdom is waiting at the door for our response and gives a sense of the security of being at home there.

Wisdom installation set up Friday evening

The final wisdom installation was set up on Friday and will be up for 3 weeks until the beginning of Lent. My prayer is that is provides a visual space for meditation, encourages thought on what it means to be wise, and makes people smile.

Photo will be forthcoming.

Sunday creating

We had a great session creating yesterday. The colorful earth/clock/seasons sphere has been fused and with a little tidying will be ready to finish sewing. The words were outlined during our session and painted last night at high school small groups as they had a chance to share life.

Saturday morning sub brainstorming...

Jenn, Marlies, and I brainstormed yesterday morning and tried hard to center a bit more on an idea we can flesh out today and begin to work on. We think we've come up with something that will be fun to carry out, with pieces that will encourage imagination and participation. Bright doorway, white and colorful "earth" with the idea of invitation, maybe project into doorway or simply light from behind?

If you have any wisdom sayings that you like, bring them along today.
Blessings, Jen

Door with 2 cloths behind (not white)

Still ruminating on ideas from week 1 & 2 - how about a door on see-through netting with two other panels behind, colorful, see-through, with maybe squares with line images, all sorts of "life" images, more saturated in the center, and lighter on the outside (the earth/our lives)?

Lots of color, brimming with life, and yet shadows acknowledged?
Could we project into the doorway? Would it show up? (might need to do an experiment!)

Cloth & door?

A quick napkin (actually lab safety class handout) sketch of the front of the church sanctuary. Door with cloths.   (What does the white cloth say with the door?  Does this dilute the celebratory/light imagery?)

What about the door on the floor in front of the lift? How could this work?