This weekend we created the Blessing Bowl. I had very specific intention when I started designing this bowl. After spending the last several weeks (or shall we say months), watching those around us suffering with anxiety and stress over the economy, their jobs, and the usual triggers of worry....I thought of what I could create to be uplifting. Uplifting beyond the work that we usually do that is meant to be empowering.
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| Blessing Bowl created from Gourd by John and Jeanne Fry |
So the creating began with a focused cleaning,cutting, sanding, drilling, and more cleaning of the Gourd. When it was prepared for it's transformation, careful thought and intention was in place while the design work began. Thoughtful time was spent while hand painting each small design on Gratefulness and Positive thoughts.
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| Blessing Bowl by John and Jeanne Fry |
The initial layers of paint of Burnt Umber and Raw Sienna were done to create an aged look, to symbolize our past - lessons learned, experiences had, stories from our elders, that have helped make us who we are today.
The vibrant colors in the design work contrast the aged look, representing the Present, our Vitality, the Moment.
As I painted through the night, my thoughts were that the bowl would be filled with Affirmations and the things we are Grateful for...a kind of storing place for those times when we feel down or discouraged. I imagined the bowl filled with pieces of happiness, so that when we need that occasional pick me up, we pull one of the meaningful little pieces of paper out to remind us of what we have in life.
My hope is that whoever becomes the keeper of the Blessing Bowl, they fill it full of slips of paper that represent the treasures they hold in their heart.
The above Blessing Bowl is no longer available, but you can view more of our gourd bowls in our Artfire Studio
You can find more of our work on our website at
http://www.consciousartstudios.com/
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