A map does not just chart, it unlocks and formulates meaning; it forms bridges between here and there, between disparate ideas that we did not know were previously connected. ... Reif Larsen, The Selected Works of T S Spivet.
Tag Archives: Prayer Sticks
An Artist Book for Healing: Ethiopian Healing Scrolls, Aporia, Knots and Ikupasuy
“All over the world, people make objects to hold and send their prayers. There are special ceremonies found in ancient cultures and practiced today, that involve the construction of ‘holders and senders’ of prayers from natural materials. Prayer carriers have … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Artist Books, Collage & Assemblage, Creativity, Encaustic Art, Inspiration, Sculpture, spirituality, Stitch
Tagged Aporia, Bahos, Deconstructionism, Derrida, Ethopian Healing Scroll, Ikupasuy, Lung ta, Medicine Bag, Prayer Bundle, Prayer Flag, Prayer Sticks, Prayer Tree, Quipus
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Poetic Mapping: Walking Into Art 