Artist’s Statement: I like to work with bold colors. The wool dyes have a special richness and the texture has a softness which gives warmth and beauty to the finished piece. Weaving is a slow process. A 12" square takes about 30 hours to weave.
Chassidic thought teaches that prayer is like a ladder, and the arousal from below through prayer creates an arousal from above. The colors below are mirrored in the sky above. The light in the sky is not from the sun or moon but from the "source of light," the Infinite Light of G‑d. The ladder seems to send a current of energy down into the physical world, infusing the objects in it with brightness and vitality. Jacob jumps out from the frame of the picture. His presence is within the physical world whilst his dream spans the two worlds: physical and spiritual. The angels are travelling messengers, transmitting his prayers upwards and drawing G‑dliness down.
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