Working the Imperfections

Lovingly, working the imperfections
the bubbles, the things that don’t belong
refining, moldings, changing
starting anew, the potter at the wheel
Reshaping, touching the clay
his hands guiding, the dance of creation
the vessel forming, turning
becoming itself, what was hidden within
Glazed, fired, given the quickening of life
the breath of the potter onto, into the clay
the shine of the finish, reflecting his face
each in the image of God


December 4, 2009
Genesis 1:1-2:4a
Genesis 2:4b-25
the tension between the two traditions
giving us two creation stories
Ecclesiastes 12:7
Jeremiah 18:1-4
&
via email conversation 12/4/09
with artist and teacher
Carol Childress,
author of blog, “Choosing Joy”,
http://carolchil.blogspot.com/
and see: http://carolchil.blogspot.com/2009/12/for-everything-there-is-season.html


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