Art & Awakening
❝ The most beautiful and most profound emotion we can experience is the sensation of the mystical. It is the sower of all true science. So to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead. To know that which is impenetretrable to us really exists, manifesting itself as the highest wisdom and the most radiant beauty which our dull faculties can comprehend only in their primitive forms-this knowledge, this feeling is at the center of true religiousness. ❞
- Albert Einstein
- Albert Einstein
“Everyone sees the unseen in proportion to the clarity of his heart, and that depends upon how much he has polished it. Whoever has polished it more sees more – more unseen forms become manifest to him.” - Rumi
mystical chamsa
tree of life
“Birth Art”
Tikva Adler
Mystical Jewish Artwork by Tikva Adler
The golden Hebrew letters are taken from the Tanakh, Psalm 63: “G-d, you are my G-d; I search for You, my soul yearns for You, as a parched and thirsty land that has no water… for You are my help, and in the shadow of Your wings I shout for joy.”
“M.E.E.T: Make Every Encounter Timeless” - Russell McDougal / Isle of View
http://www.russellmcdougal.com
http://www.isleofview.net/viewdeck.aspx
“Eco Kosher” Artwork
The idea of “eco kosher” emerged within Jewish Renewal circles, inspired by Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi. People have begun to ask questions like “Is it kosher to eat something that uses tons of non-renewable resources in packaging + shipping?” or “Is it kosher to use plastic plates that end up in landfills?”. Supporters of the idea of eco-kashrut realize that instead of taking G-d’s gifts for granted, we can live more sustainable lives and be in sync with nature.
I had been incorporating this idea into many aspects of my life beyond eating, and eventually realized that it also needed to merge with my artwork! I have begun new projects using only recycled materials, to create “eco-kosher artwork”. Combining elements from embroidery, painting, quilting, and collage, I have begun to create unique pieces of art that invoke a feeling of divine energy and sacredness. For me, creating artwork is an intensely meditative and spiritual experience, and this feeling is only heightened for me now that I know my artwork is helping instead of harming the planet.
