Jennifer L. Hand, Joni Pienkowski, Allison Keys,
Mary Irwin Moore, Sandy Kennedy & Wonjung Jung
Artists Statement
This exhibition is composed of work by a group of friends that has gradually formed over the years. We are all artists: painters, potters and children's book illustrators. We all aim to weave art naturally and effectively into our lives and we all strive to look beyond the usual in our work, our lives, and our spirituality. We gather together once a month to share our art, thoughts, ideas, and food. We sustain each other, lift each other up, and encourage each other in our endeavors.
In the book of Exodus, we find the story of God giving Moses specific instructions on exactly what the tabernacle should look like. This is to be His "sanctuary", the place where He will dwell among the people (Exodus 25:8). In this set of instructions is a detailed description of the embroidery on the hem of the priest's robe: "Make pomegranates of blue, purple and scarlet yarn around the hem of the robe, with gold bells between them" (Exodus 28:33). This image of the blue pomegranate, so necessary in God's eyes that it made it into His specific plan for His dwelling place, inspires us to continue to look beyond the usual in our art and in our lives.