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Just a peek at a current hammeredprayerweave in progress... sorry for the crappy pics.



Date: 2005-10-10 04:29 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] shivasmojo.livejournal.com
ive already fallen in love with this one.

Date: 2005-10-10 04:37 pm (UTC)

Date: 2005-10-10 04:48 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ninakatz.livejournal.com
*gasp!* wow

Date: 2005-10-10 05:47 pm (UTC)

Date: 2005-10-10 06:16 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] fragiletender.livejournal.com
It looks fantastic. Do you mind me asking how it's made?

Date: 2005-10-10 06:36 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] avad.livejournal.com
sure, this is thick plywood, backed and primed, on which I measure out and draw pencil lines like lining a sheet of paper.
Then I begin hammering 3/4 inch aluminum nails in, with each nail I am sending out a prayer/intention/visualization. It's a ritual for me, like a mantra meditation. On pieces like this, I allow the piece to direct it's own form...it's not pre-designed...and gradually I fill in denser and denser (http://pic5.picturetrail.com/VOL78/135657/1415718/19353125.jpg), using various sized nails in various positions, some in simple rows bent flush, some interlocking, some protruding in spinal-like forms....until I feel it is finished.
Then the pieces are spray painted and brush painted with with several coats of white paint...and certain nailheads are illuminated with color and resin as focal points...many end up looking like this
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and some I keep a bit more spaced out.

Date: 2005-10-10 06:39 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] unluckymonkey.livejournal.com
ooooo! that looks really neat! I can't wait to see where all it goes!

Date: 2005-10-10 06:43 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] artisticdork.livejournal.com
i noticed the "prayer" in hammeredprayerweave does this have some sort of like spiritual meaning like the placement of the nails and such or is it just like your form of prayer?

Date: 2005-10-10 06:48 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] avad.livejournal.com
I pray while hammering the nails, it's like a mantra meditation..one prayer/thought/intention for each nail:)

Date: 2005-10-10 06:56 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] artisticdork.livejournal.com
oh okay. i was just curious :/

Date: 2005-10-10 09:13 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] shamira55.livejournal.com
i love your stuff :)

Date: 2005-10-10 09:20 pm (UTC)

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