tiny prayer space

About this artwork

One clay bead is being made for every lost life since the Israel/Hamas/Palestinian conflict began October 7, 2023. These porcelain clay beads are being made to represent all lives lost… Israeli’s, Palestinian & Israeli women & Children, medical professionals, soldiers, journalists, media reporters, & UN officials. losses are now over 70,000… you are viewing ~3,000 lost lives in this installation what does it mean to live with uncertainty… to endure? Bead making is one of the oldest art forms of record… found in every culture. Representing stories of the world, beads are symbols of bravery, accomplishment, adornment, ritual, self-expression, as currency, to address grief & bereavement, for meditation, trade, and practice mindfulness.