Caress of Kindness
sculpture
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Showing love and kindness to one another is what Jesus called the second greatest commandment. Paul expresses this to the church in Ephesus:
Walk worthy of the calling with which you were called, with all lowliness and gentleness, with longsuffering, bearing with one another in love, endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
Ephesians 4:1b-3
Psalms also speaks to gentleness and meekness:
But the meek shall inherit the earth and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
Psalm 37:11
Some behind the scenes photos of the 3D prints. I have printed a small version and a large version.
Because of the extreme detail and complex shape, it is printed in pieces to maximize the quality of the print and also accommodate the size of the printer. I build metal dowels into the design so that the pieces fit together exactly to match the original. The way the pieces are separated and assembled also accommodates how they are molded and cast, since complex shapes are difficult to mold.
The production pieces will be molded and cast from resin and hand-painted.
The meek are those who are strong yet gentle, those who do not assert themselves over others in order to further their own agendas. They will inherit the earth because they trust in God to direct the outcome of events. Proverbs describes some traits of a good woman, strong yet meek:
She girds herself with strength, and strengthens her arms. v17
She extends her hand to the poor, yes, she reaches out her hands to the needy. v20
Strength and honor are her clothing; She shall rejoice in time to come. v25
She opens her mouth with wisdom, and on her tongue is the law of kindness. v26
Charm is deceitful and beauty is passing, but a woman who fears the Lord, she shall be praised. v30
Proverbs 31:17,20,25,26,30
This sculpture is available for purchase at my shop Figures of Radiance