Little Tents Hand Painted Prayer Garments
This was originally published to another blog on 5-8-2019 When I was in ministry school I was inspired to make hand painted Tallit's or prayer shaws as gifts for various individuals. In Biblical times Jewish men wore their prayer shawl all the time, not just at prayer. The apostle Paul was a Pharisee, but also a “tentmaker”. The Hebrew word for tent and tallit is the same, some believe that he made Prayer Shawls, not tent structures as we know them.There was no way that every Jew could fit into the tent of meeting. So the Tallit became an extension of the tent of meeting, giving each individual their own private sanctuary where they could pray and meet with God. The Tallit became their own private prayer closet. A Little Tent of prayer and worship before the Lord. I started with white chiffon and stretched it on a big frame. This allowed me to be able to use dies and paints on the fabric. The idea of creating your own portable space to to meet with God was...