Blessing II and III

Blessing II – Fragments of Grace

Paper Installation by Jaclyn Bae · Prairie Center Gallery, 2018

Blessing II by Jaclyn Bae, folded and dyed paper installation symbolizing scattered fragments of divine grace

Everyone holds a different understanding of what a blessing means. For some, it is abundance — of love, health, or fortune. For others, it is peace that rests quietly within the soul.

In Blessing I, I expressed blessings as light descending gently from above — an offering of divine grace pouring into the world. But with Blessing II, I reimagined blessings not as a single flowing beam, but as countless fragments scattered like small miracles across humanity.

Each folded piece represents a portion of grace — a reminder that every person receives their own measure of blessing, different in form yet equal in meaning. Gathered together, these fragments become a collective prayer: a quiet offering of gratitude and a reflection on the many ways light enters our lives.

Blessing II expands the idea of divine light into multiplicity — transforming spiritual longing into a shared human experience. The hand-dyeing process ensures that no two fragments are identical; the color variations—ranging from muted pastels to soft, bleeding edges—visually underscore the text's assertion that every person receives a different measure of blessing. The individual folded units are meticulously stitched together, creating a palpable, textured surface that belies the simple nature of the filter paper. This intricate labor transforms the material's inherent fragility into a symbol of quiet, shared endurance. Viewing the installation, one perceives the whole not as a single grand gesture, but as a mosaic of thousands of small, luminous acts of grace held together by invisible threads of communal longing and gratitude.      Through simple materials such as hand-dyed coffee filters, this work continues my exploration of renewal, gratitude, and the quiet resilience found in everyday life.

Blessing III by Jaclyn Bae, continuation of paper installation exploring divine grace through folded hand-dyed paper

Blessing III

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