Jacob's Ladder

The three-dimensional collage/assemblage below was created around the theme of Jacob's vision of the ladder ascending into heaven--a sort of anti-Tower of Babel. It has been noted that this dream is a type of Jesus' atonement by which he bridged the gap between sinful man and a holy God. Jacob's pillow is a rock with an appropriate cross-like marking.

Despite my well-thought-out purpose in making this piece, the first viewer to comment on it said that she thought the theme was to honor the brave firefighters during the 9-11 attack.  It goes to demonstrate the mystery of how an artist may communicate more or less than he intended.

Vision at Luz (2005) (8 3/4" x 8 3/4" x 1 1/2")