He was careful not to destroy their circle but, in a sense, to fulfil it. The richness of the colours evoke the splendour of the cosmic Christ and the hidden glory of his presence in the world. It also mediates themes of Transfiguration, Resurrection and Uncreated Light. To remind us that the great transcendent God is also immanent in all creation, the great spiral at the top is echoed and counter-pointed at the bottom by the snail, macro to micro. You will have to look for the little creature where the Icon-Tapestry disappears behind the tabernacle.
Australian wool is used throughout.
The wool comes to Ireland - to be spiritualized into a holy Icon. Properly cared for, Icon-Tapestries such as this, will have a life span of five centuries. Co. Galway, has been hand-tufting carpets and tapestries since the V'Soske family established the company in 1957 in the United States. They relocated in the West of Ireland in 1978. The company has an international clientele ranging from the Dorchester Hotel in London, to Government Buildings in Dublin, to the palaces of the royal families in the Middle East.