Wherever there’s a horse, a blacksmith isn’t far away. They are craftsman who use heat and hammers to forge metal into horseshoes, chandeliers, railings, and barn, or gate hinges. While I appreciate their handiwork as they gradually shape heated metal into a useful and even ornamental shape, I am more fascinated by their hands.
We can learn a lot about a person by watching their hands. Body language experts watch a person’s hands as they communicate with someone to determine what they are really saying. We watch a mechanic use his hands to determine what is wrong with our car. We watch a mom hold her newborn child, and we see the wrinkled hands of an elderly person and wonder what kind of life they led.
Over the course of the next couple of weeks, we will be compiling many of our hand images from various parts of the world into a fine art piece. I will share some of my favorites with you as we move along in the project. Where they are from is immaterial as the message of the hands, transcends all cultures and all languages.
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