sx-70 camera, expired polaroid 600 film
This is an ecuadorian prosperity bowl. The black and red huayruro beans are kept in homes to promote abundance and good relationships. Seven of them are kept in a wooden bowl with dry rice grains, 7 monies found at random, along with a vase of water, a plant and a candle, representing the five elements (I love this stuff) of earth, wood, air, water and fire. (I made the sage stick from my garden for her.)
Somer gave me 7 beans to bring home to start my own prosperity bowl, and I have it all set up: a little bowl with my rice and all my tiny rocks with holes for extra luck. I just needed to find the monies and, oddly enough, I began to find single coins around the house, so I collected them, delighted that I was finding luck in my own home. Then, the other day, tim walks by in front of me, looks over his shoulder, and flips a single coin out of his pocket.
I'm pretty sure that's where all the coins came from.
Here're the rest of the 35mm film shots from my visit to her house last weekend ~
above and all following: canon camera, kodak gold 200 expired film
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4 comments:
your images are incredible. everytime i look at i'm stunning because they show the beautiful simplicity of reality. i get the feeling of well-being and a advice to see the beauty in little things around. your photos tell me how easy life can be. That's all really important and for me it's beneficial to find it in your pictures because for me it's hard to like to live. also you photograph a lot of teacups and books - i love both.
lovely greets
I've never heard of a prosperity bowl before but now I'm intrigued to make one! I know there's gotta be some monies around here somewhere.... ;)
Lovely photos as always.
xo
cortnie
these photos are beyond lovely! i love the idea of the prosperity bowl! i'll be busy gathering the pieces for one! such a centering thing to have in ones home!
i missed the prosperity bowl! love the idea!!
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