Hungry, Hungry, Hungry

This reflection accompanies the ceramic piece Hungry, Hungry, Hungry, now displayed at Westminster Presbyterian Church. The artist offers these words as an invitation to pause, to witness, and to reflect on suffering, hope, and the call of faith.

The creation of this piece, crafted during the summer months, was shaped by a season of intense reflection. I found myself overwhelmed by the relentless reports from Gaza—particularly the devastating images of children.

From my position of safety and distance—a full pantry, a thriving family—I wrestled with the unsettling burden of complicity and helplessness. I wanted to turn away.

But thankfully, God the eternal potter had a different idea. A quiet prompting centered me in an unexpected direction.

Hungry, Hungry, Hungry.

This piece speaks not only to the literal, agonizing hunger for sustenance, but also to a deeper and more pervasive hunger: a hunger for justice, for peace, for understanding, and for connection in a world divided.

While many questions about human suffering remain profoundly unanswered, creating this work in clay offered me a way to participate. It became a gift—forming a resilient thread of hope that deepened the meaning rather than diminishing it.

Hungry, Hungry, Hungry serves as an invitation—first to myself, and I hope to all who encounter it—to pause. To truly hear. To look beyond the rough clay surface, the cracks, the uneven and sharp edges, and to seek a deeper understanding of the human condition it represents.

My earnest hope is that art might serve as a catalyst for contemplation, inspiring introspection and perhaps even personal transformation in those who engage with it.

I am grateful that this piece has found a home at Westminster.

The artist wishes to remain anonymous.