The Hand of Compassion

The Hand of Compassion is a forged copper hand adornment created as an embodied gesture of care toward the living world. Worn on the hand, it carries a small bowl of birdseed in the palm and a candle at the wrist, offering nourishment and light. The work invites us to consider compassion not simply as a feeling, but as an action—something we carry, extend, and give. Inspired by Saint Francis of Assisi’s reverence for creation and all living beings, the piece transforms the hand into a vessel for generosity, connection, and care.