Tree of Heaven
Name/Title
Tree of HeavenEntry/Object ID
2D003Tags
Spirit Drawing, Shakers, North Union ShakersDescription
Reproduction print of a Shaker spirit drawing by North Union Shaker James Mott. This is the only known spirit drawing/gift drawing from the North Union community. By signing his name "Instrument James M. Mott," the draftsman identified himself as the recipient of a spiritual gift that he translated into visible form. Using concentric circles and radiating lines, Mott mapped a cosmos centered on "The Throne of God, and the center of the Heavens." He wrote the names of the cardinal directions on the perimeter of the second outermost circle, a shape that defines one limit of "The boundless space that surround the City of the Saints." Original drawing on fabric is held in the collection of the Ohio History Connection in Columbus, Ohio.Collection
Permanent CollectionCategory
Artwork