Formed in transit, this Smooth Stones sling is a threshold object—made while suspended between departure and arrival, ground and sky. Its construction mirrors its meaning: a sacred between, where the ancestral realm listens and heaven leans close to earth.
The sling is composed of large and small black wooden beads, shaped in both round and elongated oval forms. Wood, once living, carries memory—grain, growth, and endurance. These beads speak to rootedness and resilience, reminding the bearer that even in motion, one remains connected to origin. The alternating shapes create a measured rhythm, echoing footsteps across generations and the steady pacing of discernment.
Gold-toned nugget spacers are interspersed throughout the black wood, their irregular forms catching light without demanding it. These nuggets also crown the leather cord ends of the sling, sealing the piece from beginning to release. They signify divine interruption—moments when heaven presses into the ordinary, marking thresholds rather than destinations. Nothing here is over-polished; wisdom remains textured.
One-third of the way up the sling rest brass African Baule-style charms, rooted in the spiritual and artistic traditions of the western coast of Africa. Their placement marks the crossing point—the moment when ancestral presence becomes perceptible. These forms act as sentinels at the gate, affirming protection, identity, and lineage as the bearer moves deeper into purpose.
At the center hangs a brass Ethiopian Coptic cross, ancient in form and uncompromised in theology. This is not a cross of conquest, but of continuity. As one of the oldest expressions of Christian faith, the Ethiopian tradition stands as witness to a spirituality that predates empire and survives without permission. Positioned at the heart of the sling, the cross declares that the between is not empty—it is governed.
Between Heaven and Earth is a sling for those who stand at the threshold: listeners, discerners, leaders who understand that release requires alignment. It is meant not for haste, but for holy timing—when the stone must travel true because the moment demands it.