e. The potter’s hands are vibrant and warm referring to Eve’s ability to act and to choose as displayed by her careful act to partake of the fruit. ?
As the ‘Mother of all Living,’ Eve’s action moves us forward into mortal life. Christ, the ‘Father of our Souls’ makes eternal life possible through his infinite Atonement. Borrowing symbolism from Justin Wheatley, the underpainting is red signifying Christ’s Atonement as the foundation of everything. The warmer tones in Eve’s hands symbolize the permeating presence of Christ’s Atonement present in the fall. ?
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Mother Eve is based on Isaiah 64:8 “But now, O Lord, thou art our father; we are the clay, and thou our potter; and we all are the work of thy hand.” Eve's courageous actions move us forward into these tabernacles of clay, her fingerprint inevitably shaping our mortal experience. Her influence is made fruitful through the Lord who can perfect us if we let him. ?
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Like Mother Eve, all mothers can work in tandem with Christ to shape God's children. We are both the pots and the potters, being shaped and called to shape others with Christ. As daughters of Eve, we can look towards her strong example as a faith-filled potter and partner with the master potter to perfect these tabernacles of clay. ?