This series was inspired by "The Great O Antiphons," a collection of prayers dating back to the fourth or fifth century that are intended for use on the final seven days before Christmas. The prayers, which address God using several Old Testament titles and express a growing sense of urgency for the Messiah's coming, give voice to human longings that I experience as being as relevant today as they were all those centuries ago.

The works in this series were created with cotton fabric, cotton batting, and synthetic felt that was dyed, painted, stenciled, and stamped, then embellished with appliqué, improvisational stitching, hand embroidery, and found objects (metal hardware and plastic stars).