Kyra Sarakosti (Mrs Lent)

This is an old Greek custom.
Mrs Lent is a type of calendar that people had in older times to count the weeks from Clean (Ash) Monday to Easter Sunday!
There are seven weeks so she has seven legs.One for each week.
She is in a praying position and she hasn't got a mouth because she fasts and does not talk during this period.And she hasn't got any ears because she doesn't hear during this time.
Because Lent means a turn towards our inner self, and in order to become chastised (purified) we abstain not only from food but also from all our bad habits...we don't see, we don't listen to, and we don't comment on what others do but we turn into our own improvement.

This is an exhibition that is taking place in our school organized by our great Art Teacher. She asked children and parents to work on their own Kyra-Sarakosti (Mrs Lent) and these are the works of art that were gathered. Aren't they fantastic?

 This one is my favourite!

And this one was made by the teacher herself! Gorgeous!

(Blogpost and photos taken with permission by the Art Teacher!)
This blogpost is linked to The Enchanted Rose link-up party.