June 27, 2004

New to Me

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"Shalom", the handprinted lithography produced by IMAGE Journal, is now available via Corridor Press. Please direct all purchase inquiries to Tim Sheesley. A portion of the sales will be be donated to support IMAGE journal.


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" 'Quince' was inspired by the Medieval Garden at the Cloisters in Upper Manhattan. Above is 'Three-Fruit,' measuring 89 x 132 inches. Painted on handmade Japanese paper stretched over canvas, these works further explore Makoto's mineral pigments such as malachite, azurite, silver and gold. It was originally displayed in the Millenium celebration at Cathedral of St. John the Divine in 1999-2000. Makoto wrote "when St. John the Divine requested for me to prepare a series of painting for a historic Millenium Christmas, I thought of the quince trees at the Cloisters right away. They serve as a reminder and a symbol of the abundance of life, of fruit of the Spirit that the Incarnation points to.' "(from the site of Makoto Fujimura)

Both pieces by Makoto Fujimura.

This man's art is soothing and fluid. I found him via Gideon Strauss.

Gideon also mentions Objects of Grace: Conversations on Creativity and Faith by James Romaine. A quote from the site: "Objects of Grace promises to enrich our understanding of the artistic process and works of art as they offer insights into the creator God." I hope to soon add this book to my own personal collection.

Posted by Rae at June 27, 2004 09:17 PM | TrackBack
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Dear Rae: I am glad that you enjoyed the work of Mr. Fujimura. Enjoy the Romaine book - do you know of the writing of Hans Rookmaaker and Calvin Seerveld?

By the way: it is my habit to link to blogs in my sidebar with the first and family name of the blog author. I cannot figure out what your family name is, which is why you are not yet linked. If you would prefer to be left quasi-anonymous, that's fine, but if not, do please let me know what family name I should use for the link.

Posted by: Gideon Strauss at June 28, 2004 04:41 AM

I love "Shalom".

Posted by: The Queen at June 28, 2004 08:32 AM

Linked under "the neighbourhood." Thank you.

Posted by: Gideon Strauss at June 29, 2004 04:53 AM
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