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| Tuesday, 23-May-2006 04:41 |
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icon complete
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Well, finally - here is my completed icon photo. It was finished last month - just needs to be blessed. It was an amazing experience, and a chance to meet some wonderful women (and 1 man!) who helped make the class very rich indeed.
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| Wednesday, 25-Jan-2006 00:00 |
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guardian angel icon
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icon with 3rd highlights begun
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My guardian, with 3rd highlights added to the skin and hair. 3rd highlights on the rest to be added soon, then more color floated on top of them, then more highlights... I hope to be finished sometime this spring.
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| Thursday, 15-Dec-2005 00:00 |
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Icon with second floats completed
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Holy Trinity icon
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Here is the latest picture of my icon, the Guardian Angel, plus a picture of the Holy Trinity icon that I spoke about.
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| Tuesday, 8-Nov-2005 00:00 |
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It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown!
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Happy Halloween, Charlie Brown!
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Lindsay and I take any opportunity to try something new creatively, so here is our Halloween pumpkin. We also enjoyed eating the roasted seeds as we carved!
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| Tuesday, 20-Sep-2005 00:00 |
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My daughters and me
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My daughter Amanda came over for supper on Sunday, so we took advantage of the nice weather and sat out on the deck. Here are a few photos of our merriment - we had a good time.
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| Thursday, 1-Sep-2005 00:00 |
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My Garden
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Forgotten Meadow 1
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Forgotten Meadow 2
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Here is my little Forgotten Meadow. It might have a nice little brick fence around it, but it has a wild heart. I like it's style.
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| Saturday, 6-Aug-2005 00:00 |
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God the Terrible Judge
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God and Adam - Michaelangelo
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Rebuke of Adam and Eve
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God Judging Adam by William Blake
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I blogged about my deep-down misconceptions of who God is. These paintings represent how part of me saw (sees?) God as a lone and watchful being, always on the prowl for sins of comission and omission. Even the Creation picture seems somewhat remote. How could I ever know if I was really measuring up? One apple and its all over. Bad theology here, and part of what I have to unravel and rework in my life. (As an aside - instead of being shown with Jesus and the Spirit, I wonder why it often looks like God is running a Day Care? No wonder he's so short-tempered).
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| Monday, 1-Aug-2005 00:00 |
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I need a desk for this
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Virgin Mary Desk Fountain
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I can't believe I discovered this when I have no desk to put it on. Poor Mary - so used and abused!
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| Wednesday, 11-May-2005 00:00 |
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Thought I'd take a trip down memory lane and post some pictures of my old office, as well as a few new ones.
1. Dali print from my pal Nancy, photos by daughter Amanda of Barcelona, and the inside of my neon C.
2. A gravestone rubbing and photos from Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine.
3. The mobile I created of Mary and my special Trinity.
4. My painting of St Francis and St Clare - special friends.
5. Cathedral photo by Amanda, small photos by me, wooden cross made by my dad, cemetery cross by Amanda's friend.
6. My cool skeletons and melted candles.
7. Office shrine with Pope items, crosses, friends, and Saints galore.
8. My new shrine at home, with print by Gerald Folkerts, cross from Darren, and other beloved items.
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| Friday, 8-Apr-2005 00:00 |
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Icon etched into the gesso
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Icon in chaos level with first lines added
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Photocopy of the way the finished icon will look
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Here are a few pictures of my icon in progress. I'll try to remember to photograph the stages as they occur. It is an amazing experience! I never knew it would be so meaningful. It has definitely become an important part of my spiritual journey.
By the way, my icon is called "The Guardian Angel". My instructor chose this icon for me, which I believe was meant to be. I missed the first class due to my fateful trip to Edmonton in January. At the same time I was to be in my first class, I was actually rolling into the ditch in a van. The next week, without knowing about the accident, my instructor suggested the Guardian Angel. Good choice! By the way, the angel is not holding an actual baby - the baby represents my soul.
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