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Showing posts with label Batik. Show all posts

January 31, 2018

Hanna Varghese's Dramatic Christian Art



 I love to come across a person who uses their God-given gifts of 
artistic talent and creativity to glorify the Lord through Christian art.
Malaysian-born Hanna Varghese's bright and bold 
works of art depict magnificent scenes from Scripture.
Her use of acrylic paint or batik provides a modern
interpretation of classic Bible stories about the life of Christ.

She has been quoted to say, "All creative work, be it the spoken word, 
the written word or the sung word, are essentials in praise and worship, 
meditation, education, inculturation and evangelism. 
This also includes art and pictures, which is universal seeing."

Hanna lost her battle with cancer in 2009.


Above: Give Me a Drink
Below: Unto Us a Child is Born



Receive the Holy Spirit



He Is Not Here, He Has Risen



Hosanna in the Highest!



Peace Be Still



The Shepherds: Glory to God in the Highest

(This was the first piece of Hanna's art I saw.
I used it in my Christmas 2017 blog post
entitled Glory to God in the Highest!.)



Ascension: He Was Taken Up Into Heaven



More of Hanna's art can be found here:



May 15, 2016

Amazing Art Quilts by Jane Hicks



The art quilts of Jane Hicks caught my eye. Such talent!
Jane began by designing and sewing clothes for Barbie dolls.
Years later, she now creates flamboyant quilts splashed with rainbows of color!
Jane, from the commonwealth of Virginia, especially loves to use batik fabrics.
Her work is extraordinary, wouldn't you agree?





























Find Jane's work 
on her website
and Etsy shop



Images shared with direct permission from Jane Hicks.

January 1, 2016

The Fabulous Art of Amity Farm Batik



Inspired by the landscapes and lifestyle of farm living
from Massachusetts to upstate New York,
Carol Law Conklin creates gorgeous batik art.
I'm showcasing my favorites from her shop, Amity Farm Batik.

Carol has a great website and blog, where she discusses and
offers tutorials on this fascinating wax-resist art from.









































Carol also draws inspiration from mythology, as shown by this unicorn piece.





She features her batiks on items such as mousepads, pillows, 
notecards, and silk scarves like this one~




Links to much more Amity Farms Batik:





Images used with direct permission from Carol Law Conklin.

July 15, 2015

The Central PA Festival of the Arts at Penn State

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Spent a fantastic day at Penn State, my alma mater, in State College, PA!
We enjoyed every minute browsing the tents of handcrafted wares at
the annual Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts -
affectionately known as Artsfest.

My photo above, taken of a T-shirt bearing an image of the official Festival Poster.
Each year it's designed by Visual Arts Professor Emeritus Lanny Somese.
Read more about the posters here.

I pulled together my photos of my Artsfest favorites, 
along with links, when available.

A quote by Émile Zola is fitting here:
"If you ask me what I came to do in this world,
I, an artist, will answer you:
I am here to live out loud."

Enjoy the work of these talented artists 
who truly are living out loud!




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Penn State's Steidle Building

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Here's Larry in action.

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Dave's Woodcraft

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Each year a banner competition is held.
Current and past banners are displayed in overhead zigzags,
adding a colorful, festive flair to the event.
More info on the banners here.

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Bashar & Roula Jarjour

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Penn State's geologic obelisk consists of samples of Pennsylvania
building stone from throughout the state. It was constructed in 1896.

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Everyday Bow Ties
Geraldo De-Souza was winner of the Booth of Distinction Award!

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Tom Homann Pottery

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Here's where you can find out all about the



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Nittany Lion photo op:
Lee, Lu, Julie, Mare

So enjoyed spending time with them,
along with Colleen, Anita & Bruce,
plus Pat & Tom with thanks for their tip-top hospitality!