by Great Joy Studio | Apr 16, 2010 | Art News, Quilting & Fabric, Spiritual
Launching at Spring Market, Minneapolis May 21 – from Quilting Treasures
It’s time to reveal a sneak peek at my new fabric line. I have not seen the finished product yet, only these first run strike offs. It seems like such a long time ago since I created this line but really, it’s only been a few months. This one was very dear to my heart. My research for the antique clocks came from the many clock books that belonged to my dad. For a brief time, he built reproduction, early American clocks. I spent some bitter sweet moments as I went through his books, finding notes and sketches as I worked out these images. Due to this line’s message, “An Appointed Time,” is a tribute to both our heavenly Father and my dad.
If you are planning to be at Quilt Market, please come by and say “Hello!” I’ll be in the Quilting Treasures booth at 1:00 on Friday. Receive your gift and details on my first blog give-away! Winner to be announced June fourth. Details will also be posted here as well.
by Great Joy Studio | Apr 4, 2010 | Spiritual
My last Sunday’s selection for the Painted Word Lenten series, from the book “The art of Prophecy,” is “Alleluia” – Thomas Cooper Gotch – Exhi, 1896 Tate Gallery, London
"Alleluia" - Thomas Cooper Gotch
Wishing you a blessed Easter!
by Great Joy Studio | Apr 2, 2010 | Spiritual
Paschein-to suffer, Pascha staurosimon-Good Friday, Pesach (transitus, passover)
Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475 – 1564)
“Pieta” 1499
Pieta, 1499 - St. Peter's Basilica
by Great Joy Studio | Mar 28, 2010 | Spiritual
Palm Sunday – from the book, “The Art of Prophecy,”
Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout, Daughter of Jerusalem! See, your king comes to you, righteous and having salvation, gentle and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey. -Zechariah 9:9, c487 BC
New Testament fulfillment – Matt. 21:6-11, C AD 33
Christ's Entry into Jerusalem, 14th Century
S. Francesco, Assisi, Italy
“As Christ enters Jerusalem he is greeted by a throng of people eager to hear his teachings.” (A of P)
by Great Joy Studio | Mar 27, 2010 | Field Trip, Spiritual
Silver Dollar City is a bustling business today and celebrating fifty years of families vacationing there. These photos are representational of what I remember seeing as a kid when my parents took us. Lots of changes since then.
1960
Thousands of youth from across the nation will attend the events at Silver Dollar City which is hosting the annual “Young Christians Weekend” beginning today. Middle daughter and her hubs are two of the chaperons for our church’s youth group this weekend and I’ll be with their tots. Great weather predicted today however, tomorrow they could get a lttle wet.
by Great Joy Studio | Mar 25, 2010 | Personal Touch, Spiritual
Not too much turning green here yet, nothing except our hard
y crop of moss! This, after twenty years of sincere efforts to grow grass in the woods near our house. Dig that color! In the early morning sunlight it gives the appearance of a luscious, velvety, green coverlet.
