Showing posts with label sacred art. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sacred art. Show all posts
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Mailart 365 - 241
Sunday, May 1, 2011
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
An aside about the United Methodist Church
The last group of mailart postcards I put up are the final ones I made to send to the bishops of the United Methodist Church in protest of the UMC's policy changes that allow pastors to exclude anyone they choose from church membership -- a policy that prompted my resignation from the ordained ministry of the UMC and from the UMC itself. That issue is what brought forth this blog in the first place. I'm loving the fish pieces, aren't you?
Saturday, April 16, 2011
Mailart 365 -- 113 Build the Walls Higher
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| Protest art sent to United Methodist bishop Gregory Palmer. Part of Mailart 365 project. |
Mailart 365 -- 109
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| Protest art sent to United Methodist bishop LInda Lee. Part of the Mailart 365 project. |
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Housekeeping
I've spent two days tidying up the blog. You may not notice differences, because each one has been minute. I've added the keyword "sacred art" to each of my pieces of mail art that include passages from my book. I've given titles to all of the mail art pieces that were lacking them. Instead of six variations in titles for art received, I'm down to one or two. All of the changes are in the service of continuity and clarity and ease of communication. For me, the creator, there's a big payoff to more than a hundred little tiny tasks. For you, the reader, there may not be a single notice of it. But as artists we're about making beauty; and being sure that any distractions or discomfort you experience are intentional, not the result of hit-or-miss labeling.
If you're new here, be amazed -- not so much at my work but at the varied and stunning work of other mail artists. You're welcome to sign up as a follower to the blog, or to follow me on facebook's networked blogs, or to friend me on facebook. The mail art kingdom is a global community; and I invite you to join in as an active artist or an active viewer. Oh, and you can leave comments, too, if the mood strikes you, and I hope it does, because bloggers feel less like they're casting bread onto the water that's sinking as soon as its out of sight unless once in a while somebody out there speaks to us.
Hugs to all--
If you're new here, be amazed -- not so much at my work but at the varied and stunning work of other mail artists. You're welcome to sign up as a follower to the blog, or to follow me on facebook's networked blogs, or to friend me on facebook. The mail art kingdom is a global community; and I invite you to join in as an active artist or an active viewer. Oh, and you can leave comments, too, if the mood strikes you, and I hope it does, because bloggers feel less like they're casting bread onto the water that's sinking as soon as its out of sight unless once in a while somebody out there speaks to us.
Hugs to all--
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Alpha and Omega
I started the It's Only a Book project on August 25, 2008, and today (February 24, 2011) I'm officially shutting it down, after making 300 pieces of mail art out of pages ripped from copies of my 2003 book, Grace: A Memoir. The piece above was the first one I made for the series. Two and a half years is sufficient for this project, which began in my frustration with the United Methodist Church for turning its back on its historical and theological commitment to inclusivity. I am no less frustrated, but something new -- the mailart 365 project -- has come into play; and keeping up with two numbering systems is ridiculous. (John Wesley, as you may or may not know, was the ultimate pragmatist.) Thanks to all of those who've kept up with my postings. Keep on keeping up; I'll still use chunks from Grace for mail art sometimes, but I'm stepping beyond the limitations of requiring myself to do so. Besides, three hundred is the right number at which to stop, being both large and trinitarian. Stay tuned for continuing developments.
299. Reforming
299. Reforming. From the It's Only a Book project in which I'm deconstructing my 2003 book, Grace: A Memoir, and turning it into art. Protest art sent to United Methodist bishop Ernest Light.
300. Swimming with the Fishies
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