Sing a New Song

Inspired by Psalm 98, this set of bookmark pulpit paraments are set on a background of creamy white silk, embellished with silk thread in french knots and intricate beads.

Perfect for Christmas,  Easter, weddings and funerals.

Available in my shop for immediate purchase.

Acid Autumn

Fall colors come alive on acid green silk. Available soon in my Etsy shop:  http://etsy.me/2cQ3Lq8

Transformation

"Behold, I am doing a new thing, now it springs forth - do you not perceive it?"

Isaiah 43:19

Pulpit parament: floche and golden thread on silk

Reconciling Congregation

Here are more details of the recently completed alter parament.

Grief

"Faith sees best in the dark."

- Soren Kierkegaard

Cremation pall detail.                                          

Be Still and Know

Here is my completed pulpit parament in memory of Lu. Dupioni silk with wool, silk and cotton floss. The work is approximately 22 x 32 inches.

This really WAS a joy to make in memory of a fabulous spitfire of a woman who made all those who met her feel they were heard and valued.

Workbasket II

Because no fiber artist can have just one project going at a time, here is a snapshot of a portion of an pulpit parament I am currently working on as well! Created to honor a friend who passed away two years ago who had lived around the world and had a great love of Japan. This also will feature a crane standing in the water to the left.

Materials thus far include dupioni silk, wool, cotton and silk threads.

Love is the Law of the Land

To love!

Snowy Paraments

Currently in my workbasket.... white paraments for the pulpit. It will be used for Christmas, Easter, funerals, marriages among other times. I am going to call it "Layers" - the design representing the many layers in our lives, community, family, experiences, diversity, wounds, healings, commitments and teachings among others.

Here it is in raw form before being sewed into the final product.

Communion Paraments for Ordinary Time

The custom pulpit paraments below were commissioned by Chapel in the Pines Presbyterian Church for ordinary time. The design features the trunk, symbolizing the church; leaves, symbolizing both the diversity and outreach activities of the congregation; the grapevine and wheat, representing Christ and holy communion. The traditional Christogram anchors the design.

The hand embroidery was done on dupioni silk using wool, cotton, silk and hand dyed tencel.

Progress on the Paraments

Here is a sneak peek on the progress made on the custom work for Chapel in the Pines Presbyterian Church. This is a detail from one of the two pulpit ribbons.


The pinecones represent the congregation, the ribbon - God's all embracing presence, and the open tail of the ribbon - (not visible in the photo above) that there is always room for more in the church community and they are welcome.

The parament design is anchored by the traditional 'IHS'.