Mark 11:1, 7-10
As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage and Bethany
at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent out two of his disciples…
They led the colt to Jesus and threw their cloaks over it, and he sat on it.
Many in the crowd spread their cloaks on the road,
while others spread branches they had cut from the fields.
The ones who went ahead and those who followed were shouting:
“Hosanna!”
“Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!”
“Blessed is the coming kingdom of our father David!”
“Hosanna in the highest!”
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"Palm Sunday"
Batik fabric, paint pen, cut papers, distress ink
Mark 11:15-17
When they arrived in Jerusalem, Jesus entered the temple courts
and began to drive out those who were buying and selling there.
He overturned the tables of the money changers
and the seats of those selling doves.
And he would not allow anyone to carry merchandise through the temple courts. Then Jesus began to teach them, and he declared,
“Is it not written: ‘My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations’?
But you have made it ‘a den of robbers.’”
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"He Overturned the Tables"
Alcohol ink on artificial paper, cut and painted papers, commercial silver paper
Mark 12:41-44
As Jesus was sitting opposite the treasury,
he watched the crowd putting money into it.
And many rich people put in large amounts.
Then one poor widow came and put in two small copper coins,
which amounted to a small fraction of a denarius.
Jesus called his disciples to him and said, “Truly I tell you,
this poor widow has put more than all the others into the treasury.
For they all contributed out of their surplus,
but she out of her poverty has put in all she had to live on.”
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"She Has Put In Everything"
Painted papers, vinyl wallpaper, commercial silver paper, altered photograph.
John 12:23-24
Jesus said, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.
Truly, truly, I tell you, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies,
it remains only a seed. But if it dies, it bears much fruit.”
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"Unless a Grain of Wheat Falls to the Ground and Dies"
Acrylic paint and crackle paste on canvas board
John 13:1-5
It was now just before the Passover Feast, and Jesus knew
that his hour had come to leave this world and return to the Father.
Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the very end.
The evening meal was underway, and the devil had already
put into the heart of Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot, to betray Jesus.
Jesus knew that the Father had delivered all things into his hands,
and that he had come from God and was returning to God.
So he got up from the supper, laid aside his outer garments,
and wrapped a towel around his waist. After that,
he poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples’ feet
and dry them with the towel that was around him.
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"He Washed the Disciples Feet"
Acrylic paint monoprint on paper, cut paper, cotton fabric
1 Corinthians 11:23(b)-24
The Lord Jesus, on the night he was betrayed, took bread,
and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said,
“This is my body, which is broken for you;
do this in remembrance of me.”
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"This Is My Body, Broken For You"
Acrylic paint on paper, commercial mercury glass paper (same as used for the bread in “They Were Satisfied”).
Hands from a photograph by Diego PH on Unsplash.com
John 13:34-35
A new commandment I give you:
Love one another.
As I have loved you, so you also must love one another.
By this everyone will know that you are my disciples,
if you love one another.
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"Love One Another As I Have Loved You"
Acrylic paint monoprint on paper, painted papers and text, commercial mercury glass paper (same as used
for the bread in “This Is My Body” and “They Were Satisfied”), ink
John 14:1-4
Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe in me as well.
In my Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so,
would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you?
And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back
and welcome you into my presence, so that you also may be where I am.
You know the way to the place where I am going.
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"In My Father's House Are Many Rooms"
Painted papers and sheet music, embossed papers, ink
John 18:33-36
Pilate went back into the Praetorium, summoned Jesus,
and asked him, “Are you the King of the Jews?”
“Are you saying this on your own?” Jesus asked,
“or did others tell you about me?”
“Am I a Jew?” Pilate replied.
“Your own people and chief priests handed you over to me.
What have you done?”
Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world;
if it were, my servants would fight to prevent my arrest by the Jews.
But now my kingdom is not of this realm.”
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"My Kingdom Is Not of This World"
Acrylic paint monoprint on paper
There is no scripture that served to inspire this piece.
Rather, it is for a worship service (or element of a service)
that is conducted during Holy Week, called "Tenebrae" -- which means "The Darkness"
There are many variations, but the one I experienced was in
a sanctuary, lit only by candles.
The music was muted and somber. At the end of the service,mall the decorations at the altar
– the chalice, the kneelers, the banners, the flowers, everything –
were slowly taken away.
The music stopped.
Then, one by one, the candles were snuffed out.
We were left in silence and darkness.
It is a devastating ritual commemorating the death of Jesus.
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"Tenebrae (The Darkness)"
Velvet fabric, handmade silk “paper,” embossing powder on paper, cheesecloth soaked in glue.
Mark 15:22-24(a)
They brought Jesus to a place called Golgotha,
which means The Place of the Skull.
There they offered him wine mixed with myrrh, but he did not take it.
And they crucified him.
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"And They Crucified Him"
Acrylic paint on papers, commercial black paper.
Mark 16:1, 5-6(a)
When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices so they could go and anoint the body of Jesus....
When they entered the tomb, they saw a young man dressed in a white robe
sitting on the right side, and they were alarmed.
But he said to them, “Do not be alarmed.
You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified.
He has risen! He is not here!”
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"He Is Risen! He Is Not Here!"
Velvet fabric, handmade silk paper, netting, angelina fibers, gold thread.
Matthew 28:6
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He has risen!
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"The Lord is Risen, Indeed!"
Acrylic paint on papers, dyed crocheted doily, commercial mercury glass paper
(same as used for the bread in “They Were Satisfied,” “This Is My Body,”
“Love One Another As I Have Loved You”), gold ink.
