Advent Art Project 2013

During Advent 2013 I coordinated an Art Project at Faith Lutheran Church of Castro Valley.  The idea behind the project was to create a Nativity scene using the broad range of talents we have in the church.  I passed out 14 canvases with limited instructions on what should go on each canvas: Joseph, Mary, Baby Jesus, Manger Animal, Wise Man.  The instructions were very broad, I didn’t want to influence the creativity of the artist. Read More …

Lenten Art (Stations of the Cross)

In Lent of 2013, I coordinated an art project @ Faith Lutheran Church of Castro Valley that consisted of the 14 Stations of the Cross. Each station was created on an 8X11 canvas by a member of the congregation.  We had everyone from a 3-year-old to an 80-year-old participate with all skill levels. I placed the canvases on a table in the church entry with a sign up sheet. Attached to each canvas was the instructions Read More …