Comments on: The Medium and the Message http://paintedprayerbook.com/2009/02/10/the-medium-and-the-message/ Artist and writer Jan Richardson explores the intersections of word & image & faith. Wed, 16 May 2012 18:35:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kyra http://paintedprayerbook.com/2009/02/10/the-medium-and-the-message/#comment-1468 Kyra Fri, 07 Aug 2009 15:21:42 +0000 http://paintedprayerbook.com/?p=713#comment-1468 Jan - Just read your post on Harriet Powers. I've just completed a book on Mrs. Powers and her quilts - "This I Accomplish: Harriet Powers' Bible Quilt and Other Pieces." In the course of the research for the book, there was evidence found that Mrs. Powers stitched FIVE quilts, including an 1882 Lord's Supper quilt! On a separate note, I've enjoyed visiting your blog and seeing your own artwork! Jan –

Just read your post on Harriet Powers. I’ve just completed a book on Mrs. Powers and her quilts – “This I Accomplish: Harriet Powers’ Bible Quilt and Other Pieces.” In the course of the research for the book, there was evidence found that Mrs. Powers stitched FIVE quilts, including an 1882 Lord’s Supper quilt!

On a separate note, I’ve enjoyed visiting your blog and seeing your own artwork!

]]> By: Jan Richardson http://paintedprayerbook.com/2009/02/10/the-medium-and-the-message/#comment-752 Jan Richardson Tue, 17 Feb 2009 22:18:48 +0000 http://paintedprayerbook.com/?p=713#comment-752 Many thanks, Sunrise Sister and Deborah. Deborah: Many thanks for stopping by and for your words. I am so pleased to know about your beautiful work and am enjoying your blog and website. I will definitely check out Quilting Arts magazine---thanks for letting me know about your article. In looking at Harriet Powers's quilts, I was struck by some of the similarities between her work and medieval illuminated manuscripts. The style is quite different, and yet there is resonance, as in such scenes as her depiction of two women at the foot of the cross, as well as in the underlying approach to telling a sacred story in visual form. I am intrigued by your description of your illuminated art quilts and am eager to see your article. I rarely need an excuse to go to a bookstore! But this will provide good impetus. Per your 1/28 blog entry---yes---I lovelovelove kids' picture books, too! Some of the coolest artwork these days is among the pages of (so-called) children's books (not just for children!). Maira Kalman is one of my favorites, and I'm very intrigued by a lot of the collage work going in in children's books these days. Thank you again. Blessings on your creating! Many thanks, Sunrise Sister and Deborah.

Deborah: Many thanks for stopping by and for your words. I am so pleased to know about your beautiful work and am enjoying your blog and website. I will definitely check out Quilting Arts magazine—thanks for letting me know about your article. In looking at Harriet Powers’s quilts, I was struck by some of the similarities between her work and medieval illuminated manuscripts. The style is quite different, and yet there is resonance, as in such scenes as her depiction of two women at the foot of the cross, as well as in the underlying approach to telling a sacred story in visual form. I am intrigued by your description of your illuminated art quilts and am eager to see your article. I rarely need an excuse to go to a bookstore! But this will provide good impetus.

Per your 1/28 blog entry—yes—I lovelovelove kids’ picture books, too! Some of the coolest artwork these days is among the pages of (so-called) children’s books (not just for children!). Maira Kalman is one of my favorites, and I’m very intrigued by a lot of the collage work going in in children’s books these days.

Thank you again. Blessings on your creating!

]]> By: Deborah http://paintedprayerbook.com/2009/02/10/the-medium-and-the-message/#comment-742 Deborah Fri, 13 Feb 2009 18:22:22 +0000 http://paintedprayerbook.com/?p=713#comment-742 I check your blog every now and then. Certainly the spirit brought me here today to read about Harriet Powers. I adore Powers and as an art quilter myself, I often use scripture as inspiration for my work. In fact, I recently completed a series of quilts based on illuminated manuscripts. I used bits of sacred text from my own life in addition to scripture. In fact, I wrote an article about illuminated art quilts for the latest issue of Quilting Arts magazine (Feb Mar 09). Next time you're at the bookstore, maybe you'll look for the magazine and page through. Or you could use it as an excuse to go to the bookstore. I always love an excuse to browse books and indulge in a cafe mocha! I check your blog every now and then. Certainly the spirit brought me here today to read about Harriet Powers. I adore Powers and as an art quilter myself, I often use scripture as inspiration for my work. In fact, I recently completed a series of quilts based on illuminated manuscripts. I used bits of sacred text from my own life in addition to scripture. In fact, I wrote an article about illuminated art quilts for the latest issue of Quilting Arts magazine (Feb Mar 09). Next time you’re at the bookstore, maybe you’ll look for the magazine and page through.

Or you could use it as an excuse to go to the bookstore. I always love an excuse to browse books and indulge in a cafe mocha!

]]> By: Sunrise Sister http://paintedprayerbook.com/2009/02/10/the-medium-and-the-message/#comment-740 Sunrise Sister Wed, 11 Feb 2009 06:37:19 +0000 http://paintedprayerbook.com/?p=713#comment-740 The story of Harriet Powers combined with the gospel stories about how "we" tell our stories is a powerful tale....Harriet with her quilts, the man with his body. Although I think the Episcopal lectionary is a week off from the one you use(?) I think....when I hear the story of the man's healing it will have special meaning for me. Thanks. The story of Harriet Powers combined with the gospel stories about how “we” tell our stories is a powerful tale….Harriet with her quilts, the man with his body. Although I think the Episcopal lectionary is a week off from the one you use(?) I think….when I hear the story of the man’s healing it will have special meaning for me. Thanks.

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