Monthly Archives: October 2011

Images in Cloth – St. George and the Dragon

Posted on October 29, 2011 by reinkat

Seven and a half months later, after 17 joint work sessions with fabulous luncheons– and many many days of each of us working alone on this project, we have completed our cloth icon of St. George and the Dragon. It has been … Continue reading →

Posted in fabric art, Icon, Iconography, Uncategorized | Tagged fabric art, icon, representational quilt, St. George, St. George and the Dragon | 8 Comments

Images in Cloth 16

Posted on October 26, 2011 by reinkat

Every important figure in an icon is named, and thus we needed to write the names onto our quilt. We decided to do this by embroidering the letters onto the fabric. I had the honor of doing so, and received a terrifyingly quick … Continue reading →

Posted in fabric art, Icon, Iconography, Uncategorized | Tagged cloth art, fabric art, iconography, icons, St. George, the Image of God, the Name of God | 8 Comments

Our Lady of Tolga

Posted on October 18, 2011 by reinkat

The most moving experience I have had with an icon was seeing the (previously unknown to me) icon of Our Lady of Tolga in Russia. The icon, 700 years old, is considered a miracle-working icon, and is the treasure of the Tolga … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Prayer, Icon, Iconography, Uncategorized | Tagged icon, Orthodox nuns, Our Lady of Tolga, praying with icons, religious images, Russian icon, Russian monastery | 3 Comments

Images in Cloth 15

Posted on October 15, 2011 by reinkat

Wow. The end is near. Of our project, that is. We are putting the finishing touches on St. George and the Dragon. I think both of us are pleased with the results so far–considering that neither of us had the … Continue reading →

Posted in Catholic icons, fabric art, Icon, Iconography, Uncategorized | Tagged art process, fabric art, images in cloth, quilt, representational quilt, St. George | 2 Comments

Tummybuckles

Posted on October 14, 2011 by reinkat

I took a brief break from writing icons (and sewing/fusing them) to revisit an activity from my earlier life: graphic design. I was asked to design a logo for a Portland band. It will appear on their drum kit, and promotional … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Chris Baron, graphic design, hand inking, logo, Portland music, TummyBuckles | Leave a comment

Youcef Nadarkhani

Posted on October 11, 2011 by reinkat

Youcef Nadarkhani, married, and the father of 2 little curly-haired boys. He is a Christian living in Iran. As a pastor, he led services and Bible studies. He baptized new converts. For this, he was sentenced a couple of weeks ago to death … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Iran, martyr, Youcef Nadarkhani | 5 Comments

We Need Holy Images

Posted on October 6, 2011 by reinkat

I was reading the Gospel of Matthew the other day, and was struck by these verses: “The lamp of the body is the eye. If your eye is sound, your whole body will be filled with light; but if your eye … Continue reading →

Posted in Catholicism, Icon, Uncategorized | Tagged advertising, art, Holy Images, icon, Mt 6:22-23, power of art | 2 Comments

Jesus Blesses the Children 6

Posted on October 4, 2011 by reinkat

The prophet Isaiah writes: “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways my ways, says the Lord.” When Jesus allowed small children to come to him to be blessed, the apostles objected. The Lord corrected them firmly–rebuked … Continue reading →