Block prints from the Book of Common Worship
Westminster John Knox Press asked me to illustrate their new edition of the Book of Common Worship. They'd never had art included before but had seen the fantastic St. John's Bible project and wanted an image for each section of the book (The Lord's Day, The Christian Year, Marriage, etc.). Instead of copying the same longtime images for each of these sections, they allowed me to choose landscapes, since in the prophets and writings, the full earth is a part of the salvation story, not just humans. So baptism is represented by a waterfall, the trinity by three trees, ordination by a vineyard since we are all workers in a vineyard. I was grateful they let me do the art that is closest to my heart and always my best subject matter. We incorporated the more traditional symbols in the corners of each page, but these larger images sprang from creation into worship.
They are all hand carved linoleum block prints. Hand printed blocks are available for $60 each, and jpeg images are available for churches to use in worship for $6 each.
Westminster John Knox Press asked me to illustrate their new edition of the Book of Common Worship. They'd never had art included before but had seen the fantastic St. John's Bible project and wanted an image for each section of the book (The Lord's Day, The Christian Year, Marriage, etc.). Instead of copying the same longtime images for each of these sections, they allowed me to choose landscapes, since in the prophets and writings, the full earth is a part of the salvation story, not just humans. So baptism is represented by a waterfall, the trinity by three trees, ordination by a vineyard since we are all workers in a vineyard. I was grateful they let me do the art that is closest to my heart and always my best subject matter. We incorporated the more traditional symbols in the corners of each page, but these larger images sprang from creation into worship.
They are all hand carved linoleum block prints. Hand printed blocks are available for $60 each, and jpeg images are available for churches to use in worship for $6 each.