Heralding Christ's birth

Heraldry

Pen on A3 paper

 

This started as a little sketch to design a greeting card for Christmas. 

I found more designs I liked and ended up filling up the entire page! 

I used the Seraphim image for a lino printed card together with the words the angels sang when heralding Christ's birth "Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace, goodwill toward men".

 

Before Christmas I went to the PreRaphelite Exhibition at Tate Britain and was struck by the red Seraphim on the wall tapestry.  Have you ever noticed the pink Seraphim painted on the Octagon ceiling in Ely Cathedral?

 

 

Creative Expression Workshop

This is the work of Marianne.
I love the depth of this, I really feel that I'm the person dipping my toes into the water!
 

This is the work of Sandra. 
The rock is so solid and really depicts security and I can imagine myself standing there being refreshed.

This is my work.
I should have paid attention to spelling; I don't want to change it!
The silver spots are depicting manna - a picture I saw on holiday.  The rest I won't explain.

Today I did a workshop with ladies from church.

I asked them to create a work expressing the word "Refreshing".

Our time of creating art together brought us all joy, next time I hope for more people.