http://www.kellyklages.com/discussion It is a goal of mine for this site to explore the vocation of artist and craftsman from a confessional Lutheran perspective, with an emphasis on traditional ecclesiastical art forms for both the Lutheran church and home. I also want to encourage artists in the church to use the gifts of their vocation for the beautifying of their houses of worship in our church bodies. Mon, 06 Sep 2010 02:42:51 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I've been very lax at posting lately. But I just ran across this neat little item that deserves mention. It's a new cookie stamp shaped like a Luther rose, and the potential for crafting looks VERY good. I might have to pick up more than one... on for baking, one ... http://www.kellyklages.com/discussion/?p=78 There is now a "Lutheran Barter System" up and running on Facebook. Do a search; it looks like it could be good fun. I'm looking forward to finding some artisans who create paraments, vestments, or other ecclesiastical materials so I can feature them on this blog. This barter system involves ... http://www.kellyklages.com/discussion/?p=77 On Facebook this evening, I stumbled upon some woodworking pictures of Pr. David Kind, a campus pastor at the University of Minnesota. Then I discovered that a couple of the photos made it onto the University Lutheran Chapel's website, too. Scroll down this page to see an impressive hand-turned processional ... http://www.kellyklages.com/discussion/?p=74 Check out this business, featuring custom liturgical embroidery. Nice work! http://www.kellyklages.com/discussion/?p=72 I've been very into rubber stamps lately, but I always had difficulty in finding good ones for various church occasions. Now I know where to go: Our Daily Bread Designs. Here is a great set of verse stamps for Baptism and Confirmation, and here's an idea gallery to see how ... http://www.kellyklages.com/discussion/?p=68 I've got a new book project in the works. It consists of illustrated hymns for children. Go here to read more about it. Here are a few more rubber stamps to get your creative juices flowing, all from Cornish Heritage Farms: - "Scripture Essentials I." This is a collection of Bible verses. -"A ... http://www.kellyklages.com/discussion/?p=66 Pr. McCain blogs about how Lutheran churches are not iconoclastic in The Less Decoration in Our Churches, the Better: This is Most Certainly NOT True. http://www.kellyklages.com/discussion/?p=63 I've been meaning to post this for about a YEAR now. You must check out this website, Hymns in My Heart, featuring calligraphed hymn verses, made into cards. Lutheran lady Liz Nitardy sells them. I don't know about you, but I think they look fantastic and I nearly want to ... http://www.kellyklages.com/discussion/?p=57 Recently I've been taking a closer look at some children's book illustrations from the "golden age." I just stumbled upon a children's book called "Through the Church Door" that was originally published in the mid-20s. It contains a number of black and white line drawings of children experiencing the life ... http://www.kellyklages.com/discussion/?p=54 ...is from St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church in New Hamburg, Ontario. Things that are particularly interesting to me include: -The dual stained glass windows up front depicting the crucified and the resurrected Christ -The altarpiece, in a very typically Lutheran "subtly ornate" idiom. Love the statue! Also a very common image of ... http://www.kellyklages.com/discussion/?p=53