Why I Love Making Sacred Art
This past Saturday, I spent the day at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish in Carnegie at an Ecclesiastical Arts Fair. I …
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The Team at New York City Sculpture
With the exception of actually designing and making sculptures, working with a dynamic team of creative people is my favorite …
Vocations: Mother & Artist, Learning to be Both
Mother When my daughter arrived here from India in 2009, I was elated beyond measure. I felt powerful, woman, incredible. …
A Voice in Ramah
This is what the LORD says: “A voice is heard in Ramah, mourning and great weeping, Rachel weeping for her …
One Shovelful at a Time
Reprinted from my old blog, Nine Tons of Marble, on May 9, 2009. My uncle tells this beautiful parable about …
An Aesthetic Experience
I was watching 60 Minutes last night and they reported on a most remarkable orchestra in the Congo. The Kimbanguist Symphony …
Portraiture as Art
On July 3, 2006 I went to the National Portrait Gallery with Erik. They were celebrating a re-opening after a …
The Story of Hempel Studios, Part IV
The following is a reprint of an article that I wrote for Lutheran Forum Magazine, Winter 2007. It has appeared here in …
The Story of Hempel Studios, Part III
The following is a reprint of an article that I wrote for Lutheran Forum Magazine, Winter 2007. It will appear here in …
The Story of Hempel Studios, Part II
The following is a reprint of an article that I wrote for Lutheran Forum Magazine, Winter 2007. It will appear here in …
The PIECE 