The Lenten Series:  This web site was created to follow the evolution of an art installation at Hazel Park United Church of Christ, St. Paul, MN during the season of Lent, 2000.

The what?

The Lenten Series is a series of 20 banners and 7 poems inspired by the scripture readings  for each Sunday in Lent.  

The banners were created on a computer by electronically combining and manipulating stock photography and photographs of Kate's paintings.  They were printed on a large-format printer (3 feet wide) and hung in the front of the sanctuary.

The banners hung in the church changed each Sunday.  The poem written for that date was printed in the bulletin and read aloud by Kate as  a "collect" to start the service.

Kate used this site to communicate with her advisors during the "design" phase of the project and invites your comments.

What's on this site:

Series:  Click through the series...

History:  Read a diary of Kate's process in creating this series (because she's as interested in the process of art as in the products)...

Design:  See the evolution of the designs (that process thing again)...

Poetry:  Poetry that Kate wrote as part of the project...

Statement: Thoughts about the art...

Meaning:  Thoughts about the theology around and meaning behind the art...


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