religion

This post is re-blogged from another blog I write, New Life from Shards, about the creation of a community-built mosaic mural at University Presbyterian Church in Austin, Texas, U.S.A. Byron and Bob hung the first mosaic panel in the Great Hall today!   Byron and Bob hang Panel 1

This post has been re-blogged from New Life from Shards, the story of the creation of a large mosaic, “The Feeding of the 5000” March 8, 2014 Rain and chill were happening outside Micah 6 Food Pantry on Saturday morning, but inside, there were lots of kids on spring

This post has been re-blogged from another blog I write, “New Life from Shards” about the designing and making of a community-built mosaic mural. February 25, 2014 Although it wasn’t intentional, it does look as if all the tesserae (little tiles) will be adhered to

Last Friday night, we took the first of six panels of “The Feeding of the 5000” mosaic ‘out on the road’, as I call it when we take pieces or whole panels outside the church mosaic room. Yep, that’s me, Lynn Bridge, in the center of the photo, hands

  The Texas Conference of Churches is hosting its annual Celebration of Faith and Arts tomorrow, Friday, February 7th, 2014, from 7 – 10 pm at University Presbyterian Church! Join us for an evening of live music and a gallery of work by local Austin artists! Admission

Our church in Austin, University Presbyterian, is embarking on a 7 foot-by-19 foot mosaic project for an indoor wall.  This has been a dream in my head for years, and now it is happening.  A group of volunteers who are beginners at mosaic have been coming to my studio week after

“Gems” by Lynn Bridge This morning, when I went for a walk, I felt porous. The wind through my skin and the light and shadow through my eyes carried restoration and wisdom inside me.  I deflated just a bit upon coming indoors to work.  Note to my spirit:  hold the

*Tessera- noun.  A piece put into a mosaic.  Plural- tesserae. Yes, friends, there are these lovely little pieces of colored chocolate candy that look JUST LIKE ROCKS!  Of course, I use them for mosaic. This was our Christmas cake, “I Heard the Bells on Christmas

My son graciously informed me that when brain scans were performed on people thinking of a religious experience and brain scans were performed on subjects thinking of their Apple products, the same area of each brain lighted up.  As one who considers matters of cosmic importance

Too quick with the wash You were overlooked And allowed to soak and spin and drain. I found your decomposed body Clinging to my green shirt Your face still shiny, but now creased- Your body, a gray mass of pulp. The pin which held you safely, Still fast to my collar, Prevented