“First Fruits” is an art show to benefit Kaleb and Sa Jordan.  It will be held on May 8th at 7 pm at Muncie Alliance Church.  Kaleb now serves God in Thailand among the Prai people where he is committed to helping the fledgling church grow to maturity in Christ.

“First Fruits” was given its name because this year Kaleb is harvesting his first significant coffee crop.  In addition, Kaleb and Sa are expecting their first baby (a son!).  The title is also a tribute to Kaleb and Sa, who are a living testimony of what God can do when we give our best to Him.

Thanks to the Limner Society for sponsoring this event.

Dear Contributors,

It’s time to start putting together Illumine, Volume 2. I’m excited to be compiling and editing the Limner Society’s devotional guide again this year. Our goal is to publish 31 entries this year.

We hope you feel that you have something significant to contribute that will encourage artists of Christian faith. Remember, you don’t have to be an artist to participate. Also, feel free to share this invite with others if you feel they have something to contribute to this project.

The deadline for entries is Monday, May 24, 2010.

Please submit your submissions to me at Illumine@LimnerSociety.com.

Entry Guidelines:
1. Please have your submissions focus on art and faith.
2. Please limit the entries to ideas that reflect strict adherence to Scripture. You may venture into personal stories, but please have Scripture supporting your thoughts.
3. Please restrict Arts focus to the Visual Arts.
4. Please limit your entries to no more than 3,000 words.
5. Please include a small bio statement (250 words or less) and an image of yourself.
6. Feel free to include images of artwork, whether your own work or work you would like to reflect upon.
7. Please supply written permission (attached) to publish said images and text.

Image submissions must be .jpg, .png, or .gif format, 300dpi resolution, and 3 inches in size on the longest side.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me. I would be happy to discuss your submission, to help you come up with a topic and to walk you through the process. I look forward to working with you over the next few months.

Yours truly,
Keren Baltzer
Illumine Editor

English Transcript of the Pope’s address

Click Here to visit the gallery.

In addition to this, we have made available the works that didn’t sell during the exhibition’s run. We sold one on the first day it was open, so buy them fast!

Click Here to visit the auction.

For now, enjoy these images as a preview of what’s to come!

Emily applying wax layer.

Bethany, Visiting Artist

Krystal painting away.

Visiting Orlando Community Church

Bennett takes a step back from his painting.

Patricia transforming the canvas.

Christina painting.

Melinda and her palate of encaustics.

Working away.

Kaye, Visiting Artist

Discussion during dinner time.

Morning worship.

Phyllis and Jason are working hard.

Stefan, Krystal and Derek

Melinda in the wax shack.

The Wax Shack

Dinner with Monte

Stefan

Derek paints the figure.

The Art of Enduring

Christina Baloski, Guest arrived on Friday

Derek arrived on Sunday (with Jake) chatting it up with some new friends.

Working hard

critique?

Dinner Discussions

Dinner discussions with First Pres.

A late night shift with the founding fathers of tLS