by diane leutgeb munson
Being a dreamer, I understand what it is to see color and emotion with your eyes closed. I know that it is often the sleeping hours that fuel the waking work of art, be it poetry, paint or sculpture. Recently, a guest explained how his most recent drawing came to be; the woman on the page had visited him on three consecutive nights until her face and form made their way to the page. Dreams exist in all cultures. At all ends of the earth we find ourselves waking to the sun remembering and questioning the images the moon left on our minds. So it is too with our guests, here at the Catholic Worker. Dreams, vivid and real, painful and bright, soothing and still come to life through the hands of our friends and guests in many stunning ways.
In the collection of work that we are sharing with you in this edition of our newsletter you get to taste the many gifts of our guests.
We are not only humbled to know such talented people, but also gracious for the ways in which they have shared their art with us. Some of these pieces hang in our homes as constant reminders of their creators, and others have merely passed by our eyes on their journeys through this world.
We are grateful that we have been given permission to share this joy with you and hope that you appreciate not only the images but also the stories that have led to their creation.
Catwoman,” a work in progress by Joanna
“Castle,” by Uyen V., and “Racecar,” by Ky V.
Ceramic scupltures handmade and given to us as Christmas gifts by two of our young friends.
“Woman,” by John S. A striking drawing, inspired by a series of dreams that a former guest shared with us.
“Angel” by Eric G.,
a former guest who left us with this pen and ink piece.
“Stained Glass Dove on Cross,” by John C.
This piece was gifted to the community by John C. who has spent much of his life working with stained glass.