a virgin a day

 

Alma de Maria

soul of mary

inspired from a nineteenth century oil on tin

mexican retablo and great affection 

***

one forgotten silver tray

resurrected from a local thrift store

paints, embellishments, 

promise and love

sanctified between glass

silver roses and heartfelt

adoration

Serving Mary 

a series where each piece is created

from ruminations and resurrected offerings

discovered at a favorite thrift store,

where all proceeds support women and children

carving out a new life. 

Serving Mary

a two day workshop to be offered in the Spring

 

 

 

 

Comments

[Molokai Girl]

What a beautiful tray! That workshop sounds like a really good thing. Another great service; you have such a generous spirit and heart!

[annie]

I'm so happy to have discovered you through my friend, Cinda. I'll be back to participate again.

[Fran aka Redondowriter]

What a beautiful piece this is--and it sounds like we are cut from the same cloth--thrift shops and garage sales to get the stuff for art. Where is the workshop?

[Meri]

Not so virginal today, though Mary's featured. More political. Back to virginal tomorrow.

[Laurie Zuckerman]

Unbelievably beautiful, Rebecca. What a perfect melding of found object art. You are a genius!!

[Robyn [miss*R]]

oh beautiful, beautiful!!
and a 2 day workshop in Spring.. if only I could come.. but Australia is a long way!!

[deb taylor]

Marys and Virgins have so many personalities and purposes....I appreciate each and every ones approach to this wonderful movement. I love ya Rebecca and wish I could blink my eyes, click my heels and wiggle my nose to transcend myself to YOU!

[Kay Dennison]

I'm so enjoying these posts!!!!

[eb]

she did come today
appearing out of nowhere
flowers are dreaming...

xox - eb.

[Cinda Rae Oliverio]

Loving the Virgin Posts and all the Mary Postees!!!Thank YOU,YOU SWEET woman!!!

[gloria]

She is beautiful and yes there are some lucky finds at thrift shops.I appreciate the beauty of your blog. Have a great Sunday.

[Cinda Rae Oliverio]

and the tray is exquisite!!!!I LOVE the oil on tin!!!I LOVE tin!!!Rain on a tin roof, tin dishes!!! hehe

[noelle]

Rebecca,
She is a madonna of elegant simplicity, a mother of the hearthfire. She serves love to all and blesses all. I love her sideways glance, her crooked plum of a mouth, her rose cheeks, and is that a golden dove on her dress? Lovely! She looks as if she is holding an olive branch possibly. She has been adorned with red sequins in her crown and you have added some silver to her necklace as you did for the shrine for Frida! In fact, truth be told, her crown reminds me a bit of Frida's. So appropriate. Both women sacrificed so much for love. And now she is giving again to these wonderful women who need her help. I have posted another virgin. I posted one yesterday for haiku too. I posted both rather late because of a hospital visit and today, meeting with my professor/advisor for my thesis! but I have not forgotten.
xoxo,
Noelle

[L. JonesMoore]

Oh, this is too good. Right up my alley, obsessed with images of the Virgin. (and I am an "eclectic" buddhist)...

[L. JonesMoore]

My "Virgins of the Day"

http://jonesmoore.blogspot.com/2010/12/my-virgins-os-day.html

Thank you Rebecca!

[carly]

Very beautiful Rebecca!Loving every minute of this!I was so lucky to come across your blog!Lucky me!=)

[Ms. Moon]

This satisfies my soul in so many ways.
I love you, rebecca, and will be glad when I get "my" computer and can post pictures and be part of the virgin joy again.

[Sarah]

She is so beautiful!

[Leslie]

I LOVE HER FACE. So very, very much. Those eyes, that smile... there is understanding both of pain and joy in this face. And so much compassion...