Kate's Updates: Art Collaboration

"Come and Ask" A collaborative work with Dave Robinson

I've joined BayMarin Church recently, and one of the draws was a large percentage of the membership are artists and writers. For the past several weeks leading up to Easter, our head pastor asked certain individuals of the congregation to explore the topic of Jesus' many invitations through asking. The Series this year is called "Table Talks". The only criteria is that the artists use a table in some way as part of the exploration. 

I was very blessed to have teamed up with David Robinson, a builder and sculptor (and all-around handy guy!). Our particular theme was "Come and Ask". David and I met once two days prior to the unveiling (!) but he quickly drew out on a napkin exactly what he had in mind to represent the concept of "wanting". I unveiled the newly white framed "Bounty" (see below for older post) and he thought it was a perfect polarity to his one-legged, burned table idea. 

I supplied a black charger plate which we hoped epitomized the want felt with earthly desires and the bounty represented by the apples was the richness of Christ. All one had to do was ask. 

Ironically, the apples here are not real, only a representation, which we thought strengthened the concept of what one can touch here (the table, plate) are really the unreal things.

This piece as well as all the other "Table Talks" pieces and all the artworks from the past 2 years (The Doors Series and the Windows Series) will be on display at the Throckmorton Theater in downtown Mill Valley Friday, April 22 and Saturday, April 23.