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Series of crosses at the Broad Street United Methodist Church, Columbus, Ohio, 1994-1998, James Mellick. Photo by Lisa Finger, Columbus Dispatch.
These are a series of crosses donated to the church on Easter Sunday over several years. "Black Cross" (right) was the first gift and is constructed entirely of wood scraps from the studio floor. "Twig Cross" (left) is fashioned form boxwood shrub branches outside my home. It was inspired by my friend, Clifton Monteith, famous for his twig furniture. "Dancing Cross" (center) was the most recent and most experimental, and is a cross of celebration.
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Cross of the Nations, 2006; Beech, cherry, walnut,
maple, 79"x 32"x12";Copyright, James Mellick
For the Glenwood United Methodist Church, Columbus, Ohio
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Cross of Suffering, 2006; Beech, walnut, carved poplar
with pearlescent paint; 80" x 18" x 12";
Copyright, James Mellick, (Currently Available)
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Cross of the Lamb, 2006; aniline dye, pearlescent paint on poplar,
82" x 40" x 16";
Copyright, James Mellick (Currently available)
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God's Net Cross, 2006; spaulted sycamore, pearlescent paint; 48" x 32" (Copyright, James Mellick) Commission for God's Net Ministry, Pomeroy, OH. See "Living Word Lectern III" that is part of the set.
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Advent Wheel at the Hilliard Presbyterian Church, Hilliard, OH, 1982, cherry wood, James Mellick
This is one of my earliest liturgical objects and was done in collaboration with Clark Eberle (deceased) who was the choir director at the church. Clark added the brass fixtures.
Living Word Lectern, 2006 and 2003