Dulce's Hands
Dulce's Hands, digital capture, Susan Kullmann and Marvelle Thompson (2008)
After my dad died my heart was broken. In times of great sadness I turn to my art for comfort and to connect with spirit. I love this photo of Quan Yin, broken the way I felt. By the time I finished the drawing she had brought me inner peace. -Dulce
working notes
"Dulce's Hands" is one of more than a hundred photographs in Blessed Are These Hands. The photographic essay features images of women's hands holding something they consider sacred, holy, an outward representation of their deepest self. In these portraits, hands give all the clues about the woman’s identity and values. Statements by the subjects about what they hold give insight into each photograph. To view other images from the collection and learn more about the hands project, visit www.BlessedAreTheseHands.com or the Blessed Are These Hands facebook group photo gallery.
To see Dulce's art, visit www.dulcediane.carbonmade.com/
about the artists
Marvelle Thompson artwork is influenced by the beauty and magic in the cycles of nature and the feminine face of the Divine. Creating art brings balance to her life. She has taught art to adults and children, and is a strong supporter of the visual and performing arts in the classroom. Blessed Are These Hands is a vow to creatively capture the feminine face of the Holy and, in some small way, repay the debt she owes to all women whose hands have embraced life and the constant battle for justice.
Susan Kullmann runs a company that offers technology development, consulting, and training services to small businesses, professionals, and educational and non-profit organizations. Blessed Are These Hands combines her passions for photography, computing, and the history and contemporary meaning of women's lives.
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