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- "Saint Joe" Prayer Candle, 2020 - "Seven-day" devotional candles are traditionally used by practitioners of Catholicism, syncretic religions, and folk magic. They are used to petition saints and spirits for guidance, favors, to set intentions for luck, love--even revenge. They are found in religious supply stores like botanicas, grocery stores, and online. Recently, houseware boutiques appropriated prayer candles, ironically celebrating musicians, celebrities, and politicians.
- 2020
- Collections - Artifact
"Saint Joe" Prayer Candle, 2020
"Seven-day" devotional candles are traditionally used by practitioners of Catholicism, syncretic religions, and folk magic. They are used to petition saints and spirits for guidance, favors, to set intentions for luck, love--even revenge. They are found in religious supply stores like botanicas, grocery stores, and online. Recently, houseware boutiques appropriated prayer candles, ironically celebrating musicians, celebrities, and politicians.
- Hallmark "Prayer for Peace" Christmas Ornament, 1996 - Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- 1996
- Collections - Artifact
Hallmark "Prayer for Peace" Christmas Ornament, 1996
Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- "St. Kamala" Prayer Candle, 2020 - "Seven-day" devotional candles are traditionally used by practitioners of Catholicism, syncretic religions, and folk magic. They are used to petition saints and spirits for guidance, favors, to set intentions for luck, love--even revenge. They are found in religious supply stores like botanicas, grocery stores, and online. Recently, houseware boutiques appropriated prayer candles, ironically celebrating musicians, celebrities, and politicians.
- 2020
- Collections - Artifact
"St. Kamala" Prayer Candle, 2020
"Seven-day" devotional candles are traditionally used by practitioners of Catholicism, syncretic religions, and folk magic. They are used to petition saints and spirits for guidance, favors, to set intentions for luck, love--even revenge. They are found in religious supply stores like botanicas, grocery stores, and online. Recently, houseware boutiques appropriated prayer candles, ironically celebrating musicians, celebrities, and politicians.
- "State of Massachusetts-Bay. A Proclamation for a Day of Public Thanksgiving and Prayer," October 20, 1777 -
- October 20, 1777
- Collections - Artifact
"State of Massachusetts-Bay. A Proclamation for a Day of Public Thanksgiving and Prayer," October 20, 1777
- "My Prayer--Barney Oldfield," a Poem by E. B. Carson, circa 1935 - This poem is a fitting description of "Barney" Oldfield. The auto racing legend "took his chances" winning his first race -- in the Ford-designed "999" -- without having raced before. Though Oldfield "fell" in crashes and lost races, he "fought again" competing and breaking several land speed records. And Oldfield's showman spirit would remain "undiminished" well after he had left the sport.
- circa 1935
- Collections - Artifact
"My Prayer--Barney Oldfield," a Poem by E. B. Carson, circa 1935
This poem is a fitting description of "Barney" Oldfield. The auto racing legend "took his chances" winning his first race -- in the Ford-designed "999" -- without having raced before. Though Oldfield "fell" in crashes and lost races, he "fought again" competing and breaking several land speed records. And Oldfield's showman spirit would remain "undiminished" well after he had left the sport.
- Poster, "Essential; Bless the Healers," 2020 -
- 2020
- Collections - Artifact
Poster, "Essential; Bless the Healers," 2020
- "Child Praying," circa 1880 -
- circa 1880
- Collections - Artifact
"Child Praying," circa 1880
- Hallmark "Godchild" Christmas Ornament, 1993 - Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- 1993
- Collections - Artifact
Hallmark "Godchild" Christmas Ornament, 1993
Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- "Tiny Quilt Number 39," Made by Zak Foster, 2021 - Zak Foster, a textile artist who identifies as gay, stitched metal squares--the remains of votive candles--to black fabric to create this tiny quilt. Foster received these squares from artist Patti Shaw, who sees the scraps as the remnants of people's prayers. Foster--whose quilts are designed with emotional qualities in mind--uses found materials, an aesthetic choice that also reclaims usable materials.
- 2021
- Collections - Artifact
"Tiny Quilt Number 39," Made by Zak Foster, 2021
Zak Foster, a textile artist who identifies as gay, stitched metal squares--the remains of votive candles--to black fabric to create this tiny quilt. Foster received these squares from artist Patti Shaw, who sees the scraps as the remnants of people's prayers. Foster--whose quilts are designed with emotional qualities in mind--uses found materials, an aesthetic choice that also reclaims usable materials.
- House Blessing, 1785 - Early German immigrants created decorative documents, known as Fraktur, for a variety of reasons. Many commemorated a child's birth and baptism. Others were made as keepsakes, symbols of achievement or expressions of the immigrant's heritage or religion. These documents usually incorporated intricate lettering, elaborate borders and colorful drawings. This "house blessing" was a request for God's favor on the family and their livelihood.
- 1785
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House Blessing, 1785
Early German immigrants created decorative documents, known as Fraktur, for a variety of reasons. Many commemorated a child's birth and baptism. Others were made as keepsakes, symbols of achievement or expressions of the immigrant's heritage or religion. These documents usually incorporated intricate lettering, elaborate borders and colorful drawings. This "house blessing" was a request for God's favor on the family and their livelihood.