I continue to make large work for large spaces, mostly churches. Here you can see that I like to integrate nature and its story into the themes, often biblical, that people ask me to work with.
Click on a thumbnail picture below to open a full view of the whole gallery. There are two pages of these.
When lettering is involved I often work with a wonderful Bellingham WA calligrapher, Laura Norton. You can examples of her work on some of my banners on this page. And here is a link to her blog: Letters Aloft
If you would like to commission a large hand painted silk banner for your church or public space contact me at kristengilje@gmail.com.
Easter Glory Altar parament, 33"x22.5", Lord of Life Lutheran Church, Kennewick, WA
Silk dye on silk, 58"x32", Lord of Life Lutheran Church, Kennewick, WA
Silk dye on silk, 58"x32", Lord of Life Lutheran Church, Kennewick, WA
silk dye on silk, 108x55 inches Holden Village, WA
silk dye on silk, 108x36 inches Holden Village, WA
16 feet by 4 feet each, hand painted silk Philadelphia Lutheran Theological Seminary, PA
silk dye on silk, 108x28 inches Holden Village, WA
silk dye on silk, 108x28 inches Holden Village, WA
silk dye on silk, 108x28 Holden Village, WA
silk dye on silk, varying sizes up to 108 x 28 inches and 72 x 55 inches Holden Village WA
silk dye on silk, 108x55 inches Holden Village, WA
silk dye on silk, 108x55 inches Holden Village, WA
silk dye on silk, 108x55 inches Holden Village, WA
hand painted silk, 55" by 9 feet Holden Village, WA
silk dye on silk, 94x44 inches, detail St. Marks Lutheran, Tacoma
silk dye on silk, 94x44 St. Marks Lutheran, Tacoma WA
silk dye on silk,74x28 inches Christ the Servant Lutheran, Bellingham, WA
8 feet by 45 inches, hand painted silk dye on silk St. Marks Lutheran, Tacoma WA
Silk dye on silk, 8'4"x4'6" Wax removed and dye set Silk dye on silk, 100" x 54" Holy Trinity Lutheran, Manasquan, NJ
Silk dye on silk, 156x30 inches St. Ignatius Catholic, Portland, Or