artwork and photography of Paul Kiler for CFAMC composers to create music:

1. Cross of Life Sculpture

Community Christian Church

Sanctuary Cross

Phillipine mahogany,

patinated copper leaves

Welcome. Art forms go together and belong together. Here is a great opportunity for you, a Christian composer, to link up with a Christian visual artist and with the Holy Spirit. On this webpage are 22 visual works by Paul Kiler to inspire you for new pre-recorded electroacoustic, MIDI or live recording acoustic compositions (singles or multiples). It’s almost certain that your work will be presented at our CFAMC regional convention at Nyack College (November 4-5, 2011), and can be in addition to other music of yours that will be performed. And duplicates by different composers are no problem. You can copy or drag these images to your computer image program to make them larger if you wish. They’ll be shown while your music plays. Please identify the work(s) you submit by number and title, and send each recorded piece as an mp3 attachment to williamvollinger@aol.com . Your deadline for submission can be as late as September 1, 2011. If you have any questions to ask Paul, do so at paul.kiler@gmail.com . Paul will also be speaking at our conference. Scroll down to the bottom of this page to read his bio.

3. Contemporary Chapel Cross

granadillo wood, purpleheart wood,

pau amarillo wood, cocobolo wood,

copper plate textured and patinated

30% lead-crystal textured faceted

2. Abstracted Resurrection Cross

collaboration between

Art as Servant Studios

& Drew Bacigalupa

(COMPLETE ABOVE) (DETAIL ABOVE)

4. Life Is Found in the Intersection (1997)

110 year old quarter sawn white oak, Carolina curly cherry, holly inlay, copper, brass, gold-plated bronze

5. Singing Sky (COMPLETE ABOVE)

stained glass and multi-media

6. Singing Sky (RIGHT)

detail of above

marble, glass & lapis lazuli

7. Singing Sky (LEFT)

detail of above

mosaic & aluminum

“Singing Sky” Epiphany Lutheran Church, Chandler, Arizona

“The heavens declare the Glory of God, the skies proclaim the works of His Hands.

Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they display knowledge.” Ps. 19:1,2

“Singing Sky” is a multiple material, multi-layered sculptural mosaic artwork. It is the visual and physical focal point of the Church’s worship environment, on the rear wall of the Chancel area, serving to offer themes and ideas for meditation, and aiding the congregation in being ushered into the Presence of the Almighty. It is complimented by other furnishings and implements, creating an integrated and artistic worship space. Target market is young Families

Approximate viewing size = 330 square feet

Approximate total amount of square footage of glass and materials = 690 square feet

The congregation desired that their worship environment be themed on the subject of “Light”. ”Singing Sky”, the 12’ x 28’ wall of glasses and other materials discusses many themes: Creation - the long arcs are as portions of planets; the Trinity - the planets are a metaphor for God the Father, the Cross for God the Son, and the central “S” shaped element holding five colors of marbles, for the Holy Spirit; and also the theme of the family in relationship with God. “Singing Sky” is not about being stained glass, although much is used, but about Light. Many other materials were chosen for the way that they interact with light - by transmission, reflection, transparency and translucency, and also as surfaces that light falls upon.

The constructive structure is based on the square, each panel is four foot square, and squares then became major design elements and details, contrasting with the other apparent designs of arcs and circles. There are as many as five layers of glass and materials in each panel, allowing discovery of the congregation to find overlapping layers of materials that portray Light. Dense and opaque glasses are placed in the rear, translucent in the middle, and many times clear textured materials over the front. (but sometimes in the back)

Materials include: Stained and colored glasses, Dichroic glasses, Clear textured glasses, Painted glass, Mosaic applied glass, Japanese Rice Paper, Mica Sheeting, Perforated Aluminum with circular holes, Lapis Lazuli stone, 23K Gold leaf, and 10,000 marbles in plexiglas boxes.

The abstracted painted glass family in the lower left; (Father on the left, Mother in a hooded and mothering gesture over the top, and two children) - all have their arms raised in gesture of relationship and expression. Starting from the family, there is a mosaic styled applied glass curl, which is intended to be a symbol of Prayer. The Cross in the upper right is a single piece of fused glass, 5½’ x 3½’, with Tri-colored Mica cast inside, topped with Maple, Lapis Lazuli, Gold leaf, and a carved and painted trim around the central square of the Cross. The Mica squares of Gold, Silver, and Copper color cast inside the glass are randomly placed, but consistently cocked on a 30 angle.

The themes of long arcs as portions of planets as though they were photographed from an orbiting spacecraft, and also the 2” squares of Lapis Lazuli etched with a Cross, and filled with 23K Gold Leaf, both come from being a spaceage child, and also as a Professional Photographer who studies images. Remember the photos from the Apollo mission? Think especially of Neil Armstrong’s bootprint - the first step on the Moon was photographed with a special camera that etched a repetitive pattern of crosses in the image - that was the inspiration for the Lapis cross squares in the center of each panel, repeating the theme of squares, and adding another layer of subtlety to discover.

Around the Family, the glass has a layer of Japanese rice paper sandwiched inside; it creates a wonderful feathery effect - and then to use the paper as a rear projection surface, I placed a large piece of Perforated Aluminum behind it, and backlit it to project circles of light on the rear surface. Another original effect is produced by placing two layers of a basketweave glass face to face, in proper registration, and when lit properly, creates a field of squares.

I was pleased to fulfill the entirety of my vision for the potential of this piece, and the complimentary pieces.

The worship environment is a total design solution, featuring complimentary designs for the Altar, Processional Cross, Wall Cross, Podium, and Pulpit.

Only by His Marvelous Grace, Paul Kiler

Art as Servant 1 Cor 3:5

PAUL KILER’S PHOTOGRAPHY

PAUL KILER’S ARTWORK

8. Self-Portrait in Christ’s image

9. Bumblebee and Passion Flower

The Passionflower's common name refers to the "passion" or "suffering" Christ experienced during his crucifixion. As the legend goes, 17th century missionaries saw great symbolism in passionflower's appearance and used the passion flower to teach the story of the crucifixion to Native peoples. In passionflower's three pistils, they saw the nails that held Christ to the cross and in the five stamens, they saw the wounds He suffered. The circle of purple and white fibers in the flower represented the crown of thorns Christ was forced to wear while the ten petals on the underside of the blossom represented the ten apostles who didn't betray Christ. Passionflower's leaves are shaped like a three-fingered hand, symbolizing the Holy Trinity, and some legends even suggest that the egg-shaped fruit suggested "rebirth" or "renewal". Even the color of the blossoms was significant. The deep, rich purple symbolized royalty or majesty while the white served as a reminder of Christ's purity.