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| CROSSGIRL FOUND OBJECT ART CROSSES |
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| Who is this girl? She doesn't look cross.. Kristin Collier Bennett, Crossgirl, aka k.c. bennett, is a nice Florida girl who makes crosses. Angry girl and miffed girl were already taken. |
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| Why crosses? Why not? Sorry, I have no redemption story, no alter call tales or death bed conversions. You can make one up for me if it enhances the art for you. I make crosses because it's what I do. I can't explain why. Perhaps someone is trying to get my attention. Maybe some day there will be an answer. |
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| But what do they mean? Well now.....that depends entirely on which side of the fence you are on. I would never dream of telling you what a piece meant. If it speaks to you, it has a meaning, but you own that. And hey, if you're already owning the meaning, might as well own the cross too! Alas, no scripture quotes or profound insights here. |
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| After you've checked out my art, come back to learn about some forces for good that I've linked to: In Florida? Buy some crosses in St. Pete at Heavenly Things Flickr * Some more of my stuff to check out Art for Life Auction * Give some Tampa folk a hand Heifer Project * Way worthy organization The Hunger Site * Click daily! Humane Farming Association * Even if you can't read it donate Amnesty International * John Lennon said it best, Imagine The Who Ha Da Da * Cool outsider art site Steve Cahill *All around nice guy from Kissimmee Big Chief's Vision *Awesome FL artists Miz Thang's World * Blues+Art, Nothing better Blacktop's Home page * This guys gonna be big Art by Morgan Steele * Trippy Florida favorite Murob * George & Sheila's site GOT SOMETHING TO SAY? EMAIL ME |
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| So, how do you get your ideas? I start with two pieces of wood. They become a cross. I rummage around through my considerable collection of "stuff" and it all, somehow, comes together.Sometimes, when I'm done, a Bible passage comes to mind. Sometimes it's something else entirely. I've heard artists,writers, musicians, describe the creative process as channeling. That's pretty much right on target. |
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| How did this get started? Once upon a time there was a princess who was dethroned. She spent considerable effort trying to regain her princess status to no avail. In crisis, she decided she needed a new identity and folk art collector felt just about right. But not quite because there was a fence that wanted to be made into crosses and it was hard to ignore. Until one day there was a sign from God. In the middle of a busy road a large yellow sign which said PRODUCE.The sign was accepted, the fence's wish granted and the crosses have been produced ever since. Folk artist is more fun than princess anyway. |
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