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.
Silk dye on silk, 156x30 inches St. Ignatius Catholic, Portland, OR
silk dye on silk, 84x45 inches St. Marks Lutheran, Tacoma, WA
90'x42"handpainted silk, Extraordinary Lutheran Ministries Chicago, IL
silk dye on silk, 90x42 inches Extraordinary Lutheran Ministries Chicago, IL
81"x47" hand painted silk St. Marks Lutheran, Tacoma WA
Silk dye on silk 72"x45" St. Marks Lutheran, Tacoma WA
Silk dye on silk, 103x28 inches
Private Collection
Silk dye on silk, 108 s 28 inches
Private Collection
Silk dye on silk, 108x55 inches United Methodist, Puyallup, WA
Silk dye on silk, 108 x 28 inches
Holy Trinity Lutheran, Manasquan, NJ
silk dye on silk, 108x28 inches Grunewald Guild, Plain, WA
silk dye on silk, 108x28 inches Grunewald Guild, Plain, WA
silk dye on silk, 108x28 inches Grunewald Guild, Plain, WA
silk dye on silk, 108x55 inches Holden Village, WA
silk dye on silk, 108x55 inches Holden Village, WA
silk dye on silk, 192x45 inches
Holden Village, WA