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 "My breakfast and dinner meal!"-J.Robinson

May 3, 4 2010

All I can say is...Wow! It it takes a lot to get settled in a short amount of time. Let me tell ya! This is in regards to registering all over the place so that a person is not illegally living in town. Beyond that drama (still going on though) I am excited! I met my advisor and his committee, they are wonderful. He says my German is good, so that gave me more confidence. He really makes it fun! This Friday I meet with him to discuss my plan to visit other places and a time frame for producing the artwork before I leave. This is really cool!=) My work will be in German, Allelujia! (that was in faith by the way!) I am in the process of registering for a class that will help me with my project. It is titled Religion Macht Kultur (Religion Creates Culture).  


Blessings to you all!
Janai Robinson

"The Lutheran church I visited."-J.Robinson

My First Church Experience

May 2, 2010

Today I was blessed to meet Josef und Elona from Hungary. They were visiting Marburg and will eventually go home this evening. I ran into them when I was looking to attend St. Elisabeth Church, but there was no Mass today.  So we went to another Catholic church called St. Johannes Kirche. On the way there we stopped at a Lutheran church. This church used to be a Catholic church. The paintings, from the Catholic church, were stripped off after the Reformation.




Hear the choir practicing beautifully!

Here is awesome diptych done by an artist in the Lutheran Church. A two canvas painting centered around martyrs (I specifically forgot who was referenced, but I will find out next time). It is so similar to what I have been doing at school (Of course this made me really excited!) It will inspire me for the work I will create soon.

We finally went to the Catholic Church, St. Johannes Kirche. It was very different than the other. Less loud and everyone kneeled or bowed to the altar diptych painting before sitting down. I was able to take communion, however no wine was given, because of bacteria reasons the presider drank it for us and they believe that if you have the bread, one is to assume the wine is included.

Please feel free to enjoy the other pictures looking over Marburg.

St. Elisabeth Kirche (A Historical Site)

Jugendherberge in Marburg! (My room at the Youth Hostel till Monday)











Peace,
Janai Robinson