Harry Clarke at the V&A

Well spotted Mum and Dad, there is a Harry Clarke at the Victoria and Albert museum:

Harry Clarke was one of the great masters of 20th-century stained glass. He trained in his father's studio and at the Metropolitan Art School in Dublin, which gave him an intimate understanding of the nature of glass. He soon learned to employ sophisticated techniques to create decorative effects. He toured Europe to study medieval glass, and was especially inspired by the 12th-century glass in the French cathedral of Chartres. Many of his windows, such as this one, are reminiscent of those at Chartres in the depth and richness of their colour schemes.

Clarke was especially skilful in exploiting the qualities of the new slab glass, which E.S. Prior had invented in 1889. The irregularities in the thickness of this coloured glass mimicked that used in medieval stained glass. Clarke enhanced the qualities of this richly coloured glass by acid-etching, the application of stains and fine delicate painting.

He created the design for the Apparition of the Sacred Heart in 1918. This was in preparation for a window for Phibsborough Church in Dublin, commissioned by the Arch-Confraternity of the Sacred Heart. The window was completed and installed in 1919. Subsequently, Clarke and his studio reused the original design to make other Sacred Heart windows.

The devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus Christ dates back to medieval times, but it did not become a feast of the Catholic church until 1670. The spread of this devotional feast was largely due to the visions of St Margaret Mary Alacoque (1647-90), who communicated that Christ wanted to reveal his ardent love for mankind. He wished to manifest his heart with its abundance of love and mercy. Margaret Mary was canonised in 1920.

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Touch the Earth Concert in Deal on 6th September - Pass it on!!



Touch the Earth - The Sacred Wheel

Touch the Earth perform their new album - ’The Sacred Wheel’ Tickets £7 in advance and £9 on the door

06 Sep 2008, 20:00
High St, Deal Town, London and South East CT14 6BB

Touch the Earth make music to touch the soul and free the spirit.

Beautiful ballads to wild dance with Native American flutes, didgeridoo, drums, fiddle and guitar.

Amazing sounds all weaving into the web of life.



To book your tickets simply contact:

Email: matthew@magicalfestivals.co.uk

07845438340

Or Pete Maxey on 01953 887 940

One year in the making it is called 'The Sacred Wheel' and is a musical journey through the seasons. To get a taster of what to expect musically go to http://www.myspace.com/touchtheearth to hear samples from the album.



Touch the earth (www.touchtearth.co.uk)were formed 3 years ago and are based in Kent. They have played festivals in the UK and Europe, a recent concert was filmed for broadcast on the web based ‘Holistic Channel’ : http://www.holisticchannel.org.uk/8.html

Lynn Gosney - Lead vocals, Native American Flute, Drums

Lee Hunt - Guitar, Vocals, Native American flute, Didge, Drums

Pete Maxey - Fiddle, Vocals, Drums

Gillian Hunt - Drums & more Drums

All band members play various instruments from the acoustic guitars, the fiddle and vocals, blended with the didgeridoo, Native American flutes and drums to bring music that touches the heart and frees the spirit.

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