Honorable Mention

Location: St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Tampa, FL
Designer: Paul Barribeau, Groth Design Group, Inc.
N58 W6181 Columbia Road
Cedarburg, WI 53012
Email: pbarribeau@gdg-architects.com
www.gdg-architects.com
Fabricator: Jordan Wanner, Wanner Sculpture Studio, Milwaukee, WI
Email: jordan@wannersulpturestudio.com
www.wannersculpturestudio.com

The candle stand predominantly uses materials present in the other worship furnishings. The garden setting of the church building lends itself to natural materials and imagery. The white purity of the stone stands in contrast to the rough texture of the bronze. The hardness of stone and bronze contrast with the warmth of the cherry wood staff. The final touch is the blown-glass fruit.

The symbolism of the design is the incarnation of the Paschal Lamb in the New Jerusalem. The base is square, symbolizing the four corners of the earth. On this is a sphere, the traditional symbol of the heavens. From this base rises the staff of Jesse with a fruit and new leaf form wrapped around the staff, a reference to Eden and Revelation 22:4

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