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Christ the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church San Jose, California
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STATION 1 Jesus Condemned to the Cross
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Artist - Tim Bulkley, pen & ink. His intent was to capture the mood of Good Friday. The idea is to capture the feeling of what was to happen will happen, and also the feeling of entrapment.
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STATION 2 Jesus Accepts His Cross
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Artist - Nancy Luepold, collage. In order to bring bearing the cross closer to the viewer, Nancy used newspaper headlines to identify the problems that we deal with today. The darker background is sandpaper and coarse to the touch.
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STATION 3 Jesus Falls the First Time
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Artist - Douglas Peters and John Wilkins, bas relief. Doug's face was placed against wet plaster to portray the impact of a fall and the impression in the dirt. The plaque was then carved to show the crown of thorn and hair strands.
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STATION 4 Jesus Meets His Sorrowful Mother
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Artist - Charles Tipple, wood carving. The impact of this station comes across in the dark walnut finish, the massiveness of the piece and the large crystal tear.
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STATION 5 Simon Helps Jesus Carry the Cross
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Artist - John Wilkins, watercolor. Many Simons are portrayed as we all have the responsibility be as one in the family.
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STATION 6 Veronica Presents Her Veil
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Artist - John Wilkins Moved by compassion, Veronica presents her veil to Jesus, to wipe His disfigured face.
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STATION 7 Jesus Falls the Second
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Artists - Leslie Hogan and Pastor Jack Lundin, stained glass. This station has to be touched and to feel the sharpness of the individual pieces and know the impact of the fall.
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STATION 8 Jesus Speaks to the Weeping Women
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Artist - John Wilkins, block print. The mood is dark as was his message (Luke 26: 28,29)
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STATION 9 Jesus Falls the Third Time
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Artist - Charles Tipple, sculpture. A drop of blood on a stone marks the road to Golgotha.
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STATION 10 Jesus is Stripped of His Garments
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Artist - Annalise Cox, stained glass. Hand reaching and grabbing the clothes before placing Jesus on the cross - personal violence.
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STATION 11 Jesus is Nailed to the Cross
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Artist - John Wilkins, sculpture. The material for the cross piece bark is from a eucalyptus that once grew at the front of CGS. The hand and the spike need no explanation.
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STATION 12 Jesus Dies on the Cross
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Artist - Wesley Hogan, stained glass. The cross no longer has any power to hold Jesus and is cast down.
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STATION 13 Jesus is Taken from the Cross
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Artist - John Wilkins, sculpture. The hand and nail are gone but the impressions and memories remain.
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STATION 14 Jesus is Laid into the Tomb
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Artist - John and Stephanie Swensson, papier-mâché. While not part of the original stations the last two were included so the Christian foundation follow-on was presented
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STATION 15 Christ is Risen
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Artist - Jon and Stephanie Swensson, papier-mâché.
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