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  Then and Now

Time  2:12
Poetry reading with words by Dan Hardison.
The poem was inspired by the writing of classmates in a journal kept by Rebecca Pettit in 1854/55 when they were students at the Columbia Female Institute
an Episcopal finishing school for girls that was located in Columbia, Tennessee. The video includes a page from the journal with a poem written by 17-year-old Naomi Hayes. Photos are from a 1920/21 Columbia Female Institute school annual. Reading of the Naomi Hayes poem provided by Kristin Leeds.
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  There Was a Time

Time  1:42
Poetry reading with words by Dan Hardison.
A lament for the railroad of yesterday. Images from old postcards including Union Station (Nashville, TN), Union Depot (Columbia, TN) and a photo by Dan Hardison.
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  Ghost of a Garden

Time  3:57
Poetry reading with words by George W. Jones.
Thoughts based on an incident that occurred in the garden at Epiphany Mission in Sherwood, TN. Images from old photos with additional photos by Dan Hardison from Epiphany Mission.
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  The Cathedral

Time  4:08
Poetry reading with words by George W. Jones.
Impressions of the valley and mountains surrounding Epiphany Mission in Sherwood, TN. Images of the Blue Ridge Mountains by Dan Hardison.
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  Ruins

Time  1:14
Poetry reading with words by Dan Hardison.
Reflections on the ruins at Brunswick Town, NC. Images of Brunswick Town including St. Philips Parish by Dan Hardison.
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  Ghosts in the Mountains

Time  1:35
Poetry reading with words by Dan Hardison.
Impressions of early mornings in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. Images of the Blue Ridge Mountains by Dan Hardison.
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  The Garden Lost

Time  2:05
Poetry reading with words by Dan Hardison.
Inspired by a visit to a garden at Mercer Hall in Columbia, TN. Images are from the garden by Dan Hardison.
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  A Time of Reflection

Time  1:21
Poetry reading with words by Dan Hardison.
Inspiration from the setting sun in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. Images of the Blue Ridge Mountains by Dan Hardison.
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  Visual Preludes 2006

The Visual Preludes were created for worship services at the 2006 General Convention of the Episcopal Church held in Columbus Ohio. They are a series of nine exhibitions/videos 11 to 12 minutes in length featuring the work of 123 visual artists in the Episcopal community and created by Dan Hardison. The videos are set to music and are suitable for private viewing, group meditation, and liturgical settings.

More information on Visual Preludes 2006
Index for viewing the videos online

The videos are also available on DVD for purchase from Visio Divina (www.visio-divina.com).
 

 

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