I took this photo today as I lay flat on my back on a classroom floor at DTS, staring up into a firmament of silk.

No, I don't normally lie on the floor at work. But this is arts week at DTS! Tomorrow on Wordless Wednesday I plan to feature more photos of this art installation on campus. Sisters Abbie Powers and Katie Fisher collaborated to bring us "The Day the Clouds Came Down."

Abbie writes, "I am an installation and performance artist working primarily in silk, the female figure, movement and video projection. Hand-dyed expanses of silk reference the sublimity of the natural world, the intimacy of the figure, and the evanescence of our breath....

"Silk forms suspended from the ceiling reference clouds, flowers, and underwater environments, as well as an intimate connection to the female figure. The suspended installation pieces are manipulated by either a machine or the viewer, activating both the art piece and the surrounding environment."

Her web site is abbierpowers.com.

Katie is one of my beloved students. She writes, "I am a visual artist. My formal training is in graphic design and illustration. At times I pretend to be a writer. [Don't let her fool you. She's terrific!] Currently my educational interests have taken me into pursuing a Masters of Arts in Media Arts and Worship. Box & Turtle [the name of her web site] is my refuge from the stack of books beside my desk and the endless paper deadlines. I hope you enjoy the spirit of my work and find refuge in it as I have." You can find more beauty from Katie at katiefisher.us.

Until tomorrow...