We are beyond excited to announce our year ahead bringing SEEDS to Southern California and our upcoming book telling Epitaphs story of God’s hand in saving our lives and bringing arts of faith to others!

Recovering, healing and moving forward to share seeds!

The SEEDS team: Denise Weyhrich, Cindi Rhodes, Julie Schlueter

Bringing 6 months at Saddleback Church and our first High School campus new gallery. AND the Grove Center for the Arts & Media Artistic Grant gifted SEEDS with creative grant for our work with Saddleback Church with Jason Leith

The story of God's miracles in Epitaphs catalogue written by Kaylee Pastore NYC writer, and more to come!

And meeting up with artists! Eric Leonard Jones inspired by The Threadwinners at Neoteric, The New Avant-Garde at Goldenwest College.

Denise Weyhrich exhibiting artist

Denise Weyhrich - artist Portraits of faith and assemblages on book forms

Cindi Rhodes, Denise Weyhrich - Seeds founders and curators

At Cura Studios, “House Show #1” with artists Kari Dunham and Melissa Beck

CURA Studios Inc of Carolin Hosac Peters’ incredible place for artists at Home #1 opening

Cindi and Wendy Widell Wolff, at Blum & Poe, Los Angeles

Parergon: Japanese Art of the 1980s and 1990s, Curated by Mika Yoshitake at Blum & Poe, Los Angeles

Especially a day researching at galleries. Chris Engman Exhibit, at Luis de Jesus Los Angeles

Tim Hawkinson Exhibit, Carl Berg gallery director of DENK Gallery, DTLA

Gatherings over shared meals with artists and spouses

Kent Twitchell, Alice Emmons, Denise, Beth Krammes, Kari Dunham, Barry Krammes, LeRoy Schmaltz, Vivian Schmaltz, Cindi Rhodes and Mike Weyhrich

Laughter and tears with supportive prayers

Wayne Forte’s brilliant paintings in Beverly Hills gallery

Wayne Forte, Valeria Forte, Alice Emmons

Community leaders’ prayer group during SEEDS Berkeley Research trip

SEEDS Berkeley research trip, Professor Sandi Chin, Dominican University of California

SEEDS Berkeley research trip, Denise, Cindi with, Marda Stothers, Professor Sandi Chin, Dominican University

SEEDS Berkeley research trip, Lisa Wu, Cindi, Marda Stothers

SEEDS Berkeley research trip, Marda Stothers & Denise, at James Turrell sculpture at the de Young Museum, San Francisco

John Toki Fault Lines, Cindi, Nancy Connor, Julie Schlueter, at American Museum of Ceramic Art

Duncan Simcoe amazing exhibit at Progress Gallery, in Pomona CA

Professor Bill Catling lecturing at American Museum Of Ceramic Art, this time about his sculptures

Incredible Italy vacation/research trip for Denise the Baptist and husband Mike, celebrate life with their first visit to Italy

The Duomo in Florence. Weyhrich’s life long dream to the land of the arts and artists in Florence Italy

Daniela Meza Sigala at her studio Florence Italy

Night of Hope! Artists: Denise Weyhrich, Cindi Rhodes, Silvana Tei Kenney, Wendy Widell Wolff, Glendale CA

Night of Hope, installations with Silvana Tei Kenney, Wendy Widell Wolff, Bob Wolff, Kari Dunham, and Dave Rhodes

Tommy Hollenstein and Hiley

Luminate hope through the arts, Cindi Rhodes and Denise Weyhrich art installations, Glendale CA

It’s About Love, It’s About a Time, Bachelor of Arts exhibit of Dani Kennedy with artwork inspired by John & Carol Wiese, BIOLA University

Jon Ng artworks, OCCCA, Cindi Rhodes, Santa Ana CA

Family Show, 1888 Gallery, Orange CA

“Collecting Graphic Design” Exhibit at LA County Museum of Art, Denise’s project from 1990’s for AIGA/OC

SEEDS will be bringing “Epitaphs, what dreams may come” to Saddleback Church for the entire summer 2020!!! planning meeting with Jason Leith, Saddleback Church Arts Initiative Director

“Epitaphs, what dreams may come” to Saddleback Church for the entire summer 2020!!! planning meeting with Jason Leith

January - March 2020 at CREAN Lutheran High School new gallery space! Planning meeting in May 2019 for SEEDS with art teachers: Anna Bloomfield, Leah Dawson, Brittany Ridel (not shown) Irvine CA

Grove Center for the Arts & Media, Artistic Grant, Cindi Rhodes and her installation

The Grove Center for the Arts & Media evening of arts! Celebrating with Eric Leonard Jones

Grove Center for the Arts & Media, Artistic Grant supporting publishing our Epitaphs catalog -telling God’s story of His miracles of healing & His HOPE!

Sandstone Gallery at Anne Moore exhibiting, Laguna Beach

Marda’s artist retreat, Marda Stothers, Mike & Denise with Linda Campbell, Orange CA

Traveling across the USA to meet new artists and catch up with long time supporters and friends

Christians in the Visual Arts Conference, printmaking workshop meeting Teri Shagoury, Jennifer Kimbrough, Bethel College, Minneapolis

CIVA conference, Cindi Rhodes, Kylee Pastore, Marianne Lettieri, Bethel College, Minneapolis

CIVA conference, Cindi and Kim Miller author “Boundaries for your Soul” by Bethel College, Minneapolis

Always Laughing with artist Kjellgren Aikire

CIVA conference, Peter Wu, Bethel College, Minneapolis

CIVA conference, Tim Lowly at Bethel College, Minneapolis

We were privileged to join CIVA members painting Tim Lowly’s “Without Moving.” Over years with hundreds of artists have been invited to join Tim in painting the background of his daughter’s portrait. Bethel College, Minneapolis

Steve Prince’s mural at CIVA conference at Bethel College, Minneapolis

Painting with Steve Prince

Ned Buster longtime member of CIVA board

Meeting mentoring Shen and other artists by conducting 10 portfolio reviews during the CIVA conference at Bethel College, Minneapolis

Wendy Wolff tours SEEDS around Minneapolis arts

SEEDS Julie Schlueter’s fiber art selected for the Upstate Heritage Quilt Trail in Pickens, South Carolina

Festival of Arts Laguna Pageant of the Masters with the seeds three: Denise, Julie and Cindi

At Festival of Arts Laguna Beach, Monica Daebritz Director of Human Resources with Cindi & Julie Schlueter

Peggy Chang! at Laguna Festival of Masters Art Show

Meeting Dennis Carrie and his paintings at the Festival of Arts Laguna Beach

Back to The Festival of Arts with Martha Schaefer, Kari Dunham, Mike Weyhrich, Denise Laguna Beach

SEEDS artists fellowship dinner, Beth Krammes, Cindi Rhodes, Dave Rhodes, Barry Krammes, Alice Emmons, Kari Dunham, Mike Weyhrich, Duncan Simcoe, Suma Simcoe

SEEDS gathers artists for fellowship dinners. This time: Alice Emmons, Beth Krammes, Cindi, Kari Dunham, Dave Rhodes, Denise, Suma Simcoe, Duncan Simcoe, Barry Krammes, Mike Weyhrich

Rachael Hayes in her studio

SEEDS special day in Pasadena, celebrating Denise’s birthday and 3 years surviving cancer with miracle of cancer inhibitor pills. Cindi and Julie Schlueter at Huntington Museum of Art

Sam Francis painting!

SEEDS Day in Pasadena with Cindi and Julie at Norton Simon Museum,

Maria Fee exhibit at the Mission Church and Gallery, Pasadena CA

Fuller Seminary artists’ studio with Maria Fee, Pasadena

The greatest find at Mission Gallery of co-director Boykin Sellers, during a second Cambria artists research trip,

This was the most surprising encounter of just popping into a gallery in Cambria only to meet Piper Jaramillo and Boykin co-directors at Mission Gallery. Piper proudly shares these exquisite reduction linocuts by Leonardo Nunez.

Cindi meeting Ricardo Spizzamiglio kinetic sculptures. OH WOW!

…do check out all these amazing artists!

Following Theater of Struggle”exhibiting works of Professor Barry Krammes with his heart-breaking thoughtful perfection. His exhibitions at Azusa Pacific University, Cal Baptist Riverside and BIOLA.

Theater of Struggle”exhibit by Barry Krammes, at Azusa Pacific University

Azusa Pacific University faculty exhibit of Kent Anderson Butler ”Avant-Kitsch: Liz Young”

The Contemporary Figure with Kent Anderson Butler & Kari Dunham, Kirsten Van Mourick at the new gallery at Life Pacific University

Sasse Museum “Wisdom of the Desert exhibit” visiting Gene Sasse director

Sasse Museum director Gene Sasse “Wisdom of the Desert exhibit”

Krammes give away estate sale, Barry Krammes, Cindi, Beth Krammes, Denise

Krammes’ gracious give away estate sale at their home/studio, Barry Krammes, Beth Krammes, Cindi

Uneven Paving Stones Fuller Seminary exhibit Maria Fee, Wendy Wolff at BIOLA University

Bridge Project opening, Denise, Joan Wynn, Mike Weyhrich, Liberty Worth

Bon Voyage Krammes party, at Rhodes home

Seeds Artist Gathering Bon Voyage Krammes party, Daniel Callis, Kent Twitchell, Artie Bryant, Nila Osline, Thel Rountree

Seeds Artist Gathering Bon Voyage Krammes party, Vivian Schmaltz, Kent Twitchell, LeRoy Schmaltz, Denise

Seeds Artist Gathering Bon Voyage Krammes party dining table

Saying see you soon at the Seeds Artist Gathering Bon Voyage Krammes party Barry & Beth Krammes, Denise & Mike Weyhrich

Singing praises around the piano

New Assemblages by Leslie Caldera, Coffee Cup gallery visit Denise Weyhrich, Leslie Caldera, Cindi Rhodes, Julie Schlueter

New Assemblages by Leslie Caldera

“All Saints Epitaphs” by Denise Weyhrich artwork of 400 molds casts on tombstones. Installing with fellow artists assisting David Bogardus, Chris Higgins, Eric Lenard Jones, Rita Swanson at St John’s Lutheran campus, Orange CA

 Denise’s “All Saints Epitaphs” group installation with Eric Lenard Jones, Rita Swanson, Chris Higgins, Julie Schlueter, Mike Weyhrich, Kari Dunham, Cindi, David Bogardus, at St John’s Lutheran campus, Orange CA

with lunch for a job well done! Julie Schlueter, Kari Dunham, Eric Lenard Jones, David Bogardus, Cindi Rhodes at Mike & Denise Weyhrich’s

sharing God’s love through 20 years of collected images of faith. At St. John’s Lutheran Church and community got to enjoy the ministry of this artwork since All Saints Day in October. And gave it all away on Thanksgiving to the community.

Kent Twitchell Retrospective exhibit at California State University Los Angeles with University President William Covino & Professor Mika Cho

Kent Twitchell exhibit at California State University Los Angeles

All thing happen because of our friends and volunteers. 2019 end of year letter fund raiser support team. With Julie & Cindi and this time with the help of Eric Leonard Jones, Mike Weyhrich (and David Bogardus)

Kari Dunham will be our assisting curator for all thing Crean for “Epitaphs” at Crean Lutheran High School new gallery. This photo of Kari at the Annual Biola University Faculty Art Exhibit

Seeds has been faithfully served for years of accounting by Kathryn Senkbeil

SEEDS has been blessed by Julie Schlueter for years of administrative assistance and being essential to our team!

…is to serve our neighbors by transforming galleries into sacred spaces with curated conceptual exhibits, being advocates for artists and galleries by touching lives through the visual arts (at Dan Callis’ exhibit LBMA)