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    16 July 2014 | POSTED BY Newsroom Staff

    New Zealand Latter-day Saint Designer to Compete in 'World of Wearable Arts' Competition

    Christeena MacDonad Paea of Timaru, New Zealand is a finalist in the Open Section of the World of Wearable Arts competition to be held in Wellington later this month.

    This is the second time the Latter-day Saint mother of five has had a garment selected to be included in the prestigious fashion event.

    Christeena

    Many of her artworks have spiritual themes, including words from scripture and church songs.

    "My favourite scripture is in Luke 1:45,” she says.  “For blessed is she that believed…there shall be a performance of those things promised of the Lord."

    Read more at The Timaru Herald.

    Photo credit: Karen Larsen.

     

     

     

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