Roots of Humanity LOVE Panel Illuminating Human Potential

The panel displayed here is the first of seven and focuses on LOVE, along with: Charity, Sympathy, Empathy, Kindness, Tolerance, Acceptance, Esteem, Respect, Generosity, Forgiveness, and Compassion. These words are shown written in the six recognized languages of the United Nations along with visual illustrations and quotes in their originally stated languages symbolizing those concepts.

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Tom Holdman
Designing and Creating a Glass Butterfly

The butterfly is a powerful symbol of personal transformation . In nature, they have such an enchanting quality and presence. It is as if their journey through life is a reflection of growth and hope. We began to study all varieties of butterflies until we narrowed it down to four types which we used for our designs.

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Look Up and Realize That The Sky is the Limit

Late in 2018, Holdman Studios began working on a project for Nu Skin. Their mission statement expresses the desire to be a force for good all across the globe and empower people with innovative products and rewarding business opportunities to improve lives.  In that spirit, our team wanted to design and create a visual representation of reaching for the stars; the idea of showing the galaxy above was born.

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Rising Up Through The Ashes

Just a short time ago, I was sitting in my tub and pondering the things that are happening on the earth  right now with the worldwide pandemic. I had been fasting and praying as I worried about those close to me, especially my employees and my own family. Every day the news seems to be getting worse about the effects of this virus.

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Nauvoo Temple Stained Glass by Tom Holdman: The Baptism – Part 2 of 2

There is a connection between the stained glass window and the oxen of the baptismal font only about 10 feet away. “The oxen stand for the tribe of Ephraim or Joseph. In the latter days, all of the branches of the twelve tribes will be gathered with his horns. So, that’s also why I put this tree with the twelve tribes into the window.” They are near to being gathered.

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Nauvoo Temple Stained Glass by Tom Holdman: The Baptism – Part 1 of 2

The work began with the conception of the idea. Tom met with the architects on January 4th, 2001. They knew where they wanted to place a stained glass window, but all they had for him was the size of the opening. Responding to their request for ideas as to the theme of the proposed window, Tom replied: “Being in the baptistery, wouldn’t it be wonderful to show Christ being baptized?”

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