Zoom: Spiritual Tools for Artists: A Medieval Assortment: Continental, Insular and Byzantine Viewpoints

Artists need encouragement and inspiration and time to retreat from everyday stresses.  In this program Evan and Janice will use a visual artwork as the focus for discussion and to ignite insights to our souls and our work. Together we will let God guide us with the use of Visio Divina which is a practice like the monastic tradition of Lectio Divina except a visual is used for reflection instead of a written word to communicate with the sacred.  The participants can share how the work we view speaks to their personal journey. This will be an enriching time with other artists – seasoned or aspiring – painters, writers, craft workers, and all manner of creative artistic endeavor.  This program is offered every fourth Thursday usually. This year Christmas falls on the fourth week!.

A Medieval ‘Window’ Assortment: Continental, Insular and Byzantine Viewpoints

We start a new series of three works that offer places for looking-in on how God is working. Not stained-glass, but windows, metaphorically speaking. December thru February we will view together,

a tapestry from Cluny in France – December 17

an illuminated page of the Lindisfarne Gospel- January 28

a byzantine icon (iconographer to comment.) – February 25

Spiritual Tools is a monthly ‘mini-retreat’ for spiritual conversation in response to a work of art. This practice lectio divina inspired practice of noticing, wondering and listening provides ample time and space for participants to listen, speak, and slow down. It helps invite new attention to God’s integrating involvement in your art/craft practice, life, and prayer.