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Does Art Matter?
Sandwich Board for Arthur: The Begetting on Orcas Island I’ve rarely asked this question. I’ve always believed in my bones that it does. But in exiting paid ministry, in which lives can change...
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Two Pennies Left: Why The “How” of a Thing Matters
FYI, up front, this post is not about flowers. It is about content and form in art-making, conversation, and relationship. It’s about the connection of human essence and identity to the...
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Mediated Mania: The Artist’s Energy
I’m riffing on a chapter in Eric Maisel’s book Coaching the Artist Within, wondering what you think. I want to invite you to comment upfront on how you generate the energy and capacity to see a work...
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The Spirit’s Arrival: The Wait is Over
What can an artist take from the story of what Christians call “The Day of Pentecost?” In Christian teaching, the day of Pentecost is the day on which the Holy Spirit of God first took up residence in...
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Cynics: Passionate Creators in Distress
Benjamin Zander, Conductor of the Boston Philharmonic Rosamund Stone Zander (family therapist) and Benjamin Zander (conductor of the Boston Philharmonic) pointed something out in their book The Art of...
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An Artist’s Prayer
Dear God, You make, I make. You make me to make. What am I to make today? What are You making today, and what is the plan for how our making? In every small corner of every large nation, human...
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Artistic Desire, Artistic Torment
So my friend wrote a comment on my post entitled “An Artist’s Prayer” that read something like this: “How do you know the difference between artistic desire and artistic torment? It seems one and the...
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Making Sense and Nonsense: A Conversation at Vermillion
Last night I was privileged to hang out with my friend and collage artist extraordinaire Marty Gordon. We decided to take in a conversation of seeming epic proportion at a Capitol Hill art gallery...
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Don’t Forget What You’re Doing…
Walking on Water: Reflections on Faith and Art. by Madeleine L'Engle Sometimes, we forget. We wake in the morning and hope to find our way to the desk. We hope to hear from the manuscript in front of...
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It’s Already Been Done: A Particular Lie
At any given moment, there are millions of artists and craftspeople working around the world, making things that may or may not have any pragmatic use (depending on how you define pragmatics), and for...
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Music: A New Venture
It’s a real thing: I’ve recorded an EP (thanks to Nickels Hawkeye!), and it’s almost out there. It’s called GOTTA GO ON, and there are five tracks available. Nickels was great to work with and did...
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