Kindlings and Luci Shaw

Anyone a Luci Shaw fan? She'll be sharing in Fremont week after next...I'm mostly curious to go and am looking for company:
The Kindlings Muse--Live At Hales

Also, I thought I'd share one of my favorite websites on film. It is Jeffrey Overstreet's blog. I don't agree with all of his reviews, but I love his sight for his frequent updates on the goings on in the film world:
Looking Closer Journal

Iranians are known for their superstitious ways. Sometimes an Iranian will randomly open a book of poems by their countries most beloved poet, Rumi, and trust that his wisdom will guide them. I was doing some research today and came across a book of his poems. I decided to give it a try.

In your light I learn how to love
In your beauty, how to make poems.

You dance inside my chest,
Where no one sees you,

But sometimes I do,
and that sight becomes this art.

-Rumi

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Do painters enjoy "worship leading"?

As many of you are of the visual persuasion, I was wondering what your thoughts were with regards to leading worship. I've attended many church services where painters were up front creating during the music or sermon, which I've always thought to be beautiful and diverse. I'm dreaming up a monthly, one hour evening of sacred music at a theater, and have wondered what the painter's experience is. I'm leaning towards having finished art that ties in with the Liturgical Calendar (as the whole evening will tie in as well). Of course, those of you interested in helping with this are absolutely welcomed. So what is it like for you to be up front? To witness others painting?

I've posted this comment on my blog here if you wish to read my current philosophy.

Cheers!
Zadok

just rambling

para mi

went to the studio last night...been avoiding it all week. too much studying to do, i'm already behind. wait, already? i've been behind from the beginning of the term. so maybe if i just hold off on making anything i can get to a place of feeling a little bit better about classes...and then get to work...other work. wait. a handful of little (and a few not-so-little) commissions are waiting...all need to get done before christmas. i need that money to....well...to at least tread water a bit longer. but there's no time to sit with any ideas...just gotta paint and hope that inspiration will find me. God, where did inspiration go?

so i bought another canvas last night...for me. a big one. that's right, it's going to hang in my room. and i painted again...hoping the masses hanging out in the building next door weren't paying attention to the light in my window, shades slantly drawn.

been so hard lately to get alone. alone with work. alone with God. alone with myself. sometimes it feels as though everyone is watching, all the time. probably not true, but it can feel that way.

no wonder so many artists become hermits.

questions to consider

hey all,

some questions for us to consider as this community is emerging from the shadows:

How can we love and support one another to further step into our own unique callings?
[what are collective and individual needs?]

How can we create together?

How can we create with and be a blessing to the greater Mars Hill community?


comment away! this on-going conversation will shape much of what comes... and we would be at a loss without your voice.

Resource lists

Hey all,

I am in the process of beginning to compile some resource lists for student and faculty use. Can you send on any pieces of art, artist resources, and whatnot (especially non western pieces). The hope is that we can have these up soon for all to use. Basically any music, film, books, short stories, and visual art would be great!

Thanks,

Jessi (ladybug@spu.edu)

upcoming show

Deb Montgomery
Conor Byrne Pub in Ballard
November 9th, 10pm

www.myspace.com/debmontgomeryrocks

extra photo equipment?

hey all,

new horizons ministry (located in belltown) is looking for camera equipment to help with one of their projets. they're offering a six-month workshop, with weekly meetings, to help the youth grow in the basics of photograhpy and move toward selling their work in local galleries.

this is an incredible ministry...and right now they pretty much just have disposable cameras, which, you know, doesn't go very far.

so if anyone has stuff they are not using laying around, let me know! also, if you have extra film, photo. books, or any other odds and ends that you think would be helpful, that would indeed be helpful...let me know! thanks. jen

naked

i recent piece i've been working on sparked a lot of questions for me around the theme of sexuality, nudity and eroticism in art. some conversation has occurred on my blog... but i'd love to hear other voices.
join the conversation here.
see my new piece here, it's called "connect with me."