Art as Spiritual Discipline
How did art become primarily relegated for children or the (supposedly) refined? “Darling, do you see that Art? I love the way the blah, blah, blah highlights the use of the unusual technique that very under appreciated artist used. What’s that? Why yes, I think it is time for a cuppa and a scone.” Yet […]
How Did You Make That?
One of the exciting things that the Velvet Ashes Retreat is offering this year is coloring book pages from Meditations: Beautiful Bible Verses for Coloring by Lorien A. For more information US residents, can check here, Those in the UK (who also distribute in Europe) here , And the Australian site is here. Guess what?! Because it’s Art week we thought […]
My Own Story and the Twists and Turns It Took
My five year old hands lovingly stapled construction paper together, then drew pictures and wrote the story out on each page in crayon. I proudly printed the title and my name on the front cover, then brought it to my mom. She took it in her hands and read out loud, “Goldilocks and the Three Bears, by Michele Linihan.” I […]
The Art of the Long Way Round
It had been a rough morning. Babies up way too early and mama with way too little sleep. Preschool didn’t start for another 45 minutes and it’s only a three minute drive so I did what any sanity lovin’ mama would do and I put the four year old and the baby in the car […]