Art and Creativity
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“Wisdom resides in all creative works.” Hildegard de Bingen: 12th-century musician, artist, scientist, and mystic. Creation-centered Spirituality Art in action and meditation.
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Creation Spirituality (CS) and Art
Since this is a Creation Spirituality (CS) focused site I, as this group's moderator, humbly suggest we think of art/creativity as a vehicle that can exist in all of Eckhart's Four Paths (listed in the CS Principles). For me it helps to loosely file conversations something like this :
Everyday Art (via positiva): expressing gratitude, awe and wonder
Art as Meditation (via negativa): exploring our inner lives, honoring emptiness and even pain
Art as Healing (via creativa): by using our hands we can see possibilities with new eyes
Art Activism (via transformativa): going forth in the world with art for justice....
Filing comments under discussions makes it easy to find them again when you want.
Start a new threads by hitting + discussion. Contact me here or at maryplaster@aol.com with any questions or ideas if you are unsure. Thank you and WELCOME!
And for a regular hit of inspiration be sure to check out CSC member Sybil Archibald's insightful blog: Art of the Spirit: http://www.sybilarchibald.com/blog Sybil is also an administrator for this community.
*The icon (literally!) for the group is called, "Sophia, Divine Wisdom." I made it in 2003, the face is based on my daughter, Azahar Aguilar. For more info on my icons and giant puppets see: www.maryplaster.com
Discussion Forum
Facilitating art and creativity with adults 22 Replies
Started by Mary Plaster, M.A.. Last reply by Nita Penfold Aug 13.
Everyday art & creativity 19 Replies
Started by Matt Henry. Last reply by Matt Henry Aug 6.
Arts Activism 7 Replies
Started by Mary Plaster, M.A.. Last reply by Matt Henry Jul 28.
Art Blogs 11 Replies
Started by Mary Plaster, M.A.. Last reply by Mary Plaster, M.A. Jul 24.
Humility in the Creative Process 15 Replies
Started by Mary Plaster, M.A.. Last reply by George Polley Jul 23.
Promoting Art/Creativity in the New Administration 5 Replies
Started by Mary Plaster, M.A.. Last reply by Mary Plaster, M.A. Jul 2.
Art and Children 10 Replies
Started by Mary Plaster, M.A.. Last reply by Mary Plaster, M.A. Jun 11.
Art as Meditation (the adult way to "pray") 29 Replies
Started by Mary Plaster, M.A.. Last reply by Mary Plaster, M.A. Jun 11.
The Crazymaker, Friend and/or Foe? 13 Replies
Started by Mary Plaster, M.A.. Last reply by George Polley Apr 9.
WELCOME TO ART & CREATIVITY
Started by Mary Plaster, M.A. Mar 18.
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Comment by Molly Edelen on October 26, 2009 at 9:04am
- That is truly an amazing work of art! Thanks for sharing the butterfly. I've been feeling very akin to butterflies recently...
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Comment by George Polley on October 26, 2009 at 6:29am - Wow, Mary, that is full of wonder! The kind and queen of monarch butterflies!
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Comment by Mary Plaster, M.A. on October 26, 2009 at 2:31am -
My new Monarch butterfly puppet at 350 Duluth.
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Comment by jo an gaines on October 1, 2009 at 3:33am - More and more seeing art as meditation.....would love to hear how you, out there, are experiencing art.
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Comment by Helen Shultz-Kamadulski on July 24, 2009 at 6:02am - Radical indeed...a fresh new experiment in putting the cart before the horse or paying it forward or...who knows but it's a refreshing concept.
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Comment by George Polley on July 23, 2009 at 7:34pm
- No I'm not familiar with them. I like their approach. Making a contribution before making a profit; competing, but preferring collaboration--what radical concepts!
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Comment by Helen Shultz-Kamadulski on July 23, 2009 at 6:41pm
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Has anyone here seen this blog?
http://www.mildlycreative.com/the-mild-manifesto/
I started reading this post and thought of CSC and that I must share this with the folks here.
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Comment by D'Vorah Kelley on May 8, 2009 at 8:10am - I am just finishing up my first year at the Chaplaincy Institute of Maine in Portland. One of the draws for me was/is the expressive arts strand. This makes since, since our Abbot and founder was ordained by Matthew Fox, who, by the way, was just hosted here by ChIME this past weekend. My chaplaincy internship next year will be in the arts!
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Comment by Lamar Davis on March 12, 2009 at 12:07am - I have a slow dial up connection here where I live. I live out in the country . The only time I can really look at the images (without spending half a day doing it) is when I go to town and get to a wi-fi spot. Anyway, I am just glad to be here. Thanks for sharing.
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Comment by Mary Plaster, M.A. on March 11, 2009 at 11:56pm
- I would say, simply judging from the wonderful photography on the site, that we have infinite beauty all around us to celebrate thru the all the arts. Thanks for sharing your creativity whether you join this group or not!
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