Invitations
January 25, 2007 · by Christine
Thank you for all of the lovely comments you left and emails you sent to me. I am very moved by your support and enthusiasm for the new site and am extremely happy in my new home, but still unpacking a few boxes.
The PDF versions of all my articles have been added to the Writing page. Just click on the titles and you can download the files.
I have also started a web ring for the Sacred Arts. Essentially it is a loop of websites & blogs that use the arts to explore the sacred. A web ring allows you to move easily from one to the next in a loop. I am hoping it might become like a virtual community of artists. I describe it this way:
“This ring welcomes artists of all mediums who are rooted in a faith tradition or spiritual practice and who use the arts to explore mystery and meaning. You might be a writer, poet, musician, visual artist, dancer, chef, gardener, or someone who nurtures creativity in your life in a variety of intentional ways.”
If you’d like to join, click on Sacred Arts Ring and enter your website. I will check the site and approve you and you will receive some code to enter into your site. I just ask that you put the web ring code on the sidebar of your blog page so that people can easily follow the ring to the next website. (You can see mine on the sidebar to the left, at the bottom). Once we get a few sites subscribed I’d like to maybe post a weekly roundup here of creative expression around the loop.
Also, I have started an Email List for Abbey of the Arts. If you are interested in receiving an occasional email about new books and other offerings, the Awakening the Creative Spirit program or other workshops I am leading, please email me at Christine(at)AbbeyoftheArts(dot)com and I will add you to the list which is maintained by Google Groups. Your information will never be sold or used for any other purpose.
And one last word, I just received Jen Lemen’s new zine in the mail yesterday and it is so wonderful. Go over to her Etsy store and order one before they are all gone! She sold out of her first batch and this new batch is sure to go quickly. It is about finding the courage to take those first steps of making a dream become reality.
I’ll be back with more reflections and images to help nourish your spiritual journey! Please keep the feedback coming. . .
Blessings to you this day!
-Christine Valters Paintner









January 29th, 2007 at 3:49 am
Thank you for creating this Sacred Arts Web Ring! It is a wonderful idea. Thank you also for allowing us to download your writings. Such wonderful, wonderful gifts!
I look forward to Rachel’s new zine.
Blesssings and hugs.
Bette.
January 29th, 2007 at 11:00 pm
Thanks Bette, I am excited about the gathering of artists that will slowly develop on that ring!
I got Rachelle’s zine and it is lovely. Great inspiration for winter days.
Blessings to you, Christine