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[...] [Abbey of the Arts] A fantastic interview with Jan Richardson, who says, “I’ve come to think of my creative work as an ongoing process of lectio divina, a Greek term for sacred reading.” [...]

By: Anna

Anna — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:09:44 +0000

A profound Thank You to you, Christine, and Jan Richardson, for your inspiration…a gift.

By: Christine

Christine — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 06:15:05 +0000

Thanks for all of the great comments and encouragement around this feature!

By: Elaine

Elaine — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 06:09:52 +0000

I’m just blown away by these amazing, gifted, wise artists. Every interview is different but equally wonderful — if that makes sense.

I am a fan of Jan, thanks to you. I have her Advent book and also have been reading her Painted Prayerbook blog. I do think her work invites us into “a thin place, to borrow a term from Celtic spirituality. A place where heaven and earth meet.”

Thank you, Christine.

By: Wren

Wren — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 05:18:30 +0000

Thanks for introducing me to another wonderful blog. I really appreciate the questions you ask and the great variety of art and heart you bring to us.

By: kigen

kigen — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 01:41:08 +0000

Just to add that The Crucifixion expresses the whole Mystery, with so few gestures, just the absolute essentials, and how true that is to the message and how profoundly faithful that is to the teachings of the Gospels.. Thank you Jan Richardson! And thank you Christine for your hospitality in providing an online exhibit space for these great sacred artists.

By: Suz

Suz — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 17:44:20 +0000

It is hard to see the intricacy of the collage in some of the pictures. They are so funny!

By: Bette

Bette — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 17:34:14 +0000

Jan’s art is so beautiful and so unique! Christine first introduced Jan’s books to me over a year ago when I purchased her “In Wisdom’s Path”. Her collage art is definitely ‘out of the box’ thinking that takes me to a deeper level of spiritual meditation. I love Jan’s quote of “crawling inside the texts” — now THAT is exactly what I love about writing and reading poetry but could never put it to words. Love her works “Mother Root” and “Advent Window”. Thank you!

By: Suz

Suz — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 14:01:37 +0000

Thank you, Jan and Christine. Christine gave me Jan’s website a few months ago when I was looking for some playful Christian art. I bought her notecards and Wisdom’s Path book and I am a fan.

What is even more startling is that she lives near me! No one lives out in this cold prairie and does anything so fun and creative!!! Just kidding, Actually Minnesota has a wealth of creativity. Too cold to go outside so we must stay inside and create.

She is one of my favorites.