Chinese Lantern – José Closs
We recognise that for some people, the arts have a special part to play in spirituality. We have brought together resources (both below and in Linda Courage’s article) that seekers can access, including examples of art that has a spiritual context, poetry as meditation, links to organisations such as the Abbey of the Arts and Holy Rood House.
We also welcome suggestions of relevant events around the country, and of plays, films, radio programmes and art installations that are uplifting. Please contact us here.
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Relevant articles
Art and Spirituality by Linda Courage. https://www.livingspirit.org.uk/articles/art-and-spirituality/
Art as disruptive and prophetic intervention – a blog post about two powerful art installations at St James’s Church, Piccadilly.
Counting Them In – Scarborough by Carolyn Coles
Useful links
Abbey of the Arts – www.abbeyofthearts.com. Transformative living through contemplative & expressive arts. To watch their Monk Manifesto Meditation (8 Principles for being a Monk in the World), go to www.abbeyofthearts.com/about/monk-manifesto/monk-manifesto-visual-meditation.
St Bede’s Pastoral Centre – www.stbedes.org.uk. This retreat and conference centre in York trusts in the process of making images and clay forms as part of personal and spiritual development, and spiritual direction.
Holy Rood House – www.holyroodhouse.org.uk. This retreat and conference centre has good resources for making and exploring the meaning of art.
