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The Art of Creation

The Art of Creation explores art that interacts with nature and the artistry inherent in creation itself. Louise Conner is the main writer and editor of the column.

The Art of Creation: For the Snail

The Art of Creation: For the Snail

June 23, 2022 - The creatures described in Characteristics of Life are humble, tentative, and vulnerable, easily overlooked and easily harmed in a world that values primarily what is like ourselves. What do we have in common, after all, with a mollusk? By Louise Conner

The Art of Creation: "Back" and Its Stories

The Art of Creation: "Back" and Its Stories

June 15, 2022 - The techniques of the Dutch Old Masters and the accuracy of scientific observation come together skillfully in the work of Isabella Kirkland. By Louise Conner

The Art of Creation: Yielding Hosanna

The Art of Creation: Yielding Hosanna

June 9, 2022 - This psalm written by Ernesto Cardenal points us toward the wide creation and the truth that the yielding of the word hosanna is a fit task for all of creation. By Louise Conner

The Art of Creation: Re-Wondering the World

The Art of Creation: Re-Wondering the World

June 2, 2022 - Today, The Art of Creation welcomes back guest writer and Circlewood friend, Christine Sine as she reflects on names and wonder. By Christine Sine

The Art of Creation: Up on the Rooftop

The Art of Creation: Up on the Rooftop

May 25, 2022 - On the Rangsit campus of Thammasat University, Thailand, an ingenious rooftop is an example of a multifaceted solution that addresses challenges of climate change while providing significant other benefits at the same time. By Louise Conner

The Art of Creation: Translating the Data of Change

The Art of Creation: Translating the Data of Change

May 19, 2022 - We can see the effects of climate change through melting ice and changing sea levels; we can watch the struggles of animals whose habitat becomes uninhabitable to them through climate change, but there are some voices that are harder to hear. By Louise Conner

The Art of Creation: Two Blessings

The Art of Creation: Two Blessings

May 12, 2022 - In the "Blessings & Prayers" sections of The Bell and the Blackbird, David Whyte explores being touched by what is around us and blessed by it. Two poems in this section, "Blessing for Sound," and "Blessing for Light," make particularly good companion pieces. By Louise Conner