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The Art of Creation

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: Prayer of Change

The Art of Creation: Prayer of Change

November 4, 2021 - With the United Nations Climate change conference happening in Glasgow, Scotland through November 12, Christians have an opportunity (and I believe, a responsibility) to pray for what is happening there. By Louise Conner

The Art of Creation: Planting Home

The Art of Creation: Planting Home

October 28, 2021 - In 1942, when Japanese Americans were removed from the West Coast to internment camps inland, the new environs were harsh and barren, intentionally isolated and surrounded by barbed wire. Growing green things was a way to grow hope in a desolate time and place. By Louise Conner

The Art of Creation: A Practice of Praise

The Art of Creation: A Practice of Praise

October 21, 2021 - When we approach life from a posture of praise, believing that praiseworthy things are all around us, we can see things to praise that we might have overlooked and, with practice, might even find ourselves able to praise things we did not ask for or want. By Louise Conner

The Art of Creation: Not Just the Honeybee

The Art of Creation: Not Just the Honeybee

October 14, 2021 - This piece of art both invites the viewer to marvel at the tiny creatures called bees and also invites those bees themselves to inhabit its walls, transforming itself into a living work of art. By Louise Conner

The Art of Creation: View from Beneath

The Art of Creation: View from Beneath

October 7, 2021 - Soaking in a Georgia O’Keeffe painting can be as refreshing as a spell of idleness can be for people with overly-busy schedules. By Louise Conner

The Art of Creation: Long Live the Weeds and Wilderness

The Art of Creation: Long Live the Weeds and Wilderness

September 30, 2021 - For the earnest ecological disciple seeking sources of inspiration, a rich cache can be found in the poetry of the Victorian Jesuit Gerard Manley Hopkins. By Jeff Reed

The Art of Creation: Your Name is Goodness

The Art of Creation: Your Name is Goodness

September 24, 2021 - Is giving thanks the most fundamental part of your prayers? By Louise Conner