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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: Collaborating with Bees

The Art of Creation: Collaborating with Bees

April 11, 2024 - Toronto, Canada-based artist Ava Roth works with tens of thousands of worker bees living within beehives which she places the creative work she has begun, expecting and hoping that they will complete the work. By Louise Conner

The Art of Creation: Slowing Down, Part 2

The Art of Creation: Slowing Down, Part 2

April 4, 2024 - This second article on the work of Makoto Fujimura looks at how putting objects back together again can result in something more beautiful than the original object. By Louise Conner

The Art of Creation: Slowing Down, Part 1

The Art of Creation: Slowing Down, Part 1

March 28, 2024 -As an advocate and practitioner of “slow art,” Makoto Fujimura believes that art should be made slowly and deliberately and viewed with this same respect, not just as a background but as a focal point we can immerse ourselves into. By Louise Conner

The Art of Creation: Read the Book of Nature

The Art of Creation: Read the Book of Nature

March 21, 2024 - We welcome guest writer Christine Sine, who shares about how nature speaks to her of God and of God's purposes for her. By Christine Sine

The Art of Creation: Opening Our Eyes

The Art of Creation: Opening Our Eyes

March 14, 2024 - The poem, Moving the Woodpile, reveals a perspective into the relationship we, as humans have with the rest of creation as the narrator literally and figuratively, moves the woodpile and reveals to us what is underneath. By Louise Conner

The Art of Creation: Stems and Blossoms

The Art of Creation: Stems and Blossoms

March 7, 2024 - Some artists use broad strokes to portray the vision they want to communicate. Others, like Olga Prinku, lean into the small. By Louise Conner

The Art of Creation: Painting with Clouds

The Art of Creation: Painting with Clouds

February 29, 2024 - You can find photographs of this well-known artist's work in art galleries, but viewing the original pieces which the photographs capture would often require some tramping and some very lucky timing to see in person. By Louise Conner