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Thoughts on our Craft Days 2021

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Two participants write about our recent Meekness and Majesty craft days held in the Craft Studio at HOD in November 2021, preparing for Advent.  The days were led by Janey Petterson, exploring the theme of “Meekness and Majesty”.

From Rosie Emerson:
 
A wonderfully blessed time of being in the presence of God and hearing him through quiet and through prayer. It was lovely to have some time to be creative and share with others in a safe space
Janey is truly being used by God to bring out deeper thoughts and feelings in order to allow Him to nurture us and assure us of his faithfulness and constant presence and attention to us.  Thank you!
 
From Sian Robinson:
 
Working creatively on this retreat was very powerful. I felt there was a parallel process going on between a word that God had given me during the week and the moulding of my crown out of clay. The exercise enabled me to bypass my overthinking mind & it touched my spirit in an experiential way and the word he had given me ‘evolve’ suddenly made sense. The take home message was let go & be expectant & allow things to evolve as we trust God in the now & the future!   Ephesians 3:20  “Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us…”
 
For more craft days coming up in 2022 see Seasons Creative Arts Retreat Days  or the Calendar of Events

Quiet Painting Days

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Creative retreat days using art have provided quiet spaces to reflect on Scripture, be still before the Lord, walk in the lovely grounds and gardens, and paint or use pottery as forms of expression.  The days are not for artists only, but for anyone wishing to invite God to show them their creative side. We are, after all, made in God’s image, and He is our Creator! 

Janey Patterson writes about her recent day on a Quiet Painting Day at HOD…

We were invited to bring our paints and canvases, but as I work with clay, I asked if I could bring some instead of the paints. Margaret, our leader for the day was very gracious and agreed!

There were three of us attending  and it was held in the pottery studio, a wonderful, light and airy space.

When we were given our program, the first line on the paper read,

‘You are seated at the Lord’s table”

Wow! I thought, and I am ashamed to say I don’t think I heard anything after that!

What an amazing concept and my head and heart were busy digesting this and wanting to produce something for His table. I began by rolling out some clay and chose a stamp with branches and indeterminable fruits growing from them. I stamped at pretty random intervals on the clay and as I was smoothing out the clay from underneath to distort the pattern, the Lord said,

“I am the template.”

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