Contemplative Creativity

3rd - 24th March

3rd - 24th March

If you have ever thought about any of the questions or themes below, then this course is for you....

  • What is the role of beauty in the life a believer, our churches and our cultures?

  • Why does art matter in the Kingdom of God?

  • Why the Church & Culture needs Artists following the way of Jesus…

  • What is the relationship between worship, prayer and art?

A 4 week online course led by artist Jon White exploring a theology of creativity and our great need for beauty in faith, community and culture. Our time will be spent with teaching, discussion, prayer and creative practices journeying through the scriptures and looking at how beauty and creative expression are defining elements of true worship.

As part of this course you will be led through some simple creative practices that combine drawing with spiritual disciplines and ancient Christian tradition. All are welcome and there is no need to be an ‘artist’ to join this course or have any previous experience in drawing. As we journey together and open ourselves to the Holy Spirit our prayer is that you will re-discover the beauty, mystery and wonder of our artisan God.

The content of this course has been developed over the last 5 years and has shaped the themes and content of our retreats and schools. Where those events have been exclusively for young adults this course has no age restrictions.

In signing up for this course you will also receive a physical copy of Volume 1 of “The Way of The Artisan” Prayer guide to further your journey into new creation.

 

 FAQs

  • The course will run on the 3rd, 10th, 17th & 24th March. Each session will be about an hour and a half. We’ll start at 7:30pm and aim to be finished by 9pm. Timings are UK (GMT)

    A zoom link will be sent out nearer the time of the course.

  • It’s a great question. By nature of design we would argue you already are an artist but you don’t have to be a practicing artist to join this course or in anyway feel like a ‘creative.’ The course is for anyone who is interested in exploring these topics in relation to their faith.

  • No! There is no obligation to have to share anything you create during our creative practices unless you feel comfortable doing so.

  • The entire cost of the course is £120 and includes a physical copy of our most recent written prayer book “The Way of The Artisan.”

  • We’re looking at running the course again in May. Keep an eye on the website and our instagram for updates.

Your Course Leader

Jon is a practicing artist based in Cornwall, UK. His work seeks to create emotive abstract landscapes that are as much a reflection of his coastal surroundings as they are the “inner landscape” of the human heart.

Passionate about theology and art He trained as an artist under Makoto Fujimura in America before moving to Cornwall where he paints from his studio and also leads atelier. Along with his wife Anna and some trusty friends, he has been facilitating Atelier schools of prayer, worship and creativity in France since 2018.

The origins of the course began in 2021 and has been slowly developed into a curriculum since then.

You can see Jons work here and connect with him via instagram also.