Past Events and Workshops
2010: exploring and expressing creative processes
July: 'Acorns and Oaks'
An all age workshop on a summer's day led by Marianne Zeck and Alison Wallace. At Deen City Farm, Merton Abbey, London. Full report available soon! Flyer available as a Word doc.
June: 'Art and Prayer'
Sara MacVane and Sarah Liebert led an exploration of how artistic creation can give expression to our spiritual life, at St Laurence's Church, Catford, London. We explored artistic creation as one of the ways in which our spiritual life takes on form and dimension, by means of discussion and practical and meditative activities using visual arts.
Flyer available as a Word doc or as a Publisher doc
A participant report is available here
January: 'ASN Development Day'
We held an ASN development day at Wimbledon Quaker Meeting House; for anyone interested in helping plan or run events for next year or getting more involved with ASN. This led to a wealth of new ideas and potential venues. We'd still be interested in hearing from new volunteers, so keep those ideas coming! See the original plan as a Word document here.
2009: Making in the Spirit
November: 'Hard Rain, Reflecting on Climate Change'
Hard Rain is a photographic exhibition by Mark Edwards portraying the effects of climate change, which will be shown in the courtyard of St Martin in the Fields, Trafalgar Square, between 25th October and 13th December.
Linda Murgatroyd led a workshop on 28th November to reflect on this via simple art-based activities, supported by Maggie Freake.
A report, including a poem written by the participants, is now available as an html page: Hard Rain report
Further details available in this Word 07 flyer (approx 33K) or Word 03 flyer
August: 'Art, Walking and Creativity in the Yorkshire Dales', a residential art retreat led by Judith Bromley and John Harley. Marsett Barn, Askrigg, North Yorkshire. The first residential event organised by the Art and Spirituality Network for some years, a self-catering event living in lovely wilderness. Photos coming soon; a colour flyer can be downloaded as a PDF file (3M) here A report is now available online or as a Word doc
Many thanks to Duncan Godfrey for allowing us to use some of his beautiful pictures from the trip.
July: 'Windows into ourselves - finding insights through being with art' A creative workshop at a museum led by Tomo Williams and John Harley. An afternoon of a quiet reflection with time to make personal and deep connections with the fine collection of art at The Courtauld Gallery, Somerset House. Details available(400K approx) [PDF Flyer] Participants' reports now available: Report 1 can be viewed online or downloaded as PDF; similarly Report 2 is online or as PDF
May:'The Fool', a workshop led by Maria Lancaster, drawing on the practice and teachings of Cecil Collins, at London Interfaith Centre. 1.1M colour PDF flyer: [Flyer] A report on this event is now available online as an HTML page or to download as a Word document here
April: 'The Transformative Power of Art - thoughts on the creative process'. A talk by Angela Schutz. At Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, Southampton Row, London WC1 [Flyer] available to view or download as a PDF document. A summary can now be read or downloaded here as an HTML page
March: 'The Transformative Power of Art - insights into the creative process'. A workshop led by Angela Schutz. View or download [Flyer] as a PDF document. A report is now available to view [online] or to download as a (110K) [Word document]
February: 'The Fabric of Life: Weaving ourselves together with the Yarn of Life'. A workshop led by Rob Burton. [Flyer] available as a Word document. [View report] (as HTML) [Download report] (as Word document)
January: 'The Transformative power of art - thoughts on the creative process' A talk by Angela Schutz (flyer) A summary can now be read or downloaded here
Earlier events
We have archived our earlier events. To browse previous events, click here for events from 2008, or here for events from 2006 and 2007. (Event reports from our earlier years are not available.)