Spiritual Art Journaling
For creative people of all faiths and all artistic experience levels
Angie Pierce Jennings
6-week session: Mondays at 12:30 – 1:30 pm Central
September 18, 25, October 2, 9, 16, 23
Online
Cost:
$30 for students enrolled in MAR, MDiv, or DMin at Meadville Lombard
$125 for clergy and other professionals
Registration is closed.
Creative people of all faiths and all artistic experience levels are invited to come together in beloved community to learn and practice the joy of Spiritual Art Journaling. We will use a variety of art techniques (including painting, drawing, photography, and collage) to create meaningful personal reflections for spiritual growth, healing, and transformation.
Recommended Art Supplies: colored pencils, fine-tipped markers, set of drawing / sketching pencils, eraser, watercolor and/ or acrylic paints, art notebook of any size (for example, a Mixed Media Pad 5.5 x 8.5 inch or larger), scrapbook glue (for collage work), stencils, crayons, and any other art materials you have on hand.
Optional books/materials for inspiration: Singing the Journey, a Unitarian Universalist Association hymnal; The Garden Awakening: Designs to Nurture Our Land & Ourselves by Mary Reynolds; Eyes of the Heart: Photography as a Christian Contemplative Practice by Christine Valters Paintner; Be Everything at Once: Tales of a Cartoonist Lady Person by Dami Lee; The Girl and the Goddess: Stories and Poems of Divine Wisdom by Nikita Gill; a tarot or oracle card deck of any kind; grown-up coloring books with whimsical artwork (such as Selina Fenech) or meditative designs.
Angie Pierce Jennings is a current MDiv student at Meadville Lombard. She holds an M.A. in psychology and has professional experience as a college instructor, a songwriter and recording artist, portrait photographer, and group facilitator. Most recently she worked at an ecospirituality center for five years and led many creative spiritual programs. Angie served on her local arts council for ten years and she loves art, music, and creative writing of all genres. She has been journaling since the age of ten and considers it a life-long and life-enhancing spiritual practice.
