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For
five days in July, Christ Church Episcopal Parish in
Lake Oswego, Oregon, opens its doors to 40-50 youth. Not
just any doors, but the ones that open hearts and minds
to God’s love and beauty of making art.
For the second year art professionals
Marianne Rollinson,
Gyllian Davies,
Lesley Sepetoski,
Barb Randall,
Susie Coffman,
and
Greg J. Lewis brought
their art talent and life experience to the highly
successful Spirituality & the Arts Camp. Based on
a spiritual theme, the camp participants focused on this
year’s topic of Miracles, Mysteries & Wonders.
Last year’s theme was from the 60’s song title and
scriptural reference: To Every Season Turn, Turn,
Turn.
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Mural paintings, prints, arts & crafts, mixed media
drawing, even cooking, are all part of the program.
There are no limits to the artists’ expression
within the guidelines supplied by each professional
artist working with the kids. Everyone participates in
the success of their chosen project bringing their own
brand of skills, insights and expression of ideas. The
kids, who brainstorm their ideas, help create a mural
size work of art that not only is of abstract beautiful,
but spiritually focused and in full color worthy of
exhibition.
After a morning session, each day opens with the theme
introduction and a story. This was followed with a song,
a dance, or a group game. The theme title was reinforced
with a mini-sermon given by the Pastor of the Parish,
Rev. Shannon Leach. The kids, fourth to eighth graders,
then broke off into groups to join their pre-selected
morning and afternoon art sessions. It is there that
each artist reiterates the year’s theme with various art
media projects. The lunch meals were shared with a
closing day session.
For one short week, the young artists, as a creative
community armed with a spiritual theme, volunteer
leadership, and artistic guidance, come together for the
Spirituality & the Arts Camp that continues to be
a summer lighthouse – an open door to the Spirit and the
Arts.
Christ Church
Episcopal Parish
P.O. Box 447
1060 Chandler Road
Lake Oswego, Oregon 97034
(503) 636-5618
Web site:
www.ccparish.org |
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