Quartz
From the resident Quartz weaving specialist – Alison Fair Bixler Continuing my ongoing pondering of the BBC radio 4 Daily Service, (about the gifts of talents) I reread the 9th century poem a monk wrote about his cat Pangur Bán in the margins of the page in the book he was working on. In it […]
There are many debates about Saint Patrick, and many various ways in which he is remembered. There will be a lot of people #SensingMeaningfulness through remembering ancestral links. Perhaps there will also be a lot of self medication as people grasp onto the day to counter unexamined feelings of alienation and lack of meaningfulness. Celebration […]
Today is the day (16th of March) The Eco Congregation Scotland network are running a series of events to help you think about things you can do in response to climate change. Especially since representatives of the current ‘winners’ in the status quo are gathering in Glasgow this year. You may wish to sign up […]
#SensingSpirituality is a theme which runs through Quartz activates. This is based on the idea that humans are made of more than just flesh and bones. The activities are often designed to help participants use visual arts, or the physicality of crafts to explore, understand and express intangible feelings like meaningfulness. But do you ever […]
Please use the link below to join the online meeting. When two or three gather, Jesus is with us. Even though we can’t be in the same room perhaps technology provides a temporary body to bring about the potential within our souls to live in community. The 4rd Quartz Lent 2021 Sunday discussion group can […]
This video was made in 2017. It shows a range of things which have been carried out in partnership with St Johns church in Dumfries which involve visual arts. What will you be inspired to seek out where you are?
What are the differences between “Indignation”, a “lament”, and “moaning on” about a thing? If we really believe that something is out of kilter, does that mean that we will demand change? Is there something in us which prefers a sleeping Jesus, while we wrestle with storms, to an awake Jesus who will rebuke even […]
We have been meeting to discuss our Lent journey online. This is great! But all the momentary thoughts and chance conversations which happen during the week when you live in the same physical community are an important part of being a community too. One of the aims of this “Quartz” website is to help facilitate […]
A busker sets up on the high street. Some people nod and keep walking, some pause to listen, some start dancing. Still more record and share on their phones, or go home and find some piping. Others find some string and a box, or spoons, or even click on a digital tip jar. The music […]
Many years ago Kate toured the Scottish borders, and Dumfries and Galloway with “The Weavers Hand”. The music she helped bring to life is combined with the artwork of Simon Lidwell in this video. While you watch it, let yourself wonder about how the simple word “Love” can be a gateway to so many complicated […]