Quartz
Just over year ago I spent a while reflecting by the river Nith. https://vimeo.com/410546889 By the end of the year the reflection had spread onto the land. And then into the high street. And, of course, this involved a fair bit of experimentation in and around my workshop. And even some board games.
What does a typical 3 Months in Quartz look like? This is a bit like asking what typical weather is like in a Scottish day. There will be a recognisable constant of four seasons, and at certain times of the year it is more probable that one will dominate the others. It is quite likely […]
The festivities of Easter weekend, and the Easter holidays are over. Scotland is still constrained by lockdown precautions. What did the first Christians feel like during the days between pascha and pentecost? After around 2000 years you might think that the surprise is worn out, but has it? All living beings adapt to survive. I’m […]
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 […]
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 […]
Some images and thoughts from people taking part in #Febreflection in 2021 There are more! Find them online using #Febreflection
Lent – 2021 Quartz Lent group How can we help each other journey to Easter in these strange times? Collectively, and in our households. You are invited to join our Lent study group from the 17th of February to Sunday the 4th of April. We will use the “Knowing Jesus” material available online from the […]
As people send things in to Quartz I’ll be posting them on this blog from time to time. Here are a couple from the first week. More to follow! “The few snowdrops look so small and vulnerable in a threatening world, but they will survive.” Winifred Wilson Alison is working with paper made from recycled […]
We are wrapped in mirk, drenched in the spent blood of politics. But today, on my table, while it sleets outside, I have an orange with a green leaf on it. By the grace of God we can achieve wonderful things, and we should not forget that while we seek to reveal the potential the […]
This photo and caption is from “The Unvirtous Abbey” on Facebook. I like the idea of starting #Febreflection with a reminder that we are loved. Original post on facebook