Comments for Little Pond Arts Retreat http://www.littlepond.org supporting the exploration of the union between creative and spiritual inspiration Mon, 29 Aug 2011 15:10:10 -0400 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 Comment on The Pebble by Bill http://www.littlepond.org/dialogues/gregory/thepebble/#comment-16 Bill Mon, 29 Aug 2011 15:10:10 +0000 http://www.littlepond.org/?page_id=748#comment-16 Cool. It makes me think of Roger White and his book "The Witness of Pebbles". To quote randomly from it: 'Tis not the mate by whom we're soured But love itself which proves us coward To tame the fear's to tame the fire, 'Tis fear of love of which we tire. Have done, good folks, with suffering, Brave choice secures diviner thing. Love won by courage shall endure For love, methinks, is love's own cure. Rejoice, rejoice in love! Cool.

It makes me think of Roger White and his book “The Witness of Pebbles”. To quote randomly from it:

‘Tis not the mate by whom we’re soured
But love itself which proves us coward
To tame the fear’s to tame the fire,
‘Tis fear of love of which we tire.

Have done, good folks, with suffering,
Brave choice secures diviner thing.
Love won by courage shall endure
For love, methinks, is love’s own cure.
Rejoice, rejoice in love!

]]> Comment on Dialogues by Jackie Tice http://www.littlepond.org/dialogues/#comment-14 Jackie Tice Wed, 10 Aug 2011 00:09:02 +0000 http://www.littlepond.org/?page_id=181#comment-14 Interesting topic.... As a deeply spiritual songwriter and visual artist, I've certainly had the occasion to use profanity and sexuality as topics in word and image. The question is always, "does it work for the work at hand?" Sometimes there is a better way to express without so-called "shock," but as an artist, I demand honesty. Well, actually, it is the ART itself that demands honesty. If the honesty comes forth as an expletive or as allegory, it is truly my responsibility to "print it" as it is. Spirituality and Art can be expressed synonymously we know, but all things sacred are extremely subjective, depending on your walk of life. I consider sacred things that others find ridiculous. So it goes. We live in a world defined by many. A caveat though: I find my expression of art changing organically, not by choice, because of my spiritual growth. I don't feel the need to say F--- except once or twice a year anymore.....what's with that!?!!! But yeah...it did feel good to write that!! hahaha all peace... jackie 9 aug 2011 Interesting topic….
As a deeply spiritual songwriter and visual artist, I’ve certainly had the occasion to use profanity and sexuality as topics in word and image. The question is always, “does it work for the work at hand?”

Sometimes there is a better way to express without so-called “shock,” but as an artist, I demand honesty. Well, actually, it is the ART itself that demands honesty. If the honesty comes forth as an expletive or as allegory, it is truly my responsibility to “print it” as it is.

Spirituality and Art can be expressed synonymously we know, but all things sacred are extremely subjective, depending on your walk of life. I consider sacred things that others find ridiculous. So it goes. We live in a world defined by many.

A caveat though: I find my expression of art changing organically, not by choice, because of my spiritual growth. I don’t feel the need to say F— except once or twice a year anymore…..what’s with that!?!!! But yeah…it did feel good to write that!! hahaha
all peace…
jackie
9 aug 2011

]]> Comment on Greg’s Page by Bill http://www.littlepond.org/dialogues/gregory/#comment-10 Bill Fri, 22 Jul 2011 13:19:21 +0000 http://www.littlepond.org/?page_id=262#comment-10 Greg, yeah. Criticism. I’d be interested in your view of the structure and voice of your “critic”. Where does that voice come from? Who’s it speaking for? What are the values it uses to makes its judgement? Greg, yeah. Criticism.
I’d be interested in your view of the structure and voice of your “critic”. Where does that voice come from? Who’s it speaking for? What are the values it uses to makes its judgement?

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