One of the often overlooked characteristics of Awake is this: Awake is a community of artists.  I’m not sure why that it’s overlooked. Maybe because it’s just easier – or more tangible – to think of motels and gardens and service and justice and mercy, etc.

At any rate, we are a community of creators created by the Creator…

Up to this point we have had minimal expression, collectively at least (though there was this and this), of this quality of our community.  That’s okay, I suppose, for now.  But I am eager to see what happens when we have the opportunity (perhaps, space/time/resources) to create as a community.

In the meantime, I invite you to take a moment to get acquainted with some of the poets and painters in our community who are doing amazingly creative things:

• Andy’s recent interview with Scott Cairns, poet of faith and mystery, got published by The Other Journal.
• See Heather’s always-interesting thoughts/refections/photography here.
• Check out Scott’s new show at Cafe Verite in Ballard.
• Learn from Lisa’s life and love.

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