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Commentary

13th January 2016 By Shieldfield Art Works (SAW)

Through our programme of exhibitions, outreach, workshops, classes and gatherings, we want more than just a series of enjoyable events at The Holy Biscuit. Our activity is rooted in a desire to show hospitality and to open up ourselves to live life alongside others, giving time and space to listen and to engage with each other’s stories. We are striving to build community and belonging […]

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Vulnerability & Fragility

6th January 2016 By Shieldfield Art Works (SAW)

There is a well known Bible verse in the letter the apostle Paul wrote to the Philippians that begins, “whatever is true, whatever is honourable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is pleasing…think about these things.” It is a common misconception that to communicate the truth, hope and the joy of the Christian worldview, we must only think and create works that are ‘pure […]

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Now and Not Yet: New Beginnings

1st January 2016 By Shieldfield Art Works (SAW)

Over the past few months we have been thinking a lot about who we are as an organisation, and how we want our programme to reflect that. As we look forward to a new year, we want to share some of our core values with you. We will be publishing a series of blog posts throughout January, […]

Exhibition Extras

Now and Not Yet: Welcome to Planet Earth

25th December 2015 By Shieldfield Art Works (SAW)

Reflections for Advent. No. 25 Image above: David McCulloch, Welcome to Planet Earth 2012 “The Word became Flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.” John 1:14 (NIV) no sparkle here no sparkle there […]

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Now and Not Yet: Annunciation

22nd December 2015 By Shieldfield Art Works (SAW)

Reflections for Advent, No. 22 Image above: James & Lesley Sutton, Annunciation 2015 “This clay maquette depicts Mary pondering her calling to bring the Christ child to birth in the presence of the angel Gabriel. As with Mary, we are each of us called to participate in bringing God to birth in the world through […]

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Now and Not Yet: Long Winter

19th December 2015 By Shieldfield Art Works (SAW)

Reflections for Advent, No. 19 LONG WINTER White slides to clear, translates late morning. The milk of mist slides at sky’s end to clefted heaps of snow: they shift, blot into pavements where pocks of lichen splay, greening the day. I leave the cups and bowls, their fatty film, the taste of yesterday, and peer […]

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Now and Not Yet: Mini Expectations

18th December 2015 By Shieldfield Art Works (SAW)

Reflections for Advent, No. 18 Image above: Kuba Ryniewicz, Mini Expectations 2015 All of our lives are in God’s hand, nothing is beyond the tenderness of God’s touch. Not the things that we hold up high for all to see. Not the things we hold close in the quiet of our hearts. God knows all […]

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Now and Not Yet: Deep

15th December 2015 By Shieldfield Art Works (SAW)

Reflections for Advent, No. 15 Image above: Louise Todd, ‘Deep’ 2015 Stalks of grass stick up out of the shadows into the light, themselves casting shadow. We see the vegetation in the light first, we are drawn to it. The dark under the grass and into the hedgerow is dismissed before we even consciously register that our brains have played that […]