{"product_id":"9781933495477","title":"The Artist's Rule: Nurturing Your Creative Soul with Monastic Wisdom","description":"Christine Valters Paintner, author \u003ci\u003eof Water, Wind, Earth, and Fire\u003c\/i\u003e, invites readers to discover and develop their creative gifts in a spirit of prayer and reflection. This twelve-week course draws on the insights and practices of Benedictine spirituality to explore the interplay between contemplation and creativity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Summarized in the phrase \"pray and work,\" \u003ci\u003eThe Rule of St. Benedict\u003c\/i\u003e provides the inspiration for Christine Valters Paintner's newest exploration of the mutually nourishing relationship between contemplative practices and creative expression. Artists of all stripes and stations in life--poets or painters, potters or photographers--will discover how traditions of Benedictine, Celtic, and desert spirituality can offer new sources of inspiration for their work.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Through this twelve-week course, themes like \"Sacred Tools and Sacred Space,\" \"Creative Solitude and Community,\" and \"Nature as a Source of Revelation and Inspiration\" are enriched by Paintner's perceptive discussion and enhanced by insightful quotations from well-known artists and writers. Each week offers suggestions for grounding both the creative and the spiritual life through three basic practices: walking, \u003ci\u003electio divina\u003c\/i\u003e, and journaling. In sync with Paintner's vibrant Internet presence, \u003ci\u003eThe Artist's Rule\u003c\/i\u003e is supplemented with online resources, including guided meditation podcasts, video lessons, and discussions.","brand":"Ave Maria Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47141427347696,"sku":"9781933495477","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781933495477_p0.jpg?v=1763655116","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781933495477","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}