The Mind of the Maker
Dorothy Sayers’ The Mind of the Maker is brilliant and, as far as I know, unprecedented. To look at and try to concieve of the character of God by examining the nature of the artist provides not only startling insight but great motivation to work harder and better. Sayers deftly handles such essentially complex ideas as the relationship between the Father, Son and Spirit and the creative components of Idea, Energy and Power. Her analysis is terrifying as it is challenging. Must I really do and deal with all of that to create well? This book will be quite useful to believbers and artists and especially Christians who happen to be artists. It is beyond inspiring.
I’ve been busy with many things this last week. Jared is ready to launch his new furniture line (Check it out HERE) and I’ve been doing all the writing for him, taking pictures for him, and helping him finalize ideas and decisions. We’ll be having a launch party a week from Friday to celebrate and at the party all the prototypes he built will be available at silent auction. They are the pieces he photographed for the website so what you see there is what you get if you win. And speaking of photographs, our friend Ted took some amazing pictures for the website and the brochure (coming soon) and they will be replacing the mediocre snaps up now.
I also sent in Chapter One of my book on Saturday night. Here’s hoping the editor at WWNorton likes it.
On Sunday night Quinn and I started on her dress. The fabric is LOVELY and very red and I’m nervous every time I cut into it. I might even share pictures if she lets me…
My sweet and lovely children have been lots of work lately but that’s been worth it because last night at the dinner table Alex made us say Grace over the meal six times. He holds out his hands to Jared and I and bows his head and closes his eyes and waits for you to pray. SO CUTE.
I’m going to make scones for the first time ever this morning. My lovely, sweet and pregnant friend is coming over and she was craving them. If they work, I’ll post the recipe here and over at The Complete Woman.