100 Days of Sacred Art

Many moons ago, I started a project called “100 Days of Sacred Art.”  It was inspired in part by Leah Piken Kolidas’ Creative Every Day blog and by Sue Bender’s book Everyday Sacred.  My plan was to create a piece of artwork (very loosely translated as “anything created by me”) that somehow represented or was inspired by something I considered “sacred” in my ordinary life.  I got through number 79 and then, for some reason, quit counting.

A couple of people who’ve been following my blog for awhile have asked about it recently and, being someone who hates leaving things undone, I decided to go back and review the last few months to see if there might be some things worth adding and to find out how far I have still to go.

I’ve posted pictures of everything I’ve done to date (95 projects total) on Flickr and below are the blogs I’ve decided to call projects 80-95; which means, I have five sacred art projects to go!!

• 80 – Red Sky at Night Photo
• 81 – X Marks the Spot Photo
• 82 – Stingray City Photos
• 83 – Redbud Love Photo
• 84 – Veggie Night Recipe
• 85 – Spring in the Wichita Mountains (Photos)
• 86 – Wanderlust Poem
• 87 – My First Yoga Class (Teaching!)
• 88 – “Hey Birdy” Greeting Card
• 89 – Overflow Photo
• 90 – Pathway to Presence Retreat
• 91 – Sacred Center (Bliss Journal Page)
• 92 – Nesting (Bliss Journal Page)
• 93 – Possibility (Bliss Journal Pages)
• 94 – Color and Spirit (Bliss Journal Page)
• 95 – Hubby’s Disc Golf Basket (Sunshine and Rainbows Painting)

This project has proven to be a loooong journey for me.  It spanned far more than 100 days and, in all fairness, far more than 100 projects.  I found sacred through writing, experiencing, painting, sewing, cooking, crafting, making messes and cleaning them up, designing, photographing (lots of photographing), journaling, listening, teaching, wandering, dreaming, and so much more.

I’ve learned that sacred can be expressed as well as experienced and that it doesn’t have to be elaborate – in fact, I’ve found that the most sacred things have tended to be the simplest.  I’ve also learned that sacred is a personal matter – what’s sacred to me might not be so sacred to somebody else, but that doesn’t make it any less sacred.

The biggest thing I’ve learned is the importance of making space in my life – both for art and for the sacred; combining the two has been a perfect way for me to express myself and it’s probably an expression I will continue to pursue for many more days to come.

Thanks for sharing and encouraging my journey.