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follow the line

follow the line, originally uploaded by jonnybaker.

well i have finally uploaded all my NY photos to the set on flickr... and yes there is even evidence of an ipod dispensing machine.

this one was at MOMA where there is an exhibition on colour.

images of consumption

thanks to cheryl for the link to these striking images of consumption

shooting jesus - easter resource

cms and the diocese of london have collaborated together to produce a new schoools resource for easter. this is partly inspired by the change of holidays meaning schools are still in action in holy week.

dennis morris, a photographer who toured with the sex pistols, was invited to give easter a visual makeover. the resulting images are pretty unusual and contemporary. they form part of a schools resource pack and the good news is you can download the images and pack free from cms! if you want a hard copy you can buy it from the cms shop.

congrats to ben bell, bob mayo, anita matthews, russell price and jenny baker who are the people i know who worked on it. i'm sure there were some others at the diocese end as well. the resource is aimed at 7-11 year olds. and as you'll work out if you download the resource, churches in the london diocese get sent a box of artefacts and so on to out on the workshops. you'll need to improvise if you are not in the london diocese...

if you use the images with young people (or anyone esle) i'd love to hear how they go down, how you use them and what connects or doesn't...

i'm making these images worship trick 25, series 3

improv - frozen grand central

a friend jono sent me a link to this piece of improvisation/art performance/mischief making at grand central station. it's wonderful - creating a pause/rupture in the everyday rush.

looks like there are plenty of other wacky stunts to explore - i like the subway series

[turns out the same freeze has happened in trafalgar square]

lenten journeys

moot have done a fantastic job with lenten journeys, an art exhibition in the SW1 gallery in victoria. it's a wonderful space and mike radcliffe had curated it well. the opening this evening had a great vibe. there's a mix of paintings, photos, video installation, stencils, and mixed media pieces all exploring art and spirituality for lent.

joel claims he is now an art collector after he bought a piece of art for 52p - clearly a playful price in a gallery with some pieces selling for several thousand pounds. i was pleased with how my photo printed - it's the bench on ealing common in the fog and i have arranged it with a garden bench in front of it. the photo speaks to me of contemplation and mystery so i thought a bench to sit on and contemplate the bench would work well. it had become a coat rack at the opening but hopefully might gain a more contemplative feel through the week!

mike radcliffe picked up on the idea of being stuck in a traffic jam as as close an experience as you get in the city to desert or solitude. this is an idea i first came across from mike riddell in a column in third way magazine and that we explored a few years back at grace. so it was good to see it still sparking imagination. i also liked his cross made from cigarettes... in a protected case.

anyway if you are in london in the next week or so make sure you get along and have a look or join in the connected events. well done ian, mike and all at moot - brilliant stuff. snaps of the opening here.

centre and circumference

jake lever had an exhibition at greenbelt last year which was really good.

wallspace have signed him up and centre and circumference is going to be an installation in london from feb 19 - march 19. the blurb says...

Jake Lever's exquisitely crafted triptych – influenced deeply by the icon tradition – is designed on an almost architectural scale. The piece enfolds its viewers, enabling them to be immersed in the work. In experiencing the installation, visitors will be able to take refuge from the driven atmosphere of London's financial district to find rest, to slow down and be still.

it's accompanied by taverner and bjork's prayer of the heart which is stunning.

am now exhibiting at the moot lenten journeys exhibition

since i first blogged about the moot beyond the wilderness:lenten journeys exhibition i have been invited to exhibit at it. i'll be showing one photo - it's just arrived from the printers and i have mounted and framed it and it looks pretty neat! so if you are anywhere near victoria between feb 12 and 21 have a look in the SW1 Gallery. there are also some other events related to art and spirituality and lent accompanying the exhibition...

40 book - hot off the press, laudamus from COTA and lent resources

i just had a delivery yesterday of '40' the book. many of you will know si smith's wonderful illustrations of jesus journey into the wilderness. i have used them a load of times in worship. they are fantastic for all ages and perfect for lent. if you haven't seen it the movie is available on proost.

well chris goan wrote a script to go with them and contacted si and to cut a long story short have turned 40 into a book - on one side of the page is one of si's illustrations, and on the other is chris's reflection. rather than using lulu which we have done for the pocket liturgies we have done a small print run ourselves. it's available as a download on proost for free if you are a subscriber but it's the kind of book you will probably want in print. so you can order them through proost as well and it's only £7.

this was part of our january release on proost.

the other new january item is laudamus, an album from karen ward's church of the apostles in seattle. this follows a service of morning prayer and evening prayer. cota have led worship at greenbelt and people have really enjoyed what they have done.

i put a list on the front page of the proost web site of resources that we have that are particularly suitable for lent so you might want to have a look at that as well...

beyond the wilderness: lenten journeys

details on the moot lent art exhibition and events are now on the moot community arts pages

Moot Community Arts in association with the SW1 Gallery, Victoria bring BEYOND THE WILDERNESS.
Identify your hidden desires, your soul's yearnings and your long held hopes and dreams in the heart of the city.
Join us for BEYOND THE WILDERNESS - LENTEN JOURNEYS - an edgy collection of visual and performance arts taking you on a Lenten voyage of discovery.
AND IF YOU WANT TO BE THE ARTIST - it's your chance to unleash the poet within, the artist inside and explore your spiritual hunger with others on a similar path.
BEYOND THE WILDERNESS comes from Moot Community Arts and contains:

    * A two-week Lent spirituality course, Tues 12th Weds 20th Feb 08
    * An Art Show, 14th to 21st Feb 08
    * A performance Cabaret, thurs 21st Feb 08
    * A Poetry Workshop day, Sat 16th Feb 08

For more details and to book places, see Moot Community Arts Website

henry moore by night

henry moore by night, originally uploaded by jonnybaker.

kew gardens always have a couple of free open evenings in the run up to christmas to get you in the christmas mood with some of the glasshouses lit up, mulled wine and roast chestnuts and carol singing. an added bonus this year was that we could see the henry moore sculptures by night... i didn't take many photos but there is a set from last year i have added them to if you are interested...

on the subject of photos congrats to dean who has a photo of his as a double page spread in this month's art forum magazine!

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