Soulwork of Clay

A Hands-on Approach to Spirituality

Marjory Zoet Bankson (Marjory Zoet Bankson)

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SkyLight Paths Publishing,US
13 November 2008

Mind, Body, Spirit: thought & practice; Pottery, ceramics & glass crafts

"Drawing on her first-hand experience of working with clay, Bankson takes readers through the seven-step process of making clay into a pot, drawing parallels at each stage to the process of spiritual growth:

. Grounding: Connecting with our core elements

. Kneading: Awakening to the inner realm

. Centering: Focusing on creative possibility

. Shaping: Balancing inner and outer tension

. Finishing: Trimming away the excess

. Decorating: Adding a playful touch

. Firing: Committing to transformation

Because clay is such an elemental substance, Bankson proposes that it calls us to let go of our pretensions - ""it's just mud!"" - and play as a little child. This simple connection with the earth, however, has the potential to put us ""in touch with the whole of creation and, at the same time, our soul's longing to participate as an artist, creating something new and unique.""

Through reflective questions in each chapter - along with a wealth of unique clay projects that even beginners can do! - Bankson invites us on a journey of spiritual discovery, a path of reconnecting with our body and spirit and with the earth itself."

By: Marjory Zoet Bankson (Marjory Zoet Bankson)
Imprint: SkyLight Paths Publishing,US
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 230mm, Width: 179mm, Spine: 14mm
ISBN: 9781594732492
ISBN 10: 1594732493
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 13 November 2008
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Marjory Zoet Bankson, an artist and spiritual guide, is author of The Soulwork of Clay: A Hands-On Approach to Spirituality and Creative Aging: Rethinking Retirement and Non-Retirement in a Changing World (both SkyLight Paths) and many other books. Former president of Faith At Work (now called Lumunos) and editor of Faith@Work magazine for over twenty years, she now travels nationally to offer retreats and workshops. She currently teaches on spiritual companionship at Washington National Cathedral, the Servant Leadership School, and Virginia Theological Seminary in Washington, D.C. Peter Bankson has been a popular preacher, regular presider at worship and spiritual guide for Seekers Church since the mid-1980s. Formerly a colonel in the U.S. Army, he is now a member of the Servant Leadership Team and the mission groups that support worship and the ministry of place. He also experiments as a fiber sculptor, combining mathematical equations and sculptural crochet.