Let go of your pretensions—squeeze,
shape, knead & play your way to spiritual growth.
“I am being formed by the clay. I am reconnecting with the earth, and with the other basic elements, too—air, water, fire—and life itself. Every gesture leaves its trail in the clay. Every fingerprint, a message. My breath fills the cavity. My touch curves the wall of a bowl. And inwardly, I am being formed by the outward practice. I am learning to trust the process, to lean into the possibilities rather than striving for some predetermined goal. I am being hollowed out, stretched and constricted, trimmed and sometimes reworked entirely.”
“Pairs insight with play in this invitation to inner awakening through creative time with clay. Guides us to embody an almost childlike awareness of the present moment while engaging in the mature work of becoming our fullest selves—for our own sake and that of the world.”
—Grace G. Ogden, director, Sacred Circles spirituality program, Washington National Cathedral, Washington, D.C.
“Rich with wise reflections on the art of living with congruence and integrity so that the outer shape of our lives accurately reflects the inner space. You don’t have to become a potter to benefit from this book.”
—Rev. Thomas Ryan, CSP, author, Soul Fire: Accessing Your Creativity
“Draws powerful parallels to our own process of spiritual growth, showing us why ‘the potter and the clay’ is one of the most ancient and deep-reaching of all spiritual metaphors.”
—Parker J. Palmer, author, A Hidden Wholeness
“A personal and grace filled invitation—to claywork, the spiritual journey, and the stuff of life.”
—Doug Wysockey-Johnson, executive director, Faith at Work
“Wonderful.... Shares divine insight, stretches us with spiritual questions, and offers practical artistic instruction on working with clay.”
—Rev. Jean M. Richardson, executive director, Kirkridge Retreat and Study Center, Bangor, Pennsylvania
