Jan Richardson
I am a writer, artist, United Methodist minister, and director of a company called The Wellspring Studio, LLC, which serves as an umbrella for all the writer/artist/minister stuff plus a few other things besides. My favorite projects are those that intertwine words and images. One of my loves is my small press, Wanton Gospeller Press, through which I design and hand-bind books that incorporate my art and writing. When folks ask me where The Wellspring Studio is, I say, wherever I am, there it is… You can pay a virtual visit to the studio at janrichardson.com; I would love for you to stop by.
I live in central Florida with my husband, the singer/songwriter Garrison Doles, and travel widely as a retreat/workshop leader and conference speaker. I serve as the Visiting Artist at First United Methodist Church of Winter Park, Florida, and am on the faculty of the Grünewald Guild in Washington State.
The Painted Prayerbook is a blog that explores the intersections of writing, art, and faith, and a few other things besides. For more info, please visit About The Painted Prayerbook.
The Hours of Mary Magdalene
February 9, 2008 at 10:27 PM |
Your thoughts on Jesus in discernment are so helpful to my thinking.
And just think, I randomly clicked on your website.
Perhaps Brother Masseo was onto something…
Peace.
May 3, 2008 at 10:47 PM |
Thank you for your comments on the Ascension– particularly about the blessing…I found them to be insightful.
May 5, 2008 at 6:38 PM |
jan, preparing for worship. discovered your site…I’m an australian minister artist writer (visited wesley seminary in washington dc two times as artist in residence, ANTS in Boston as artist in residence and eacher… published conversation as ministry with pilgrim press,,,, read robin jensens book before it was published) mostly wanted to connect and share our recent projects… on our website above are the images from our stations of the cross projects 2007 and 2008 I wrote a pastorally informed commentary on st francis stations of the cross (commentary on website alongside images), then asked 15 leading australian artists each to produce a station for an exhibition… you will find it of interest…. For advent this year I have written 15 stations of creation and birth and have asked 15 composers each to produce a new piece of music to be played in an advent concert…. I’m hopeful of coming to US in second half of next year… be good to be in touch, Doug. Purnell
May 30, 2008 at 7:06 PM |
What a wonderful blog! what wonderful art! thank you!
June 9, 2008 at 3:57 AM |
Thank you so much for the inspirational art and thoughts on the lectionary!
June 27, 2008 at 6:13 PM |
I love your book on women journey and use daily since 2000. Happy to google and thus find reflection for 6/23 my wedding anniversary…at 73 I still need to ask where can I extend a welcome and receive one Thank you and God bless
August 9, 2008 at 9:46 PM |
Jan, I surely do hope you will be doing your Advent Blog again this year. It is so wonderful!
November 2, 2008 at 9:02 AM |
Jan,
I have read most of your books over the past decade or so, starting with Sacred Journeys, A Woman’s Book of Daily Prayer. Your profound insights, thoughtful commentaries, and exquisite artwork are a continuing inspiration to me in so many ways.
I always look forward to reading your blog almost daily and to Advent as well!
Thank you and many blessings to you,
Kate
February 20, 2009 at 3:25 PM |
I wonder if you have any idea what it’s like to be working frantically on a Friday afternoon, searching for inspiration, an image, some prayer… something, anything that will help finalize this Transfiguration Sunday worship bulletin I’m working on.
Suddenly I’m stopped by an image: circles, light? obscured or seen through… what? a multitude of lenses? What IS this? I sit and stare at the image for several minutes. The point, I realize a little while later, is not to figure it out, assign it a name, or place it in some pigeonhole, but to recognize that I’ve been stopped. Isn’t that what Transfiguration is all about?
Then to read, slowly, with savor, the words associated with that image… even though my colleague is preaching this weekend, I feel a message taking shape before my eyes. Huh… “overshadowed.” I actually GET it.
Thank you, Lord. Thank you, Jan. I’ll be visiting this site again, and I think it’s time to support your art (yes, you Lord, and yes, you Jan) with a few purchases. “Inspiration move me brightly, spiral light of Venus rising first and shining best…”
Continued blessings on you so that we ALL may be graced,
+ Pastor Tim
February 4, 2010 at 1:33 PM |
Jan, thank you so much for visiting Writing Without Paper. I appreciate the link to Reflection Art Gallery. I think I’ll feature it in one of my All Art Friday editions. I love the exhibit Art Work by Children.
Blessings.
February 13, 2010 at 7:01 PM |
Thank you Jan, you help me every week with sermon prep. I am grateful, Leslie D-A
November 11, 2010 at 11:41 AM |
Just found your site, thanks to a friend, and am struck by your recent posting. I am an ordained interfaith minister, and my ministry has become guest ministry that incorporates art making and creativity into the service. And, I too have found that collage silences the inner critic – the one that says, “your sister is the artist, not you”. So thanks for sharing your kindred soul! I have bookmarked your blog and will visit often :-)
December 30, 2010 at 4:05 PM |
Just discovered your website – thank you so much for the resource. I hope to use your gifts more over here on the other side of the pond. We’re a Anglo-American family who spent one year with the UMC Stateside., but are now back in Britain in a Church of England team parish on the edge of the new Forest. God’s joy in the New Year.
January 2, 2012 at 8:16 AM |
Through a series of links on contemplative living, I am delighted to arrive at your blog. Your writings and artwork offer beautiful space for reflection! Thank you for sharing…I look forward to returning regularly!
January 11, 2012 at 9:33 AM |
I started reading you work before Christmas. All along I thought I was following you, but had only bookmarked your page. When I was working on a post for today and went to add your link from blogs that I follow you weren’t there. I added your link because you are a indeed a light to the world and I want to share you with those who follow me. You can find my post about you here: http://wp.me/p21pPl-bl