Archive for the 'Arts' Category

Head Space

Published by
Fiona Veitch Smith
at 14 April 2008 in Arts, Christianity, Gardener's Gospel and Gardening. 1 Comment

A Gardener’s Gospel – Week 11

There’s a programme on British television called Mr Maker. I hate Mr Maker. With a dashing smile and charming good looks, this young man woos our children, like the Pied Piper, into believing that with bits ‘n bobs and PVA glue, anything is possible. Projects that should take 24 hours, allowing for drying time, appear to be complete in less than 30 seconds. It is then that our children want us to replicate. Continue reading ‘Head Space’

Brush With Death

Published by
Fiona Veitch Smith
at 30 September 2007 in Arts and Christianity. 0 Comments

I first met Lara Mellon (or Bendeman as she was then) in art class when we were 13. By the end of the year it was clear that she had the talent and I… well, I dropped art and took up typing! Now 22 years later, we’ve met again through Friends Reunited, and I’m still typing and she’s still painting. We were thrilled to hear that we’re both Christians and serving the Lord through our respective gifts of writing and art. Continue reading ‘Brush With Death’