June 2015 E-newsletter

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E-newsletter | June 2015

In This Issue

• 85th Anniversary Celebration to feature an auction of one-of-a-kind furniture pieces and artwork
• Young Adult Friends Conference on Equality inspires participants and staff
• Challenge Match continues!
• Radical Faithfulness pilot program is expanding!
• Sojourners in clay – two ceramics artists reunite at Pendle Hill
• How to submit a manuscript for Pendle Hill pamphlet consideration
• Pamphlet Spotlight: Woodcutter and Quaker scholar Fritz Eichenberg on the intersection of art and faith
• Featured Workshop: Journey Toward Wholeness – A Courage & Renewal Retreat Series®
• Recipe: Strawberry Smoothies
• Employment opportunities
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Pamphlet Spotlight

Pamphlet #68

Art and Faith

by Fritz Eichenberg

In this vintage pamphlet, Quaker wood engraver Fritz Eichenberg explains how Art became an international movement and a means of communication, and how it contributes to the thrill of finding God. Art and Faith is illustrated throughout with examples of Eichenberg’s rich body of work. Read more

More of our pamphlets are now available for Kindle and Nook e-readers We continue to digitize our classic pamphlet series and now have well over 100 titles available in electronic form, including some of our best-selling titles. Click the following link for a complete list of e-pubs as of March, 2015.

Pendle Hill celebrates its 85th anniversary with an auction of commissioned wood art

Last fall, Pendle Hill offered local artisans a rare opportunity to showcase their work while benefitting Pendle Hill in the process. Grounds Manager Lloyd Guindon put together work crews to cut limbs from storm-damaged trees on campus and invited woodworkers to turn these fallen beauties into furniture or art. The process was guided by the “Planing” Committee (pun intended) made up of woodworkers Wright Horne, John Freeburg, Lloyd Guindon, Hans Francke, Tom Jenik, and Samantha Smith (clockwise from top left in the image opposite). To read more about the process, click here.

Participation in the project has been generous, and this fall we plan to auction more than 40 one-of-a-kind pieces to raise funds as part of Pendle Hill’s 85th Anniversary celebration. More details will be forthcoming closer to the event.

YAFCON 2015 inspires participants and staff

In the Pendle Hill community, we witness and support people’s learning on a regular basis. We are fortunate to grow along with students and visitors every day and we feel well used when we provide our unique environment and hospitality for their experiences.

Over the past week, we held a conference for some 45 young adult Quakers as they addressed the concept of Equality and how it plays out in their lives and the world at large. The conversations were provocative, painful, and challenging – as well as uplifting, inspiring, and full of new-found truths. Click here to learn more about this year’s YAFCON.

Double your impact!

Your donation is now worth twice as much to Pendle Hill during the 2015 Annual Fund Challenge Match! Thanks to four generous friends of Pendle Hill, your gift will be matched dollar for dollar – up to $50,000!

The Annual Fund provides much-needed unrestricted support for our service as a vibrant, innovative center for spirit, education, community, and social action. You can make an impact today by helping us reach our goal by July 31. Thank you.

Pilot Online/Short Residency Program to be offered twice next year

“Answering the Call to Radical Faithfulness,” Pendle Hill’s new pilot certificate program in faith-based activism and social movement organizing, is going well with 11 participants this session in a multi-ethnic, interfaith, and multi-generational cohort.

Given the success of this year’s pilot program, which includes Pendle Hill’s first foray into online education, Pendle Hill’s education department has decided to offer two additional sections of this program during the 2015-2016 year – one starting in late September and the other beginning late February. Scholarship money will be available again for these next two iterations of the program. Read more

Sojourners in Clay

Two sojourning artists, Anna Koloseike and Susan Wilson, arrived at Pendle Hill close to the anniversary of their two-week sojourn last April. “We seem to want to be here at the time of the daffodils,” Susan observed. Last year, they attracted visitors to the art studio who enjoyed seeing the evolution of a large clay figure, constructed over a plastic and paper armature.

Friends for decades and fellow figurative ceramic artists, Susan comes to Pendle Hill from Putney, Vermont, while Anna drives up from Asheville, North Carolina. The large sculpture that began in the art studio at Pendle Hill was further developed in Susan’s studio during the summer and eventually became “Seekers,” an installation which was shown at the Brattleboro Art Museum in November as part of their “Portraits Expanded” exhibit. Read more

Ever considered writing a Pendle Hill pamphlet?

Are you interested in submitting a manuscript for consideration as a possible Pendle Hill pamphlet? We welcome submissions from new and longtime authors. Check our pamphlet submission guidelines to see if your manuscript meets our criteria and make sure you follow our style sheet when preparing your manuscript. Please contact Shirley Dodson at ext. 161 if you have any questions, and may your writing go well!

Recipe: Strawberry Smoothies

This delightful summer concoction, when made with fresh berries from Pendle Hill’s garden, is a favorite among staff and visitors alike. To surprise lunch or dinner guests, pour into bowls and serve as a cold soup. Read more