Cal talks to an old friend, Dan Clegg, about watercolours, painting nature, meditative practice, and the ways we mirror God's contemplative side!

Melanie and Cal talk about the slowness of snow and all of the upcoming SotA shenanigans in this amazing new year! We thank friend of SotA Allen Desnoyers for his beautiful piece "Whole and Holding" which closes out our chat.

This special December episode features community priorix Cal sharing some of their own compositions. We hope you enjoy!

The last piece includes the following notes:

"Lullay, lullay"

Composer, harp + vox: Cal

Guitar: Jessica Benini

Cello: Byron Hanson

Flute: Anna Whelan

Cal talks to Bettina Stumm, a local mixed media artist, about creativity and disability, the contemplation of light, and the saints of abstract art!

Cal talks to Kerry Baisley, friend and fellow artist, about unknown art ancestors, the sharing of art as healing practice, and the six billion artistic hobbies he enjoys!

Melanie and Cal have not been as present to SotA as they would like. But maybe quality is better than quantity in life, art, AND spirituality! Listen to learn more!

Melanie and Cal talk with Allen Desnoyers about music, theatre, and a lifetime of pulling off artistic shenanigans coast to coast.

Some changes have happened at SotA! Our prioress Monique has gone on to found a beautiful new craft collective and we now welcome Cal as priorix to the SotA community. Here Cal has a brief self-introduction and then a conversation with Abbess Melanie about SotA's upcoming cedar-weaving workshop led by Todd G̱íihlgiigaa DeVries.