Soul Marks encourages and enables creativity using all the senses. Particulary through the visual arts, to express and inspire faith in God.ess site
Please note that due to teaching and study commitments, at present these can only offered on a very occasional basis. We will update this notice when circumstances change. Each of the following worshops are offered in a bespoke way to suit individual groups, churches and other clients.
Using the visual arts as a tool, these workshops provide a safe hospitable environment in which to reflect, imagine, express and explore the inner self and listen to the voice of God. The Art and Prayer Workshops were begun by Carol at Leith School of Art in 1999 and became foundational to the Soul Marks Workshop ouvre.…
Soul Marks have created a variety of quiet spaces for places and events working in every kind of venue from rooms and halls in local churches to Cathedrals, tents and conference centres for diverse institutions, organisations and events such as Church of Scotland, the Episcopal Church, Forthview Primary School , Women Walking With God and Edinburgh’s Official…
Space Speaks… “Before anyone has uttered a word, [the worship space] embodies the truth that the Christian experience is one of vibrancy and colour and creativity, of flux as well as permanence.” Nick Thorpe, writer The workshops encourage groups to consider the environment[s] in which we worship, and to reflect on how the space frees…
Carol has worked on many projects as part of a team for conferences, retreats and to create unique, contextual artwork and liturgies for worship. Selected Collaborations: Annual Sick Kids Memorial Service 2004 – present, Edinburgh Sick Kids Hospital. Carol works yearly with Chaplain Carrie Applegaith to plan, write, create the spatical enviroment and co-lead this service. Solas…
This workshop can overlap or be amalgamated with the ‘Space and Worship’ workshop. Other Art and Worship workshops are offered as resource days exploring different ways to approach the themes and seasons of the church year through practical and reflective group work. Selected Work: Long term projects: St. James the Less Episcopal Church, Leith, 2000-2011: Carol worked…
This page highlights talks and other projects that do not fit easily into the other categories. Selected Talks and Presentations: ‘Art and Worship: the Work of the People.‘ Talk at the Spark Festival: Worship, Liturgy and the Arts, Greyfrairs Parish Church, Edinburgh, 2015 ‘Art, Space and Worship.’ for NiteKirk . Augustine United Church, Edinburgh. May 2014. Calvin…