From the Mouth of Sherlan

On Sunday at Epic, we interviewed a panel of nine artists from our church community who shared their thoughts about art and the creative process. They also shared their thoughts about Epic as a home to artists. It was part of a series about "what got us here" as Epic celebrates 10 years together. It was an amazingly diverse group: made up of musicians, painters, graphic designers, an interior designer, a writer, songwriters, a dancer, and photographers - each providing such rich and thoughtful answers to questions about their craft and faith and church (and how the three intersect). One of those artists, illustrator and photographer Sherlan Abesamis, [that's his photo] shared something with me afterward that I thought was simple, but profound. The panel had succeeded in being wonderfully inclusive during the interview time, more than once making the point that though not everyone may be artistic, everyone is certainly creative. To that Sherlan added, after not being able to share this with the congregation because of time: "God has given everyone a voice. [Art] is a matter of finding that voice and letting it be spoken." Well said.