There have been times when Christians were known for their spiritual, intellectual and artistic contributions to society. Bach, Mendelssohn, Dante, Dostoevsky, Newton, Pascal, Rembrandt, CS Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien are but a few who personified the rich tradition of faith. Motivated by a desire to glorify God, they produced the best work of their day and offered it in service of others for the creation of a richer culture. The Kindlings Hearth is a by-invitation weekend retreat designed to rekindle the holistic spiritual, intellectual and creative legacy of Christians in culture. This gathering of thoughtful, Christian creatives involves a two-day getaway in a beautiful Swiss Chalet, 90-minutes from Seattle where we: 1) Develop friendships with thoughtful, creatives in a relaxed environment; 2) Enjoy lively conversation about faith, culture and ideas that matter; 3) See where the first two lead us (While enjoying laughter, good food, great wine and comfortable accommodations.) Among the Kindlings who've experienced The Kindlings Hearth are the following (with links to their websites). Hearth Alum Member Access
Kindlings Hosts:
- Nigel Goodwin Actor, Artist advocate, Genesis Arts
- Jeff Johnson, Composer, Singer/Songwriter
- Marty O'Donnell Composer, Bungie
- Dick Staub broadcaster, Writer, Podcaster, Blogger
- Jack Talley owner Chalet Talley
Kindlings Hearth Alumni:
- Chris Anderson Artist
- Jeff Berryman Author, Actor
- Harold Best Composer, Educator
- Steve Bjorkman Cartoonist, Illustrator
- Karen Mason Blair Photographic Artist
- Angela Buttolph Brimmer (UK) Fashion Writer, Journalist, Author
- Michael Brimmer (UK) Visual Artist, Illustrator
- Squire Broel Artist
- Rhidian Brook (UK) Screenwriter, Author
- Christine Marie Brown Director, Actor
- Stephen Burks
- Bobette Buster Screenwriter
- Scott Cairns Writer, Educator
- Palemon Camu Architect
- Lou Carlozo Journalist, Singer/Songwriter, Chicago Tribune
- David Carlson Creator, Producer, Entrepreneur
- Jason Carter Harp Guitarist
- Steve Cole (UK) Artisan ~ arts advocate
- Lew Curtiss - Artist
- Robert Deeble Singer/Songwriter
- Bob Davidson Producer, Arts advocate
- Ewan Deason (UK)
- Craig Detweiler Filmmaker, Author
- James Elaine Artist, Curator, Hammer Museum,
- Hele Ellis, Artist
- Jeremiah & Mona Enna Dancers - Culture House
- Scott Erickson Artist, Blogger
- Terry Esau Writer, Musician
- Roger Feldman Artist, Educator SPU
- John Fischer Songwriter, Author
- Mako Fujimura Artist, IAM, Blogger
- Monica Ganas Theater Professor, Actor
- Schyler Gleason Media Production
- Bernie Gardner & Debs Gardner-Paterson Composer & Percussionist, Filmmaker
- Grant Goodeve Actor, Singer/Songwriter
- Ray Goudie (UK) Producer
- David and Carrie Grant (UK), Vocalists, Media
- Malcolm Guite (UK) Musician, Poet
- Kathy Hastings Artist
- Ross Hauck Tenor
- Stuart Hazeldine (UK) Filmaker, Screenwriter
- Bruce Herman Artist
- Paul Hobbs: Sculptor & Painter
- Bill Hogg, Broadcaster, Theologian
- Matt and Juls Hollidge
- John Hoyte
- Paul Ingram Artist, Designer, Inventor, Mindbloom
- Kimberley Conway Ireton
- Ben Jamie Artist
- River Jordan Author, Speaker, Teacher, Radio Host
- Jeff Keuss Author, Scholar SPU
- Bill Kinnon, Writer, Director
- Imbi Medri-Kinnon, Producer
- Lisa Snow Lady Artist
- Neil Latchman (UK), Operatic Tenor
- John La Grou Inventor, Musician
- Mark Lewis Actor, Educator Wheaton
- Lucinda Lloyd (UK) Actor
- Ben Lundquist singer/songwriter, Craftsman
- Kelly Foster-Lundquist Writer
- Jeremy Mangan Artist
- Nathan Marion Restoration artist, Freemont Abbey
- Ron Malzone Designer, Builder, Sacred spaces
- Nathan Marion Arts Advocate
- Larry McAdams Artist, Advertising
- Brett McCracken Writer
- David McFadzean Writer, Producer
- Maureen McQuerry Author, Poet, Educator
- Gwen Hanna Meharg Artist
- Anna Miller Harmony Vocalist
- Eric Miller Singer/Songwriter
- Rand Miller Game Design, CYAN, blogger
- Corrie Moore Filmmaker
- Brian Moss
- Dave Nienhuis Theologian SPU
- Jeni Nelson Photographer, Mixed-Media Artist
- Pam Nolte Actor, Founder Taproot Theatre
- Scott Nolte Actor, Founder Taproot Theatre, blogger
- Marcie O'Donnell Poet, Writer
- Dan Oberg
- Susan Osborn Vocalist
- Jeffrey Overstreet Author, Film Critic, Educator
- Steven Owen(UK)
- Nick Park(UK) Filmaker, Animator
- Debs Paterson
- Tony Payne Composer, Educator
- Patrick Pelham Videographer
- Stuart & Rachel Pendred Singer, Flautist, PR
- Phillip Peterson
- Ted Prescott Sculptor, Educator
- David Raven Singer/Songwriter, Mojo Monkey
- Joe Rehfeld Businessman, Arts advocate
- Colin & Caroline Riches Artist, Art Educator
- Jim Riordan Writer
- Tom Ritter Board Member
- Kendall Ruth Photographer, Writer, blogger
- Timothy and Jodi Salzman Conductor, Educators, Flautist
- Luci Shaw Poet, Publisher, Author
- Nicky Slater (UK) Musician, Filmmaker, Entertainer
- Davie and Erin Spens Creative design, Publishers
- Jennie Spohr, Producer, Writer
- Michael and Karin Stevens Arts advocate, Dancer
- Rick Stevenson Filmmaker
- Norman Stone (UK) Filmmaker
- Michael Swanson Filmmaker
- John Taft Artist
- Christy Tennant Actor, Arts Advocate
- Diane Tomhave Arts & Spirituality advocate, Ignatius Center
- James Tughan Artist
- Steve Turner (UK) Poet, Journalist, Biographer
- Rebecca Ver Straten-McSparren Arts advocate LAFSC
- Dan Voetmann Advertising/Musician
- Tara Ward
- Stuart Scadron Wattles IMAGE Journal
- Murray Watts (UK) Playwright
- Mischa Willett Poet, Educator
- Gregory Wolfe Writer, Publisher IMAGE Journal, blogger
- Dieter Zander Photographer