EDUCATION:
- Master of Divinity, United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities
Concentrations in Ecumenical Studies, Art and Women's Theologies
- Bachelor of Arts with Honors, Metropolitan State University
Major: Professional Communications
- CAREER EXPERIENCE:
- Purple Apple Arts Woodbury, Minnesota. 2000-Current Owner, Independent Teacher, Artist and Writer
- Teacher and Retreat Leader
- Published designer and teacher of various art and craft techniques
- Retreat topics include: Sabbath, Simplicity, Prayercraft, Women’s Theologies
- Prayer Beads and the use of Christian jewelry as a prayer tool
- Artists of Woodbury Member
- Piano Instructor
- Specializing in music education for children
- Background as a church musician, choir director and accompanist
- Spiritual Director secializing in using art media and creativity coaching
- Labyrinth Facilitation:
- Advanced Certified Veriditas Facilitator – trained by Lauren Artress, Grace Cathedral
- Constructed labyrinths at various locations including Arlington Hills United Methodist Church, Pilgrim Point United Church of Christ Camp, Farmington Lutheran, Christ Episcopal Woodbury, and others
- Member of The Labyrinth Society and Minnesota Labyrinth Network.
- Creates and delivers courses about using the labyrinth as a tool for prayer
PUBLICATIONS:
Circle of Love Meditation Bracelet (Woodbury, Minnesota: self-published, 2006)
editor of Bless Sophia: Worship, Liturgy and Ritual of the Re-Imagining Community (Woodbury, Minnesota: self-published, 2003)
Beadwork published in the following publications:
Gerlach, Julia, ed. Peyote Stitch from Beading Projects: The Best of Bead and Button Magazine “Collectible Catch-Alls” (Waukesha, Wisconsin: Kalmbach Publishing, 2005) p.80.
Campbell, Jean, ed. “Chakra Ring” Beadwork Creates Beaded Rings (Loveland, Colorado: Interweave Press, 2004) p. 78-79.
Beadwork Magazine “Terry’s Love Beads” Feature Article about Terry Mays, Clay Bead Artist - May 2003 (Vol. 6/No. 3) p. 70.
“Ski Sweater Matchbox Cover” – January 2003 (Vol. 6/No. 1) p. 66
“Milk and Honey Bookmark” – March 2002 (Vol. 5/ No. 2) p. 28 Bead and Button Magazine “
Collectible Catch-Alls” – August 2001 (Issue 44) p. 42.
Songs published in the following publications:
Whitmore, Alan C. ed., “We Meet Together for Peace” arrangement for Doreen Lanshear-Smith Spirit Anew: Singing Prayer and Praise (Kelowna British Columbia, Canada: Wood Lake Press, 1999) p. 75.
Re-Imagining Quarterly “The Lost Coin” May 1999 (Issue 19) p. 6.
Lankshear-Smith, Doreen, “Distant Sisters” (music) and “We Meet Together for Peace” (arrangement) Songs for Mending the World (Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada: DLS Music, 1998) p. 11 and 19.
Martin, Madelin Sue, ed. “You Call Us” with Nancy Berneking, Bring the Feast: Songs from the Re-Imagining Community (Cleveland: Pilgrim Press, 1998) p. 49.
Berneking, Nancy J. and Joern, Pamela Carter, eds. “Sophia’s Song” Remembering and Re-Imagining (Cleveland: Pilgrim Press, 1994) p. 168-169.
Articles published in the following publications:
“Personal Reflections on the Labyrinth Walk” Re-Imagining Quarterly, May 1997, p. 19.
“Labyrinth Images” and Book Review on Praying the Labyrinth by JKH Geoffrion, Re-Imagining Quarterly, November 2000, p. 21.
“Prayercraft” Re-Imagining Quarterly, May 2001, p. 4.
"Images of the Feminine Divine" The Spirit of Veriditas: Voices from the Labyrinth, Spring 2010
SHOWS AND AWARDS:
- Jack in the Green – 3rd place – Upper Midwest Bead Society 2003
- Heart of Gold Chatelaine – Blue Ribbon – Minnesota State Fair 2004
- Trinity Basket – ‘top finisher’ – Upper Midwest Bead Society Challenge 2001
- Participated in shows at the Textile Center, United Theological Seminary, Woodbury Lutheran Church, Edina Art Center and the Goldstein Gallery.
PERSONAL INFORMATION:
Sue lives in Woodbury, Minnesota. She is married to Roger Swanson. They have two boys: Matthew and Jeremy Swanson, who is married to Krista, parents of Victoria Grace and Robert Leith. She enjoys traveling, reading, knitting and gathering circles of women's wisdom.
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