“If I'm going to make a piece of art that's an expression of my soul… I have to be clean.”
Clay Has a Memory
Are our body, mind, and soul interconnected? How might our soul help or hinder our hands?
As a potter, Ryan Pederson had been perfecting his work for decades, beginning with an initial curiosity in high school and then as a professional artisan. Never satisfied with simply repeating his prior success or making the next marketable piece, he voraciously learned and honed his craft.
But then he met a challenge he couldn’t overcome. Even though he sensed there was still untapped potential in both his talent and technique, his work was falling apart. His failures led him on a much deeper journey, one that led him back to painful memories that lay dormant. Along the way he discovered a newfound alignment between the work of his hands and that of his heart.
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Bitterness
Confession
Creativity
Failure
Forgiveness
Memory
Pain
Soul -
Psalm 51:10
Psalm 120:2
Psalm 139:23-24
Proverbs 4:23
Matthew 6:14-15
Luke 6:39-45
Romans 12:1-12
Ephesians 4:31-32
1 Thessalonians 5:23
Hebrews 12:14-15
1 John 1:8-9
Credits
Directed by Nick Benoit
Created & Written by Matthew Roth and Nick Benoit
Cinematography & Editing by Matthew Roth
Produced by Heather Froslid
Featuring the work and story of Ryan Pederson
Camera by Nathan Stephens
Music by Stephen Kelly
Sound Design & Mix by Ryan Pribyl of Level Audio, Inc.
Special thanks to the Global Leadership Network for their generosity in sharing and supporting this project.