A MONTHLY EXPLORATION OF
IN THE BEGINNING
“In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.” GENESIS 1:1
BEFORE THERE WAS ANYTHING
THERE
WAS GOD.
Scripture begins with God creating. Before we are introduced to people, places, or history, we are introduced to Him. The first thing we see is God who speaks, forms, and brings life out of emptiness.
In the beginning,
God created the heavens
and the earth.
The Bible does not begin by proving God exists. It begins with God already there.
“And God said,
Let there be light.”
God speaks, and light appears. What He commands comes to be.
What changes when you remember that creativity begins with God, not with us?
We do not create from nothing. We create because we were first created by Him, made in His image, and invited to reflect something of His beauty and order into the world.
AYAKA
UCHIDA
Ayaka Uchida is an artist based in Tokyo. After returning to Japan in 2018, she began learning Nihonga, a traditional Japanese painting practice using mineral pigments.
VISIT AYAKA'S WEBSITE ↗
AYAKA UCHIDA
ONSEN / 温泉
VIEWING 01 / 04
MAKING
REQUIRES
ATTENTION.
Nihonga is a slow process. For Ayaka, learning the practice has also meant learning to pay closer attention to what God has already made.
THE FOLD / EDITORIAL NOTE
CONTINUE
LOOKING.
Explore more of Ayaka's paintings and read about her process directly from the artist.
ENTER AYAKA'S ARCHIVE ↗ ARTWORK COURTESY OF AYAKA UCHIDA
THINGS
WORTH
OPENING.
A small shelf for this month's theme. Things to read as we think about what it means to create as people made by God.
THE CREATOR IN YOU
JORDAN RAYNOR
A reminder that creativity begins with God. A great read on what it means to reflect our Creator through the things we make.
WORTH
READING.
READING.
WE'RE ALL
CREATIVES
You don't have to call yourself an artist to be creative. This piece looks at creativity as something that reaches beyond traditionally creative work.
WHY YOUR CREATIVITY
MATTERS TO CHRIST
A read on why our creativity ultimately belongs to Christ and how what we make can serve God's glory and the good of others.
PRESS PLAY + STAY A WHILE
LISTEN.
SLOW
DOWN.
An audio space to listen, slow down, and spend time with God.
COMING
SOON
NOT QUITE
A PODCAST.
Think of it more like a living audio archive of faith and creativity.
Each month follows the same theme as The Fold mail. You may hear Scripture readings, poems, prayers, reflections, conversations, or stories from Christian creatives.
There may be music from independent Christian artists too, along with the stories behind their songs.
TAKE THE
EXHIBITION
HOME.
MUSEUM OF CREATION
The physical companion to Issue 010, made to help you slow down, open Scripture, and spend intentional time with God.