Art

How do you start your day? Try this little poem.

At Laity Lodge, without any coordination among musicians, all creatures tend to sing the same hymns time and again.

Lines from Alice Cary’s poem (slightly misquoted and accidentally attributed to her sister Phoebe) appear in six places on Foundation properties from the Cody Center to Echo Bluff to the Kerrville offices.

A Laity Lodge speaker reflects on the empathy machine we need right now with 14 recommended films that build compassion and community.

What does it mean to create something beautiful?

Ashley Cleveland discusses addiction, recovery, and the power of story.

The current exhibit at Laity Lodge’s Cody Center was born out of a friendship between two artists. After several years of admiring the work of Lanecia Rouse (Richmond, VA) and David Chang (New York, NY), the Lodge team was thrilled when both artists accepted the invitation to take up short-term residence in the Canyon, where they would have space, time, and resources to create together.

Grammy-winning artist and author Ashley Cleveland joins The Echoes Podcast to talk about grit.

Guest Jon Guerra embraces silence because beauty draws us closer to God.

Explore the poem that inspired Mary Holdsworth Butt's architectural wonder at Laity Lodge.

Words are powerful. They shape our relationships, influence how we see ourselves, and impact how we experience the world.

How sacred spaces make us more human.