Anchorhold is an immersive installation in Washington’s National Cathedral crypt. Visitors were invited to celebrate the 650th anniversary of Julian of Norwich’s spiritual visions, and participate in contemporary and historic contemplative practices in the Center for Prayer and Pilgrimage. Julian was a medieval mystic and author of the earliest surviving English language text by a woman.

The 8 x 8’ anchorhold (enclosed room) adjacent to Saint Dunstan’s chapel was open for solitary reflection and the library offered of a series of self-directed activities: meditative reading, responsive writing, and mindful drawing. Public events included labyrinth walks, a poetry workshop, a communal reading of Julian of Norwich’s Revelations of Divine Love, and a live performance, Consumed.