Apr 27th, 2008
The Eye of the Beholder
I don’t mind admitting that beauty is crucial for my inspiration: in itself, and as a context for other experiences. Beauty owns a door through which I reach the vestibule of love for God, from which I can (potentially) access doors to other spiritual qualities: service, patience, trust, carefulness, willingness, (et al, ad infinitum). If [...]
Feb 27th, 2007
Manga Shakespeare: Homegrown Hybrid
Shakespeare in a comic book? This is serendipity, as I’d never have expected him there. In fact I wouldn’t have even looked. The other day my mother was remembering the comics my brother used to read twenty-something years ago. We got as far as The Beano and The Dandy, when she said with a frown, [...]
Feb 23rd, 2007
Homage to British Artist Andy Goldsworthy
This post is long overdue—perhaps about 20 years or so, as that’s how long I’ve admired Andy Goldsworthy’s approach to art. Thank God for the humble camera—without it most of his art would melt, blow, or rot back into the elements from whence it came, in the space of time it takes for the winds [...]
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