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Review of Wes Anderson’s Moonrise Kingdom
When it comes to director allegiances, most artists I know will put Wes Anderson on their lists — he’s certainly on ours! Jeremy and I were eager to see his latest, “Moonrise Kingdom,” and we were even willing to shell out $20 to see it in the theater — with popcorn in our laps! (We … Read more
Creative Fires
In the last few days, tensions have built to almost unbearable levels in my city. In case you haven’t heard yet, Colorado Springs, CO, scenic outdoor paradise, is on fire and has been for six days. People have lost their homes even as firefighters desperately defend our city day and night. (We are safe, by … Read more
A Tangible Salvation & Why Art Matters
Lately, Jeremy and I have been reading and discussing Timothy Keller’s The Prodigal God with our small group at church. Other than the book being a phenomenal and simple exposition of the parable of the prodigal son (found in Luke 15 in the Bible), the book also touches on an idea that, I believe, applies … Read more
An Arts Revolution & the Documentary “Press Pause Play”
We all know that technology has changed things. New technologies have changed how we cook, how we heat our houses, how we make clothing, how we grow vegetables, and even how we go to the bathroom. But this recent influx of technological changes in our global culture has been unique. We are connected to people … Read more
Common Humanity: Ben Rasmussen’s Photography
Ben Rasmussen and I knew each other loosely in college. We recently ran into each other in Denver, after which I stalked him on the internet. Instead of digging up all kinds of dirt however, I found his incredible photography portfolio, which I now share with you. Ben has an eye for shots that tells … Read more
But What Does It Mean?: Dietrich Bonhoeffer on Art Interpretation
Lately, it seems that everyone I know is reading Eric Metaxas’ tome on the life of Deitrich Bonhoeffer. And now I’ve picked it up. (Let’s just say it’s not exactly light reading, though it is excellent.) I have been taken by an especially interesting section about 18-year-old Bonhoeffer’s semester in Rome. He sees nearly every … Read more
Why? : A Statement of Purpose
Why Create? Through the centuries, the sole question that has motivated science, philosophy, religion is the question why. Why do things exist? Is there any purpose to our living and breathing and dying on our planet earth in this one inconsequential corner of the universe? As artists, I find we ask ourselves the same question, … Read more
RECKONING: Terry Maker Interview
One of my favorite shows of this year is currently at the Fine Art Center, downtown Colorado Springs. Boulder based artist Terry Maker‘s awe-inspiring body of work “RECKONING” is on display now through June 3rd. Maker’s show is full of intentionality, packed with meaning and metaphor and each of the 50 pieces will reward careful inspection yielding … Read more
6 Books that Move Me
I (Liz) am often asked for book recommendations when people hear that I’m a writer. “What are you reading lately?” they’ll ask, or perhaps, “What’s your favorite book?” I read a lot (though not as much as our friend Anthony Ashley), and on a brief perusal of my bookshelf, I’m going to share with you … Read more
Contemporary Sculpture Roundup: Part II
SHAN WELLS Shan Wells lives and works in Durango, Colorado. He is a poet at heart, and his work is best viewed as such. Shan writes this about the pieces I’m highlighting below: in the aftermath of the 2002 Missionary Ridge wildfire in Colorado large swaths of the land were destroyed by … Read more
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