books Archives - Transpositions

Books and Scholarship, Design, Literature, Theology6 July, 2010

Are Books Beautiful Anymore?

By Anna Blanch

If I were asked to say what is at once the most important production of Art and the thing most to be longed for,…

Artists, Books and Scholarship, Criticism and Philosophy, Painting, Reviews1 July, 2010

Art and Mind Games

By Sara Schumacher

On Sunday, 20 June, the Guardian posted an article titled, ‘Why Modern Art is all in the Mind,‘ reviewing a forthcoming book titled, ‘How…

Books and Scholarship, Church, Creativity, Ethics, Improvisation, Theatre30 June, 2010

Deadly Theatre and a Plea for Creativity

By Wesley Vander Lugt

Imagine yourself sitting in a theatre waiting for a play to begin. The lights dim, the curtain is pulled, and the first actors emerge…

Books and Scholarship, Community, Creativity, Criticism and Philosophy19 June, 2010

The Value of (Art)Work

By Jenn Craft

Political philosopher…turned mechanic…turned New York Times Bestseller? That’s Matthew B. Crawford for you. His book Shop Class as Soulcraft: An Inquiry into the Value…