Synopses & Reviews
Accompany artist Nancy Chinn in this vigorous discussion about art for worship--from theory to technique and from philosophy to practice. With dozens of color photos, this book will challenge you and congregational life.
Synopsis
Accompany painter and textile artist Nancy Chinn in a wide-ranging and vigorous discussion about the use of visual arts in the worship environment. How have visual arts been used in Christian tradition? What are some of the hesitations and fears that artists and the church have about each other? How might an artist at the dawn of a new century create new art for the church? What does art have to do with social change?
In addition to exploring these profound questions, Spaces for Spirit will help parish artists find new insights into the basic elements of design: light/dark, transparency/opacity, color, pattern, texture, scale and movement. Numerous case studies of actual parish art projects for study and critique are provided. You also will learn how to organize the work of artists in the church and how to use the exemplary medium of paper lace to create visual art for your worship space.
Synopsis
A painter and textile artist discusses visual arts and the worship environment. Gain new insights into the elements of design. Learn from case studies of parish projects. Over 64 color photos.