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Transpositions is the official blog of the Institute for Theology, Imagination, and the Arts at the University of St Andrews. Featured Posts
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Creativity
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Environmental Considerations for Christo’s Land Art
Posted on 24/07/2010 | No CommentsThis past week, the New York Times ran an article on Christo’s most recently proposed work “Over the River,” in particular, the stir it has caused with the Bureau of Land Management. Recently, the bureau “issued what may be the... -
Serving Clients with Bad Taste
Posted on 16/07/2010 | No CommentsMy previous post on cakes has provoked a good deal of comment, and one of those comments, as well as Sara’s post on autonomy, have made me consider an issue that had been hiding in a dusty corner of my... -
The Burden of Autonomy
Posted on 15/07/2010 | No CommentsWhen I was working with clients as a graphic designer, there was one statement that I never wanted to hear: ‘You can do whatever you want.’ While I always appreciated the inherent trust they had in me, this was always... -
Playing the Kingdom of God
Posted on 05/07/2010 | No CommentsLast week, I wrote a post on Buren’s Columns, and I said that this installation of striped pillars in the courtyard of the Palais-Royal has something to add to the way that Christians think about and practice church. Now it... -
Deadly Theatre and a Plea for Creativity
Posted on 30/06/2010 | No CommentsImagine yourself sitting in a theatre waiting for a play to begin. The lights dim, the curtain is pulled, and the first actors emerge on stage and start to deliver their lines. The first thing you notice is that although... -
Innovative Theatre Spaces, Innovative Worship Spaces
Posted on 23/06/2010 | No CommentsAs a result of the global recession, funding for artistic projects, communities, and individuals is being cut. Rather than killing the creative spirit, however, these cuts seem to be spawning creativity in ways to save money in artful ways. For... -
The Value of (Art)Work
Posted on 19/06/2010 | No CommentsPolitical 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 of Work, has been raved about (and rightly so, I think) for it’s down-to-earth and extremely...
