Makers & Mystics

By Stephen RoachReligion & Spirituality Arts Music Visual Arts

Makers & Mystics episodes

September 05, 2018 S4 E8: Art As Cultural Transformation with Cole NeSmith
Cole NeSmith is the founder and Executive Director of the Creative City Project and producer of IMMERSE, an annual performing and interactive arts event in the heart of Downtown Orlando. Cole started the award-winning Creative City Project in 2012 to cultivate creative community locally and to help shape the global perception of Orlando as a place known for creativity and innovation. In this episode, Stephen talks with Cole about the role of the arts in cultural transformation.
31 min
August 29, 2018 Artist Profile Series 05: Man of Visions Howard Finster
Howard Finster was a folk artist and backwoods preacher from rural Georgia. He was known for his elaborate visions and the creation of his own Paradise Gardens. During the eighties, Howard's collaboration with the bands R.E.M. and Talking Heads catapulted him onto a global platform for his art and message.
Music Provided by: Seamonster
Introductory Audio Clips by Calvin Burgamy & Kenny Gray
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10 min
August 29, 2018 Artist Profile Series 05: Man of Visions Howard Finster
Howard Finster was a folk artist and backwoods preacher from rural Georgia. He was known for his elaborate visions and the creation of his own Paradise Gardens. During the eighties, Howard's collaboration with the bands R.E.M. and Talking Heads catapulted him onto a global platform for his art and message.
10 min
August 22, 2018 S4 E7: Film As Visual Haiku with Ben Stamper
Watch Ben’s Film: Begotten
Watch Ben’s Visual Haiku
Book Discussed: The Poetics of Space
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GRISHA (trailer)
The Deep Place
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26 min
August 22, 2018 S4 E7: Film As Visual Haiku with Ben Stamper
Ben Stamper is a filmmaker and artist based in the northeastern United States. His work spans narrative, documentary and contemplative genres with a particular interest in the patterns of nature and human movement.
Ben has worked with groundbreaking artists and institutions, including Meredith Monk, the Paul Taylor American Modern Dance Company, New Chamber Ballet, and Matthew Rushing of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.
Ben’s recent projects include Grisha, which is a sign language film based on a short story by Leo Tolstoy, (C)arbon, which is a three-gallery video installation at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in collaboration with choreographer Andrea Miller and Gallim Dance.
In this episode Stephen talks with Ben about his intuitive approach to flmmaking, the role perception plays in our understanding of the world and the form of art he terms as “Visual Haiku.”
26 min
August 15, 2018 Artist Profile Series 04: Nikolai Berdyaev
Music provided by:
Ketsa
Songs of Water
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12 min
August 15, 2018 Nikolai Berdyaev: Creativity and Redemption
Nicholas Berdyaev was a Russian philosopher who believed our mission as human beings is to be collaborators with God in His continuing creation of the world. In this episode, Stephen highlights a passage from Berdyaev's book, The Meaning of The Creative Act on creativity and redemption.
12 min
August 09, 2018 S4 E6: On The Art of Food with Julia Frey (Vikalinka)
Julia Frey is a London based food writer, photographer and blogger. After moving from Canada to the UK seven years ago with her husband and children, she was homesick and between jobs. In order to occupy herself and have a creative outlet, she started an online recipe journal called Vikalinka.
A few years later the online journal turned into a full-time job and allowed Julia to transition from teaching English to working for herself as a food writer and photographer.
In this episode, Stephen talks with Julia about her inspirations, the art of food and how creativity extends beyond the fine arts into every aspect of life.
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Patrons of the podcast can enjoy an additional interview here.
Music for this episode is provided by Benjamin James. You can follow Benjamin James on Spotify and The Music Bed.
Follow Julia's Food and Travel writing here.
Patrons of the podcast can enjoy an additional interview here.
Music for this episode is provided by Benjamin James. You can follow Benjamin James on Spotify and The Music Bed.
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Works and Artists mentioned in this episode:
Elizabeth Gilbert
Gustav Klimt
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25 min
August 09, 2018 S4 E6: On The Art of Food with Julia Frey (Vikalinka)
Julia Frey is a London based food writer, photographer and blogger. After moving from Canada to the UK seven years ago with her husband and children, she was homesick and between jobs. In order to occupy herself and have a creative outlet, she started an online recipe journal called Vikalinka.
A few years later the online journal turned into a full-time job and allowed Julia to transition from teaching English to working for herself as a food writer and photographer.
In this episode, Stephen talks with Julia about her inspirations, the art of food and how creativity extends beyond the fine arts into every aspect of life.
25 min
July 27, 2018 S4 E5: A Theology of Art with David Taylor
David Taylor is a professor of theology and culture at Fuller Theological Seminary in Houston, Texas. His work centers on revitalizing the church through the creative arts. He has written and edited several books including his most recent, The Theater of God’s Glory: Calvin, Creation and the Liturgical Arts.
In 2016, David produced a short film on the psalms with Bono and Eugene Peterson. He has lectured widely on the arts in both academic and popular settings, in the United States and abroad.
In this episode, Stephen talks with David about his work with Bono and Eugene Peterson as well as his perspective on the relationship between artists and the church.
Sponsor: Red River Turning Company
Featured Music: Sister Sinjin
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David Taylor’s Blog
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Phaedra Taylor Artist Website
Bono and Eugene Peterson: The Psalms
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27 min