Tag: John Franklin
Tragedy and Comedy
I have been thinking recently about tragedy and comedy. These two staples of the literary world are often spoken of but not always understood. I know I don’t understand them very well but I am ... Read More
Sound and Sight
Works that have been published on art and faith in recent decades generally attend more to the visual arts than to other art forms. Accounting for why this is so is may be more complex than... Read More
VIDEO – “a fresh glimpse into the work of imago…”
Originally produced for its 40th anniversary on November 2, 2012, executive director – John Franklin, joins with artists and partners to reflect on the past, present and future of imago. ... Read More
So what does “imago” mean?
This is a question I have been asked many times during my sojourn with Imago. Imago dei, the image of God is the inspiration for our name. Humanity is shaped by the fact that we bear the divine ima... Read More
Imago on the Crawl
A year ago this past April, John Franklin of Imago partnered with a number of artists, and educators from the Hamilton area to stage the first exhibition evening of its kind, smack dab in the midd... Read More
Enchanted?
“… Tolkien and Lewis disagreed about myth and fairystory.” Do we live in a disenchanted world? Disenchantment refers to the loss of a spiritual quality that was long believed to be p... Read More
Is Art Necessary?
… That instinct was at work 17,000 years ago in the artisans of Lascaux who decorated the walls of the caves with images which move us still today. Among theorists as well as ordinary folk who e... Read More
As You Like It
“… Though imagination may well open a window to the transcendent it is not the only portal that imagination can take us through.” Time spent with artists and with writings on the art... Read More