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The Art of the Matter

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This is a place to share ideas on creating an aesthetically pleasing and engaging space for worship. Good art and aesthetics can bolster and augment what is happening in our worship environments. Yes, you can worship God anywhere. But, given the choice between a Costco and a Gallery . . . well . . .

This space is then dedicated to the creative ways we craft our worship environments so they are designed to engage, spur participation, create a sense of awe and majesty, spawn interactive worship, awaken the senses, tell a story, and point to God.

Discuss the ideas here and paste photos of your ideas/work/art in the Aesthetic Photo Gallery.


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shameonyoko Forgotten Photo 0 Jul 24 2007, 3:57 PM EDT by shameonyoko
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There is also a photo of some faux-stained-glass we made by spray painting over a cheap wall hanging from TJ Max onto 6mil plastic pieces. We backlit the plastic for great effect.
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shameonyoko Posted Photos 0 Jul 24 2007, 3:54 PM EDT by shameonyoko
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I placed a few photos in the Aesthetic Gallery. The first is a view of a Theological Plotline I painted last week comparing and contrasting OT and NT images. People signed the wall in chalk pen to mark where God is meeting them. There is a color palette we created by color photocopying paint swatches and using Mod Podge to attach them to 4x8 sheets of foam core which we hung all over the auditorium. There is a photo of the Last Supper we created by making "disciples" bodies out of lumber and foam and making their "heads" out of mac computers that all ran 30 second loops of the disciples' martyrdom stories--for people to listen to on headphones while taking communion. There is a photo of a prayer/communion wall from two weeks ago constructed with mirrors and hanging plastic chargers for the communion elements. There is also a picture of some faux trees we created by stuffing dead branches into metal towers and uplighting them. Every one of these aesthetic pieces cost under $200. What have you done recently? Share the wealth!
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