{"product_id":"makers-by-nature-letters-from-a-master-painter-on-faith-hope-and-art-paperback","title":"Makers by Nature: Letters from a Master Painter on Faith, Hope, and Art - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBruce Herman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMalcolm Guite\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn Artist's Look at Theology, Art, and Philosophy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e Dear Tom, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThanks for writing again--and for this unusually philosophical response to my letter! In response: my theology of art is my theology. Period. I think of God as the Artist and all human artists as eternal apprentices. Consequently, all my thinking about God involves the centrality of beauty and the act of making. As I've said many times, we were made by a Maker to be makers. . . .\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBruce\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In a series of fictional letters, respected artist and educator Bruce Herman passes on wisdom to a younger generation. He explores a wide array of practical, philosophical, and theological issues, such as: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat is art versus craft? What is good art?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat is the calling of an artist? Of a Christian artist?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat do you do when you're stuck in your creative process?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow should Christians relate to the contemporary art scene?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat is beauty, and how is it relevant in our world?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eFull of personal stories and behind-the-scene looks at Herman's own artistic process, \u003ci\u003eMakers by Nature\u003c\/i\u003e also features full-color artwork by Herman and several of his former students. Artists and art lovers will find insight, wonder, and encouragement to consider the Maker's invitation to creativity, however it takes shape.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBruce Herman (MFA, Boston University College of Fine Arts) is a painter, writer, and speaker. His art has been exhibited internationally and is in public and private collections worldwide. He taught studio art for nearly four decades at Gordon College, where he held the Lothl?rien Distinguished Chair in Fine Arts. He enjoys sailing, hiking, and carpentry and is married to Meg and has two children and five grandchildren.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.64 x 8.97 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 21, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47460813373693,"sku":"9781514009802","price":39.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/dfkDFbFVkM9781514009802.webp?v=1777256289","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/makers-by-nature-letters-from-a-master-painter-on-faith-hope-and-art-paperback","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}