http://www.cardus.ca en Copyright 2010 Cardus Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:28:06 -0500 Cardus Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:28:06 -0500 http://www.cardus.ca/comment/article/1278 Serigraph print on Mylar16" x 16"2009 Rain is a fun piece of art to look at because it is playful enough to simply enjoy visually. In keeping with the spine of most all of my work, however, it still comes at you sideways when you start to mentally play with the image and the colours. My on going premise of an omnipresent economic condition that shapes our culture asks us to consider the colour of... Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Serigraph print on Mylar16" x 16"2009 Rain is a fun piece of art to look at because it is playful enough to simply enjoy visually. In keeping with the spine of most all of my work, however, it still comes at you sideways when you start to mentally play with the image and the colours. My on going premise of an omnipresent economic condition that shapes our culture asks us to consider the colour of... http://www.cardus.ca/comment/article/1494 Facebook's narratives are the new choose-your-own-adventure story, the new fantasy literature that we act out in our real lives. Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Facebook's narratives are the new choose-your-own-adventure story, the new fantasy literature that we act out in our real lives. http://www.cardus.ca/comment/article/1495 I'm not opposed to college—for those whose future plans require it. But I hope the Great Recession has shown we really do need more handmade cabinets, and fewer cube dwellers. Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500 I'm not opposed to college—for those whose future plans require it. But I hope the Great Recession has shown we really do need more handmade cabinets, and fewer cube dwellers. http://www.cardus.ca/comment/article/1496 I'm a "rescuer of handicrafts," and I'd defend this as an essential cultural role—a positively jubilee-worthy venture. Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500 I'm a "rescuer of handicrafts," and I'd defend this as an essential cultural role—a positively jubilee-worthy venture. http://www.cardus.ca/comment/article/1424 Oil on canvas50" x 36"2009 These paintings are a metaphor for the struggle of my own experience to know Christ and seek to become more like his mother Mary. The tree, the vine, the branches—these images evoke the memory of our mother Eve, whose disobedience was redeemed in the act of Mary's obedient "May it be to me as you have said." Through Mary's "yes," the shriveled tree of humanity bears... Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Oil on canvas50" x 36"2009 These paintings are a metaphor for the struggle of my own experience to know Christ and seek to become more like his mother Mary. The tree, the vine, the branches—these images evoke the memory of our mother Eve, whose disobedience was redeemed in the act of Mary's obedient "May it be to me as you have said." Through Mary's "yes," the shriveled tree of humanity bears... http://www.cardus.ca/comment/article/1470 Beauty continues to reinvigorate theology and the academy, providing a framework for the late modern imagination. Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Beauty continues to reinvigorate theology and the academy, providing a framework for the late modern imagination. http://www.cardus.ca/comment/article/1471 Closed source software is not bad or wrong—it can still allow flourishing and productivity. But what of the user's freedom to tailor or remake software? What of inter-connectedness and community? Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Closed source software is not bad or wrong—it can still allow flourishing and productivity. But what of the user's freedom to tailor or remake software? What of inter-connectedness and community? http://www.cardus.ca/comment/article/1472 It is essential for mothers to explore their full vocational identities outside, alongside and amidst their responsibilities as mothers. Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500 It is essential for mothers to explore their full vocational identities outside, alongside and amidst their responsibilities as mothers. http://www.cardus.ca/comment/article/1465 A testament to the necessity and the ultimate inescapability of faith, even in a profoundly secular world. Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500 A testament to the necessity and the ultimate inescapability of faith, even in a profoundly secular world. http://www.cardus.ca/comment/article/1382 Oil on linen2009 Clothing is second skin. It serves to protect us from elements and other's attraction, but people use it to convey their character. Clothing doesn't define us, but we define ourselves through it. How horrifying would it be to find our clothes existing without us? We need them more than they need us. They are the shells of our mobility. As other people are what I am elated and troubled... Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Oil on linen2009 Clothing is second skin. It serves to protect us from elements and other's attraction, but people use it to convey their character. Clothing doesn't define us, but we define ourselves through it. How horrifying would it be to find our clothes existing without us? We need them more than they need us. They are the shells of our mobility. As other people are what I am elated and troubled... http://www.cardus.ca/comment/article/1466 A non-invasive and relatively safe way to peek into the live workings of the brain. Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500 A non-invasive and relatively safe way to peek into the live workings of the brain. http://www.cardus.ca/comment/article/1467 The best and worst thing about our carpool community was that we were forced to be in it. Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500 The best and worst thing about our carpool community was that we were forced to be in it. http://www.cardus.ca/comment/article/1455 Fired Clay with oxides, shoe polish17" x 14" x 4"2009 Allison Luce explores the ephemeral nature of existence and the mystery of eternity through her ceramic sculptures and monoprints. This piece is from a body of work entitled "The Serpent Tree," and explores concerns about fragility, femininity and the concept of eternity. The idea for this body of work comes from the story of the Garden of Eden... Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Fired Clay with oxides, shoe polish17" x 14" x 4"2009 Allison Luce explores the ephemeral nature of existence and the mystery of eternity through her ceramic sculptures and monoprints. This piece is from a body of work entitled "The Serpent Tree," and explores concerns about fragility, femininity and the concept of eternity. The idea for this body of work comes from the story of the Garden of Eden... http://www.cardus.ca/comment/article/1456 Beset with information, and information, and information, what is the self? Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Beset with information, and information, and information, what is the self? http://www.cardus.ca/comment/article/1457 With the churning detritus of the twenty-four hour news cycle separating everything from everything, how do we discern what's truly important? Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500 With the churning detritus of the twenty-four hour news cycle separating everything from everything, how do we discern what's truly important? http://www.cardus.ca/comment/article/1458 It is sometimes good to focus directly upon the near-sacredness of our daily moments. Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500 It is sometimes good to focus directly upon the near-sacredness of our daily moments. http://www.cardus.ca/comment/article/1277 I hide because, ultimately, I want to be seen, but only partially. If I'm seen fully, for who I am, I'm afraid you'll run away. But the reality is this: you likely won't run. In fact, you'll probably stay, and maybe that's the most frightening part of all. Fri, 08 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500 I hide because, ultimately, I want to be seen, but only partially. If I'm seen fully, for who I am, I'm afraid you'll run away. But the reality is this: you likely won't run. In fact, you'll probably stay, and maybe that's the most frightening part of all. http://www.cardus.ca/comment/article/1450 Life at work is easier than life at home. Perhaps work is our training ground, where we grow into who we are to become? Fri, 08 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Life at work is easier than life at home. Perhaps work is our training ground, where we grow into who we are to become? http://www.cardus.ca/comment/article/1451 Michael Sandel has produced a brilliant introduction to western theories of justice, but it begs for accompanying analysis from Christian thinkers. Fri, 08 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Michael Sandel has produced a brilliant introduction to western theories of justice, but it begs for accompanying analysis from Christian thinkers. http://www.cardus.ca/comment/article/1452 Sheep are made for flocking, and so are we. Fri, 08 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Sheep are made for flocking, and so are we.