Six small “art chapels” sit on a spit of green space in the middle of a shopping mall’s parking lot in Fargo, North Dakota. Small signs stuck into the ground let shoppers know that the structures and the art inside them belong in this unlikely location. In … [continue]
Featured Articles Archive
For every issue we publish, Faith & Form features one article here on our website. As each new issue is distributed, our home page is updated with the latest featured article. Previously posted articles will remain on the website and will be accessible from this page. Our online article archive goes back to 2006.
The Aural Environment for Worship
by Dawn Schuette
What are one’s expectations upon first entering a worship space? They vary according to one’s religious denomination, cultural values, experiences, and tastes. A few common elements, however, are powerful influences: the sense of space (intimate or grand); the … [continue]
From Brown and Gray to Green and Yellow
by Helle Scharling-Todd
Editor’s Note: Artist Helle Scharling-Todd of Ventura, California was asked to decorate the interiors of two Danish churches to reinvigorate the spaces and, by extension, the congregations. You can see more photos of these projects on Faith & Form’s … [continue]
Photographing the Sacred Feminine
by Michael J. Crosbie
An Interview with Cindy Pavlinac of Sacred Land Photography Photographer Cindy Pavlinac has captured glimpses of the sacred feminine in her work as she has traveled the world. I sat down with Pavlinac to talk about her photos, her inspiration, and how her … [continue]
A Temple Reborn
by Tadao Ando; Photographs by Mitsuo Matsuoka
The Komyo-ji Temple is a reconstruction of a Pure Land temple (Pure Land is a dominant form of Buddhism) dating from the Edo period (1606-1867). Its site is on the eastern side of Saijo City in Ehime Prefecture. A small city on the Inland Sea, blessed with a … [continue]
A New Journey: The Stations of the Cross for Our Time
by Gwyneth Leech
Hanging on the wall of my painting studio in New York is a newspaper clipping of a hooded man, his arms outstretched, standing on a box in almost a pose of crucifixion. Wires run from his hands and from beneath the rough robe covering his body. Next to this … [continue]
