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Designed MindsEpisode 15 - How to articulate design decisions and get buy-inFor our next episode, we have a very special guest, Ariella St. Rose. Ariella St. Rose is a Senior Product Designer at TKO, leading design for all enterprise and internal products for the Milan 2026 and LA 2028 Olympic Games. She holds a degree in Communication Studies and Interactive Media from the University of Miami. Ariella has lived in Mexico, Korea, Spain, and Portugal, and loves learning languages, dancing, pilates, doing improv, and checking out new restaurants.Disclaimer: All thoughts and opinions are Ariella’s own and not reflective of TKO.About the hosts:Sara Barber is...
2026-04-1530 minDesigned MindsEpisode 14 - Growing as a Designer with HackathonsFor our next episode, we have a very special guest, Parys Khazaie: Parys is a UX Designer and Researcher based in Los Angeles with a background in human rights and political science from NYU. They bring a systems-thinking approach to product design, focusing on how thoughtful design can reduce friction between people and the institutions they interact with. Currently, they're working on projects spanning civic tech, ed tech, and AI-powered tools.About the hosts:Sara Barber is a UX Designer at Arizona State University, specializing in accessibility. With five years of experience crafting intuitive and exciting...
2026-03-2540 minDesigned MindsEpisode 13 - The Emotional Journey of a Career ChangeFor our next episode, we have a very special guest, Blake Lemons:Blake Lemons is a product designer with a unique background in animation direction. After 15+ years writing and directing cartoons for Netflix, DreamWorks, and Nickelodeon, he recognized that user-centered design was the core of everything he had done. Now he's in the vulnerable middle of a career transition, applying the skills he used to make people laugh to help them feel capable instead. He's honest about the messy parts: the identity shifts, the beginner moments, the grief of walking away from something you loved, because that's where the real...
2026-03-0344 min
Conversing with Mark LabbertonSlow Art and Hospitality, with Makoto FujimuraAs we approach Ash Wednesday and the 2026 Lenten season, Makoto Fujimura's vision of slow art, hospitality, and kenotic creativity invites us to resist the speed, fear, and fragmentation of this cultural moment by learning again how to pay attention, to rest, and to become people capable of holding one another with care even amid grief, violence, and uncertainty. In this conversation, fine artist Makoto Fujimura reflects on art, trauma, hospitality, and the slow practices that help us remain human in fractured times. "I wanted this book to serve as a portal… to recognize something as ma...
2026-02-1753 minDesigned MindsEpisode 12 - Career NomadFor our next episode, we have a very special guest, Jong Lee:Jong is a freelance product designer and UX designer for the UXR Guild. With a background in journalism, sports radio, education, and management experience, Jong's journey into design has been a long and rewarding one. He considers himself a career nomad, cycling through different careers but one thing always remained the same; he has a love of helping people. Whether it was covering real issues as a journalist, expanding coverage as a sports radio producer, educating our next generation of youth, or mentoring young minds, he always has...
2026-02-0248 min
Reimagining the Good Life with Amy Julia BeckerCulture Care, not Culture War with Makoto FujimuraS9 E9 — Our culture feels like a battlefield, but perspectives and actions change when we see it as a garden we’ve forgotten how to tend. Artist and author Makoto Fujimura shares with Amy Julia Becker how art, wonder, and imagination can restore our capacity to love, hope, and tend culture with care. Together they explore his book Art Is: A Journey into the Light, slow art, spiritual imagination, and a gentler way to live faithfully in a fractured world.00:00 Introduction to Makoto Fujimura and the Process of Art07:08 Stewardship Responsibility for Imagination and Crea...
2026-01-2749 minDesigned MindsEpisode 11 - Community-Raised DesignerFor our next episode, we have a very special guest, Eunji Jeong:Eunji is a design leader, mentor, and community builder driven by a passion for fostering inspiration and human connection. She calls herself a “community-raised designer” after, one day, realizing that everything that she knows and practices came from the leaders, mentors, and colleagues around her. She believes in slow, authentic growth over fast, surface-level metrics, which she practices with other growth-minded designers at Designed Minds, a global network that empowers design professionals to create their own opportunities and take ownership of their careers. After a decade of desi...
2025-12-1754 minDesigned MindsEpisode 10 - Embracing the UnknownFor our next episode, we have a very special guest, Mirrie Choi: Mirrie Choi is a Product Designer I at CrowdStrike. With a unique background in art education, she brings her passion for creativity, learning, and community into her work as a designer. After making a big career leap into tech, Mirrie learned firsthand how daunting it can feel to step into the unfamiliar. She also discovered what becomes possible when you take that leap and find the people who will help guide you and grow with you along the way. She hopes her story encourages others to...
2025-12-0130 minDesigned MindsEpisode 9 - How Emotional Regulation Makes Us Better CreatorsFor our next episode, we have a very special guest, Chelsea Choquette. Chelsea is a product designer with a background in public relations and communications, who made the natural pivot into UX after leading marketing and design teams for nearly 10 years. With a deep love for storytelling and a strategic mindset, Chelsea has spent the last several years designing enterprise-level products for companies like The Home Depot and LexisNexis, as well as supporting clients across a wide range of industries, including B2C, B2B, SaaS, etc.Most recently, Chelsea launched Hello Happy, a health and wellness community...
2025-10-3058 minDesigned MindsEpisode 8 - Wearing Two Hats: Founder and Design LeadFor our next episode, we have a very special guest, Jin Han. Jin is a product design lead and co-founder at Nearville, a peer-to-peer platform helping communities share and connect in new ways. With 6+ years of experience in UX and product strategy, she’s passionate about designing products that foster trust, joy, and meaningful connection.About the hosts:Sara Barber is a UX Designer at Arizona State University, specializing in accessibility. With five years of experience crafting intuitive and exciting designs, Sara has experience scaling solutions from startups to service organizations and larger institutions. Sara co-hosts th...
2025-10-2756 minDesigned MindsEpisode 7 - What Org Charts Don't ShowFor our next episode, we have a very special guest, Marlinda Galapon. Marlinda is an Automations & AI Specialist at Figma, with a background leading CX, AI, and automation strategy at Zendesk, Adobe, and Salesforce. She brings a strategic lens to AI adoption, systems design, and customer experience, helping teams operationalize LLMs, improve support efficiency, and design workflows that scale.About the hosts:Sara Barber is a UX Designer at Arizona State University, specializing in accessibility. With five years of experience crafting intuitive and exciting designs, Sara has experience scaling solutions from startups to service organizations and...
2025-10-2335 minDesigned MindsEpisode 6 - How to Optimize Your Job Search Strategy and Keep Your SanityFor our next episode, we have a very special guest, Luany Leone. Luany is a Senior UX Designer at Adobe, community organizer at Designed Minds, UX mentor, and advocate for using design thinking to craft intentional, purpose-driven careers. After overcoming the hurdles of a career change and navigating the grind of the job search process, Luany is now dedicated to empowering designers to approach their job search strategically. She helps them cut through the noise, focus on what matters most, and turn the process into an opportunity for growth and design their careers with clarity, intention, and confidence....
2025-10-2350 minDesigned MindsEpisode 5 - How to Set Yourself Apart for Career SwitchersFor our next episode, we have a very special guest, Juan Rodriguez. Juan is a User Experience Designer who brings a rare fusion of artistic creativity, leadership, and strategic problem-solving to every project. With a foundation in retail management, sales, and community leadership across multiple industries and countries, he approaches UX with a deeply human-centered lens. His passion lies in transforming complex user pain points into seamless, intuitive experiences that both delight users and drive measurable business growth. This diverse background enables Juan to empathize across cultures and collaborate effortlessly with cross-functional teams. As a designer, storyteller, and bridge-builder, he...
2025-10-2348 minDesigned MindsEpisode 4 - Overcoming Mental Blockers For Personal GrowthFor our 4th episode, we have a very special guest, Muna Abdulkader. Muna is a Product Designer who’s navigated this journey firsthand. After spending 5 years in her dream job in the arts, she embarked on a non-linear transition to dream job 2 in UX design. With experience across SaaS companies and nonprofit organizations, Muna brings a thoughtful perspective on mental blockers, mindset shifts, and the growing pains that come with building a career in design from scratch. Muna’s also leading an upcoming DM workshop series on navigating mental blockers in UX careers!About the hosts:Sara...
2025-10-2038 minDesigned MindsEpisode 3 - Designer Consultancy vs In-HouseFor our third episode, we have a very special guest, Matt Paek. Matt is a Senior UX Designer with a background in psychology and web development currently working as a consultant at Slalom. For close to 8 years, Matt has contributed to or led 10 different product teams both as a consultant and in-house designer, and he's enjoyed working in 6 unique industries. With such a wide breadth of experience, Matt has a ton of stories to tell and learnings to share of the different working styles and expectations of being a consultant versus an in-house designer, so come join us!
2025-10-1544 minDesigned MindsEpisode 2 - The Impact of Mass Layoffs on SurvivorsFor the second episode, we have a very special guest Karun Mukhi. Karun is a product designer based in NYC who grew up in Bombay, India and has worked in many industries including automotive, healthcare, jewelry, home decor and most recently, fintech. He loves solving problems and finding creative solutions for complicated situations. When not being a designer, he writes for an aviation magazine and (tries to) play the drums.About the hosts:Sara Barber is a UX Designer at Arizona State University, specializing in accessibility. With five years of experience crafting intuitive and exciting designs...
2025-10-1534 minDesigned MindsEpisode 1 - Landing Your First Design RoleFor the first episode, we have very special guests, Komal Rao and Devon Bray:Komal is a Product Designer at a Healthcare AI startup where she’s shaping the future of intelligent, user friendly healthcare experiences. She’s passionate about conversation design, making AI interactions feel less robotic and more human. An advocate for design communities, she thrives on collaboration, believing the best ideas emerge when people share, learn, and create together!Devon is a web designer who loves diving into challenges and finding thoughtful solutions. She's driven by curiosity, loves collaborating with others, and enjoys explo...
2025-10-1447 min
With and For hosted by Dr. Pam KingLiving Artfully: Creativity, Attention, and Making Art, with Makoto FujimuraYou are a beautiful masterpiece. But the practice of living artfully comes slowly, often through brokenness, weakness, or failure. Contemporary artist Makoto Fujimura integrates traditional Japanese styles with abstract expressionism and Christian theology, to explore the beauty that can emerge from the ashes pain and suffering.
Makoto Fujimura—renowned artist, writer, and theologian—joins Dr. Pam King to explore the deep connections between art, faith, and flourishing. Fujimura shares how his Japanese heritage and study of traditional Nihonga painting have shaped his understanding of creativity as a sacred act. Through themes of brokenness, beauty, and slow art, he c...
2025-04-141h 05
Trinity Forum ConversationsMaking as a Spiritual Practice with Makoto FujimuraThroughout the season of Lent, we're releasing weekly episodes focused on spiritual practices.If at the center of reality is a God whose love is a generative, creative force, how do humans made in God’s image begin to reflect this beauty and love in a world rent by brokenness and ugliness?As Makoto Fujimura argues on our latest podcast, it’s in the act of making that we are able to experience the depth of God’s being and grace, and to realize an integral part of our humanity:“Love, by definition, is somethin...
2025-04-0841 min
No Small Endeavor with Lee C. CampUnabridged Interview: Makoto Fujimura
This is our unabridged interview with Makoto Fujimura. Makoto Fujimura occupies an unusual intersection of personal realities: He is an abstract expressionist artist who discovered his Christian faith as an art student in Japan. He continually finds himself trying to bridge the divide between religion and art. “I can't really talk about my faith with my artist friends, and I can't talk about art with my Christian friends,” he says. “But for me, it's never been that way.” In this episode, he talks about how he uses traditional Japanese methods of painting — “slow art,” as he calls it...
2025-01-101h 25
The Artistic VisionMakoto Fujimura: "Slow Art and the Liturgy of Making"Join us on The Artistic Vision Podcast as renowned contemporary artist Makoto Fujimura shares profound insights on his creative practice, the liturgy of art that influences his 'slow making. We explore how suffering shapes the artistic journey, and the way beauty, brokenness, and belief intersect in the life of an artist. Perfect for Christian creatives seeking encouragement, inspiration, and purpose in their work. Don’t miss this essential conversation on faith, resilience, and the redemptive power of art.Makoto Fujimura is an artist, arts advocate, writer, and speaker, and the founder of the International Arts Movement. He is...
2024-12-0530 min
Peace TalksMakoto FujimuraPeace Talks welcomes the distinguished Makoto Fujimura to the podcast with an in-depth interview on the meaning of art today's world. Fujimura describes art as a means of slowing down, a discovery of your past, and a way to break the cycle of violence. Fujimura shares with hosts Vanessa Sadler and Suzie Lind stories of his own life which reveal that "...broken pieces can give us something new." You don't want to miss this one!Makoto Fujimura is a leading contemporary artist whose work has been featuredin galleries and museums around the world, including The...
2024-05-3052 min
The InvitationOn Becoming a Human Being Fully Alive - Makoto Fujimura No. 96Josh talks with painter, author, arts advocate Makoto Fujimura about the connections between creativity and prayer. To introduce Makoto Josh offers a reflection on Makoto as a 'worldly mystic,' how he offers for us in his paintings and writings ways to rediscover our own sacred yet earthly existence.
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2024-04-101h 02
Trinity Forum ConversationsMaking as a Spiritual Practice with Makoto FujimuraMaking as a Spiritual Practice with Makoto FujimuraIf at the center of reality is a God whose love is a generative, creative force, how do humans made in God’s image begin to reflect this beauty and love in a world rent by brokenness and ugliness?As Mako argues on our latest podcast, it’s in the act of making that we are able to experience the depth of God’s being and grace, and to realize an integral part of our humanity:“Love, by definition, is something that goes way outside...
2024-03-2640 min
The Whole Life PodcastMakoto & Haejin Shim Fujimura: Why fighting for justice and creating beauty are basically the same thingIf you were going to rank 'stuff people do' on a godliness scale, you'd probably put fighting for justice above painting, right? Stopping injustice in its tracks, saving people from exploitation – surely that's more valuable to God than making art, however beautiful it is?According to Makoto and Haejin Shim Fujimura, that perspective couldn't be more wrong. For this power couple – he's a world-renowned artist, she's a top-flight human rights lawyer – art and justice aren't just closely linked: they're two sides of the same coin. When we make something beautif...
2024-01-2958 min
henrinouwensocietyHenri Nouwen, Now & Then Podcast | Makoto Fujimura, "Art & Faith: A Theology of Making"Leading contemporary artist and cultural influencer, Makoto Fujimura’s art and writing embody themes of healing, hope and redemption. On this episode of Henri Nouwen Now & Then, Mako shares his deep faith and his vision of what artists have to offer the Church.
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2023-12-0344 min
Restoring the Soul with Michael John CusickEpisode 278 - Mako & Haejin Shim Fujimura, "Conversations on Healing, Art, and Resilience"“Risk-taking can lead to restoration only if it’s motivated by love.” - Haejin Shim FujimuraIn this episode of Restoring the Soul, Michael is joined by Mako & Haejin Shim Fujimura. They will engage in a conversation covering a wide range of topics, including trauma, the significance of 9/11, the art of Kintsugi, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the critical issue of human trafficking.Mako is a prominent contemporary artist known for his deliberate and reflective approach to creating "slow art." His work, characterized by its thoughtful pace, has been aptly described by David Brooks...
2023-09-1554 min
Grace in CommonKintsugi and Neo-Calvinism: A Conversation with Makoto FujimuraIn this special episode recorded at the 2023 Kuyper Conference at Redeemer University, we sit down with Kuyper prize winner, Makoto Fujimura and discuss his life, art, and faith.
Books mentioned:
Makoto Fujimura, Art+Faith: A Theology of Making (Yale University Press, 2021). https://www.amazon.com/Art-Faith-Theology-Makoto-Fujimura/dp/0300254148/
Makoto Fujimura, Culture Care (IVPress, 2017). https://www.amazon.com/Culture-Care-Reconnecting-Beauty-Common/dp/0830845038/
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2023-06-1935 min
Aiming for the Moon110. Exploring Beauty Born from Brokenness with Artist Makoto FujimuraSend us a textWhat hidden truths can an artist's perspective reveal about our world? And how can beauty often emerge from the depths of brokenness? Join us as we dive into a captivating conversation with renowned artist Makoto Fujimura, delving into the significance of art in capturing the essence of who we are.We also ponder the role of art in providing hope during bleak and uncertain times, drawing inspiration from artists like Frangelico, J.R.R. Tolkien, and C.S. Lewis who created masterpieces amid darkness. Makoto shares his...
2023-06-0931 min
TypologyHow an Enneagram 4 and Enneagram 8 Balance Their Relationship, feat. Makoto and Haejin FujimuraAre an Enneagram 4 and an Enneagram 8 compatible? While both bring a fierce intensity to the world, they each bring different gifts to the table. Helen Palmer describes their match up, as "a partnership of intensity acted out by fight, flight fascination, and flare. Each feels somewhat awed by the other. Eights feel themselves to be coarse and blunt in comparison with the elegant and socially adept romantic. From their side, Fours can be utterly magnetized by the socially shameless boss. It can be a real cliffhanger." In today's episode, artist and author Makoto Fujimura and...
2023-04-2048 min
The Slow Work with Sandra McCrackenThe Beautiful Mending with Mako and Haejin Shim FujimuraIn this first episode of The Slow Work, host Sandra McCracken sits down with husband and wife team, Makoto and Haejin Shim Fujimura, to discuss commitment, kintsugi, and creative justice. Learn how a unique marital commitment has focused the Fujimuras’ professional ambitions and how building in the midst of brokenness has the power to redeem generational pain. If you’ve been striving or struggling and need a better way, this conversation promises a deep dose of release and hope. Listen in as Mako encourages that sometimes “it’s okay to just behold.”Special Guests:Makoto Fujimura i...
2023-01-0547 min
Intrinsic Drive®Art + Faith: A Theology of Making with Makoto FujimuraMakoto Fujimura’s home and community were devastated during the terrorist attacks of 9/11, emotional fractures began to surface. He found solace in his art, creating some of his most transformational work. From his earliest painting experiences as a child, Mako always sensed a flow of energy transcending space and time; encouraged to pursue his art, he was invited into the prestigious mentorship in the study of Nihonga—an ancient Japanese art utilizing pulverized minerals. This process pays homage to the traditional Japanese art forms dating back to the 16th century and the use of these silver, metallic, and go...
2022-12-2150 min
Faith Matters144. The Art of Transformation — A Conversation with Makoto FujimuraIn Japanese culture there is a beautiful practice called Kintsugi, which translates roughly to “golden repair”. This is how it works: when a piece of ceramic breaks, like a teacup or plate, instead of gluing the broken pieces back together so that the cracks are hidden, a special gold or silver adhesive is used so that the fractures are emphasized and even celebrated. In this episode, Zach Davis spoke with Makoto Fujimura, an artist and writer who has reflected deeply on the meaning of kintsugi and more broadly about the relationship of art and faith. In their conve...
2022-12-1131 min
Gatty Rewind PodcastHitomi Fujimura, York Centre for Asian Research, York UniversityOn this week's episode, Francine sits down with Dr. Hitomi Fujimura, a Postdoctoral Fellow at the York University in Toronto, to unpack her research on Karen Baptists, the resurgence of Karen national identity, and the historicity of claiming national identity. Stay tuned till the end for some wonderful movie and reading recommendations! Lightning Round: 03:38 Research and lecture summary: 14:45 Advice for researchers and recommendations: 36:30 Dr. Fujimura's Top Recommendations: Belonging Across the Bay of Bengal by Michael Laffan (link) Stateless Short Film on Youtube (link) The music on the podcast is fr...
2022-12-0846 min
Becoming HumanMakoto Fujimura on Art and Faith: Explorations, Ep. 4Makoto Fujimura is an internationally recognized artist who has developed a unique fusion of traditional Japanese painting, Nihonga, with abstract expressionism. A leading writer, speaker, and thinker on the intersection of art, faith, and culture, Fujimura published Art and Faith: A Theology of Making, with Yale University Press in 2021. In this conversation, Fujimura shares his story and his wisdom on how art is a way of becoming human, how it can help us live with suffering, and even reveal the divine world in everyday life. Topics covered include Miyazaki's vision of a post-atomic Japan, how William Blake's Jerusalem transformed...
2022-11-091h 09
Missions TodayArt as Mission with Makoto FujimuraWhen most of us were three years old, we were “creators”, “artists”, and “sculptors” around the kitchen table and in our art classes. But for some reason, at some point, most adults seem to have lost that creative nature. The truth is, we were created by a creative God, in His image. Creation is all around us…creativity is within each one of us. This week on Missions Today, we seek to go deeper into this topic with world-renowned artist Makoto Fujimura. Join us as we learn more about the mission of art and faith, culture care, and the importance of...
2022-10-1526 minMissions TodayEmbers Into Flames with Haejin-Shim FujimuraShe was born in South Korea and moved to the US in her teen years. Her focus was practicing the law and as she began that career, she was exposed to the great need of advocates for those who needed justice and hope. That became her passion and over time and with the encouragement of a national ministry leader, she created an organization that goes into some of the darkest parts of the world and offers hope to children and their mothers who feel trapped in a place they feel they can never escape. Learn how embers are being...
2022-09-1726 min
Unreliable NarratorsThe Four Gospel Frontispieces by Mokoto Fujimura (Ft. Anna Mason)Japanese-American artist Makoto Fujimura says, "We have a language for waywardness, but not a language for coming back home.” What does this mean? Anna Mason, art major at Hillsdale College, joins us to explore Fujimura's art series The Four Gospel Frontispieces, confirming for us once and for all that God approves of abstract art!
What is "slow art" and why is it so important in modern times? What does Fujumura mean by "generative reality"? We talk about the history of Christian art going all the way back to medieval illuminated manuscripts from Iona, but wait till the en...
2022-09-0257 min
Interesting People Reading PoetryPainter Makoto Fujimura Reads T. S. EliotIn this episode, Makoto Fujimura reads an excerpt from “Burnt Norton” by T. S. Eliot. Fujimura is a leading contemporary painter whose work fuses abstract expressionism with traditional Japanese painting styles. He is also the author of several books, including Art + Faith: A Theology of Making, out now from Yale University Press.
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T. S. Eliot was an influential modernist poet, playwright, and literary critic born in St. Louis in 1888. His late masterpiece, Four Quartets, is a collection of four linked poems partially inspired, in sound and structure, by Beethoven’s late s...
2022-07-2018 min
Re-integrateOur Creativity is a Key to our Spirituality - with Mako FujimuraHow is art an inroad to our experience of God? How does making things give us a more tangible knowledge of the love of God and the joy of being a human in God’s image? What role do imagination and creativity have in a full-orbed theology? Our guest has some profound thoughts on these things. We are deeply honored to have renowned artist Makoto Fujimura on this episode of the Reintegrate Podcast. Mako Fujimura is a leading contemporary artist in what is called the "slow art" movement. As a Japanese-American, he studied art at Buc...
2022-07-1349 min
The WeightArt & Culture | "A Theology of Making" with Makoto FujimuraShownotes:Chris is joined by contemporary artist Makoto Fujimura, author of Art + Faith: A Theology of Making. His book explores the role of creativity in the spiritual life, and it draws upon quiet disciplines such as awareness and waiting. The meditative space that Fujimura creates for prayer and praise breaks open new avenues to seek the never-ending depths of God’s beauty and grace. Sophisticated and intellectual, Fujimura’s art has been praised as a vehicle for hope, healing, redemption, and refuge.Fujimura explains how the power, mystery, and depth of art drive us t...
2022-07-0754 min
Church ExplainedCEP SEASON TWO EP:13 - WITH GUEST MAKOTO FUJIMURA
Welcome to Season 2 Episode: 13 of the Church Explained Podcast.
A conversation to help grow your leadership, develop your team and build your church. Your hosts will be Dave Mckeown and Nathan Benger. We talk about all things leadership with key team players from IKON Church and other guests during each show.
We are back for part two with Makoto Fujimura, an artist, author, and creator. Makoto is the founder of the International Arts Movement and the Fujimura Institute and co-founder of the Kintsugi Academy.
We expl...
2022-07-0127 min
Penned InS1|E21 Author Talk with Sara FujimuraAnna-Kate interviews YA author Sara Fujimura about the writing process, publishing, and more.
The paperback version of Faking Reality, a romance between a reality star princess and the boy next door, is set to release July 12th. You can preorder your copy today using the link here.
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2022-06-2721 min
Podcast RioBravoPodcast 702 – Makoto Fujimura: Arte, fé e uma teologia da criaçãoNos Estados Unidos, a obra de Makoto Fujimura se notabiliza como uma “pequena rebelião contra a aceleração do tempo”, nas palavras de David Brooks, colunista do The New York Times. Mais do que o reconhecimento pela grande imprensa norte-americana, o trabalho de Fujimura se destaca pela mescla entre o expressionismo abstrato e a tradicional pintura japonesa. Suas obras podem ser vistas nos museus do Japão e de Israel, entre outros países do mundo. O público brasileiro, por sua vez, pode acompanhar mais de perto o trabalho de Fujimura desde o começo do ano, quando a editora T...
2022-06-1724 minPodcast RioBravoPodcast 702 – Makoto Fujimura: Arte, fé e uma teologia da criaçãoNos Estados Unidos, a obra de Makoto Fujimura se notabiliza como uma “pequena rebelião contra a aceleração do tempo”, nas palavras de David Brooks, colunista do The New York Times. Mais do que o reconhecimento pela grande imprensa norte-americana, o trabalho de Fujimura se destaca pela mescla entre o expressionismo abstrato e a tradicional pintura japonesa. Suas obras podem ser vistas nos museus do Japão e de Israel, entre outros países do mundo. O público brasileiro, por sua vez, pode acompanhar mais de perto o trabalho de Fujimura desde o começo do ano, quando a editora T...
2022-06-1724 min
Church ExplainedCEP SEASON TWO EP:12 - WITH GUEST MAKOTO FUJIMURAWelcome to Season 2 Episode: 12 of the Church Explained Podcast.
A conversation to help grow your leadership, develop your team and build your church. Your hosts will be Dave Mckeown and Nathan Benger. We talk about all things leadership with key team players from IKON Church and other guests during each show.
In this episode, we are joined by Makoto Fujimura, an artist, author, and creator. Makoto is the founder of the International Arts Movement and the Fujimura Institute and co-founder of the Kintsugi Academy.
We discuss some big ideas around Slow A...
2022-06-1731 min
Mere ChristiansHaejin Shim Fujimura (Attorney)Jordan Raynor sits down with Haejin Shim Fujimura, Attorney, to talk about the wild story of how a painting served as a wardrobe-like portal into the Kingdom, seeing Adam and Eve as lawyers before the Fall, and how she sees her work fighting human trafficking AND her work as a civil litigator as Kingdom work.Links Mentioned:Haejin Shim Fujimura on LinkedInHaejin Shim Fujimura on InstagramShim & AssociatesJordan RaynorThe Creator in YouI Am Culture CareEmbers InternationalInternational Justice MissionSurprised by HopeArt and Faith: A theology of MakingSeeking God's Face: Praying with the Bible Through the Year
2022-05-1846 min
The Stolen Hours PodcastEp. 53: The Artist and Author: Makoto Fujimura (Author of "Art and Faith")Our first guest of Season 2 is Makoto Fujimura, an internationally recognized artist, and author. His paintings are made in the “Nihonga tradition, a form dating back to medieval Japan and emphasizing the beauty of materials— gold leaf and finely ground mineral pigments.” His most recent book “Art+Faith: A Theology of Making” was published by Yale Press in 2021. In our conversation, we discuss the book in earnest as he shares his insights into artmaking in connection with God for those who claim faith and for those who do not. Makoto’s own Christian faith and his dedication to creating visual art th...
2022-05-1051 min
Creatively Christian - Interviews with Faithful ArtistsThe Theology of Making – Makoto FujimuraArtist and author Makoto Fujimura is on the Creatively Christian podcast, interviewed by Andrea Sandefur. In this conversation, Makoto discusses our opportunity to honor our brokenness through our making. He also answers listener questions about how artists can address culture, what it means to inhabit a divided world, and stillness in the creative process.Makoto Fujimura is a leading contemporary artist. Fujimura graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Bucknell University, then studied in a traditional Japanese painting doctorate program for several years at Tokyo University of the Arts with several notable artists. Fujimura’s ar...
2022-05-0559 min
Language of God110. Makoto Fujimura | Creating Beauty from BrokennessMakoto Fujimura is a world-renowned artist often counted among the preeminent figures in the “slow art” movement. Yet Fujimura also has a deep connection to the sciences: he double majored in animal behavior and art during his undergraduate degree at Bucknell University and his father Osamu Fujimura was an influential speech scientist. In this live episode recorded at the 2022 BioLogos Faith & Science Conference, Fujimura reminisces on the roles of art, faith, and science in his childhood; discusses the relationship between these practices today; and presents his vision on how caring for culture can help revive our sense of enchantment with...
2022-03-311h 04
ガクジン【前編】ガクジン第49回 Fujimura Family（アーティストペア）【前編】アーティストとして生きていくなかで
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芸術家のDai Fujimura、詩人の味果丹によるアーティストペア「フジムラファミリー」、CGの勉強をしているシンノスケさん、アクセサリーショップを運営しているキヨミさん／影響を受けた作品やカルチャーってなんですか？／作品づくりばかりしていて、インプットがなかなかできていないのですが大丈夫でしょうか？／誰かのクリエーションって、意識しないと見る機会をつくれなくないですか？／今のインスピレーション源はなんですか？／ペアで制作活動をしていてよかったなと思うことはどんなことですか？／【ミニコーナー】 「10代のころに出会った、自分を変えた一冊」
クリエイターゲスト：Fujimura Family（アーティストペア）
10代ゲスト：kiyomi、shinnnosuke
MC：佐藤海（GAKU事務局）
2022-02-1644 minMere ChristiansMakoto Fujimura (Artist)Jordan Raynor sits down with Makoto Fujimura, Artist, to talk about what the New Jerusalem’s 5,600 miles of precious stones tell us about our work, how the ancient art of Kintsugi preaches a powerful sermon of the gospel, and what lessons we can all take from “slow art” as we master our varied vocations.Links Mentioned:Makoto FujimuraMakoto Fujimura on TwitterMakoto Fujimura on YouTubeArt and Faith: A Theology of MakingCulture Care: Reconnecting with Beauty For Our Common LifeLeaf by NiggleCulture Making: Recovering Our Creative CallingThe Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness: The Path to True Christian JoyThe Gift: Imagination and Er...
2022-01-1943 min
The Jesus Storybook Bible PodcastRestoring Lives Through God’s Love & Justice Work: Haejin Shim FujimuraThe Japanese art of Kintsugi has been around for centuries. As earthquakes frequently rocked Japan, tea masters found that lining the cracks with gold not only mended the pieces, it made them more beautiful and more valuable than the originals. Lawyer Haejin Shim Fujimura reminds us that God’s love mends His children the same way. Haejin shares her work as an advocate for the oppressed, particularly with women and children living in poverty in India, and shows that fighting for the wellbeing of the oppressed aligns with God’s vision for our lives. Quotes “We really wanted to int...
2022-01-0614 min
The Jesus Storybook Bible PodcastCreativity & Imagination Can Make a Difference: Makoto FujimuraInternationally acclaimed visual artist and writer Makoto Fujimura shares how watching his art come to life on the canvas helps him understand God’s invitation to us to be co-creators with Him, how making art is a way of loving God’s broken world, and of loving others. Makoto says, “God of the Bible is the Creator, and therefore it's impossible to understand this God without having some sort of understanding of making and creating into the world.” Quotes “Creativity and imagination, I would say, is a critical center of our understanding of God. God of the Bible is the Creator...
2021-12-3010 min
Impossible BeautyEpisode 72: Haejin Shim Fujimura- We Are All ArtistsHaejin Shim Fujimura is a seasoned lawyer and the founder and managing partner of Shim & Associates, located in both New York and New Jersey. Haejin is also the CEO and co-founder of Embers International, an organization committed to protecting, restoring, and empowering victims of injustice with the goal of ending intergenerational exploitation and preventing human trafficking. She also serves as the Team Leader of NYC Advocacy & Mobilization Team of International Justice Mission, the largest anti-slavery organization in the world. Haejin is married to renowned contemporary artist, Makoto Fujimura, with whom she leads the “Beauty + Justice” movement. One initiative with...
2021-12-1350 min
Rector’s Cupboard PodcastArt + Faith with Makoto FujimuraThe existence of the division and hatred in our world is undeniable. Religion is often enlisted to fuel this division and to fuel dehumanization. Many of us have longed for more beautiful, hopeful ways to envision the world, to relate to those with whom we disagree. This episode of Rector’s Cupboard invites us to consider the words and work of one person who is demonstrating a vision of hope and love.
Theology and art and spirituality and philosophy and ethics are often thought of as separate disciplines. In our actual lives, our spirituality, our beh...
2021-12-031h 01
Holding Up The LadderMakoto Fujimura & Haejin ShimWe have come full circle and reached the end of season 3 - time really flies! I started this season expressing my desire to talk about social justice, racism and discrimination. I gave the example of the Japanese art of Kintsugi - the broken vessel that is mended to make new. And who better to talk about these Kintsugi ideals than the person who introduced me to this concept, return guest, artist Makoto Fujimura. This time he joins me with his incredible wife, lawyer and justice advocate Haejin Shim. This episode was so powerful and whilst it...
2021-09-221h 17Restoring the Soul with Michael John CusickEpisode 193 - Mako & Haejin Shim Fujimura, "Kintsugi Reflects Life"“Risk-taking can lead to restoration only if it’s motivated by love.” - Haejin Shim FujimuraOn this edition of Restoring the Soul, Michael welcomes Mako & Haejin Shim Fujimura. Today, they will discuss a number of topics ranging from trauma, 9/11, Kintsugi, the Covid-19 pandemic, and Human trafficking.Mako is a leading contemporary artist whose process-driven, refractive “slow art” has been described by David Brooks of the New York Times as “a small rebellion against the quickening of time”. He is also an arts advocate, writer, and speaker who is recognized worldwide as a cultural influencer. A Presidential...
2021-09-1054 min
The Reformed Journal PodcastMakoto FujimuraIn this episode, Jennifer Holberg talks with Makoto Fujimura, a leading contemporary artist whose process driven, refractive “slow art” has been described by David Brooks of New York Times as “a small rebellion against the quickening of time”. He was a Presidential Nominee to the National Council on the Arts from 2003 to 2009, and served as an international advocate for the arts, speaking with decision-makers and advising governmental policies on the arts. In this episode, they discuss Fujimura's book, Art + Faith: A Theology of Making, and what Japanese kintsugi and John 11 can tell us about God's gratuitous love.
2021-08-1946 min
Read Between the Lines with Molly SouthgateSara Fujimura discusses her new book "Faking Reality" In this episode, Molly interviews YA author Sara Fujimura about her new book, Faking Reality. Order "Faking Reality" from an independent bookseller at this link: https://bookshop.org/a/10588/9781250204103 #SupportIndieBookStores About "Faking Reality" Can a reality star princess transform the boy-next-door into her Cinnamon Roll Prince? Dakota McDonald swore after "The Great Homecoming Disaster" that she'd never allow her romantic life to be a plotline in her parents' HGTV show again. But when the restaurant run by the family of her best friend (and secret crus...
2021-07-1429 min
Trinity Forum ConversationsA Theology of Making, with Makoto FujimuraThis episode features a conversation we originally hosted on Friday, January 29th with artist and author Makoto Fujimura on his recent book Art + Faith: A Theology of Making. Mako says, “I now consider what I do in the studio to be theological work as much as aesthetic work. I experience God, my Maker, in the studio. I am immersed in the art of creating, and I have come to understand this dimension of life as the most profound way of grasping human experience and the nature of our existence in the world. I call it the “Theology of Making.”We...
2021-06-1644 min
Ecclesia PrincetonMako Fujimura: The Church And BeautyPastor Ian Graham talks to world-renown artist, author, entrepreneur, and thinker, Makoto Fujimura. Fujimura recently published "Art & Faith: A Theology of Making." You can purchase the book at Hearts & Minds Bookstore or wherever you get your books. Support the show
2021-06-0459 min