Stander, Bloom published in New Christian Makers journal
MINOT, N.D. – Minot State University art professors Ryan Stander and Micah Bloom both had works published in the New Christian Makers (NCM) journal, highlighting their work across styles, genres, media, and the spectrum of Christian churches.
“New Christian Makers allows for a diversity of approaches and thoughts about the relationship of art and faith,” Stander said. “For some represented artists, they prefer being known as ‘Christian artists’ while others may prefer to be seen as contemporary artists whose faith implicitly informs their work. This makes for a wonderfully diverse dialogue among the artists featured in the publication, united by their faith.”
Stander submitted a body of work titled “Hints, Allegations, and Things Left Unsaid.” It is a collection of prints — lithographs and image transfers — on wood and plexiglass that wrestle with a variety of ecclesial and social concerns from political divisions, hypocrisy, isolationism, and the search for God.
Bloom submitted work from his “Radiosity” project, which explores the wonder of light and reflected color. His work is influenced by the Light and Space art movement from the 1960s and 1970s. The visible surfaces of his pieces are white on white, yet they emit glowing color from surfaces unseen by the viewer. This prevention of sight is intentional and generates viewer curiosity. Certain viewing angles of the work are intentionally prevented, generating viewer curiosity.
“Light is a wild thing, and trying to harness it can be difficult,” Bloom said. “Occasionally, if I patiently learn and work with it, we can achieve surprising results.”
As a vehicle for facilitating connections between Christian artists, designers, makers, galleries, and art enthusiasts, Maker Press launched New Christian Makers in January 2024 to celebrate Christians working in various creative fields. The in-print juried exhibition featuring the best in contemporary Christian making, working closely with curators to select artists whose work will be seen by a wider audience within each publication. Each issue is packed with 30 quality makers chosen by a highly selective jury of artists and curators.
For more information on New Christian Makers, see the journal’s WEBSITE. To order copies of the journal, see their order PAGE.
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Published: 06/02/25
