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In this long-format interview, Andrew Gould discusses numerous aspects of liturgical arts and architecture with Anglican organist Matthew Wilkinson. Our conversation touches upon church architecture, Eastern and Western rites, American cultural heritage...

If only we could speak to ourselves from the future! How many valuable insights and skills could we have shared with our past selves! On the other hand, how would we have learned these things if not through the mistakes we make today?
Is there a way to learn without mistakes? We have books, videos, and professionals to teach us—why can’t we just upload knowledge directly into our minds? Iconography, for instance, is not a hidden art. Our predecessors worked in so many countries for...

Gould: You’ve only recently started making icons using chasing and repoussé, yet your first projects are nothing short of magnificent. Can you tell us something about your background, to put this work in context?
Wilson: I am a married father of two young sons, living on the outskirts of Austin, Texas. We attend Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church....

This video features a discussion I had with Dr. Timothy Patitsas. We discuss liturgical arts, patronage, culture, and the experience of the artist. We delve deep into the practical difficulties of realizing good art in the modern age.
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