The Fashioner
takes the reader on a journey through the various ways in which the arts
can touch people’s lives. Drawing on inspirational quotations from the
Bahá’í Writings, as well as interviews with a number of artists, this book
explores the transformative power of the arts. Lepard discusses
architecture, photography, music, dance, theater, and painting, and looks at the
way in which Bahá’í artists have applied principles of the Faith to their
art. The community building process happening within the global Bahá’í
community today, and the ways in which the arts can be used to inspire and
enhance these activities, are also discussed. It is hoped that this book
will serve as encouragement for anyone wishing to more deeply understand
and connect to the creative arts and find ways to explore their use in
Bahá’í activities and community life.