About this episode
Vàclav Havel was a Czech playwright, political dissident, and consistent moral voice on human rights who went on to be elected President of the newly democratic Czech Republic. His life is a shining example of what artists can achieve when they have a robust sense of the time in which they have been placed in the world. Guest host Vesper Stamper talks about Havel’s life, work and spiritual perspective. Read Havel’s collected plays here , and his book on freedom of conscience here . Follow Vesper on Instagram @vesperillustration , or subscribe to her podcast on recovering artistic thinking, Vesperisms: The Art of Thinking for Yourself. Become a Patron! Help us further these conversations on art and faith by supporting us monthly. As little as $1. a month goes a long way to helping us continue these conversations and investing in the community of artists and truth seekers. Send us a text Support the show Join the Makers and Mystics Creative Collective Get Tickets to The Breath and The Clay 2026 featuring Malcolm Guite, Jon Guerra, and Jonathan Pageau! March 20-22 in Winston Salem, NC.