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Artists engage in a process that lets them touch Something that’s alive.

ByKim Hermanson

Artists engage in a process that lets them touch Something that’s alive.

Joseph Campbell said, “The way of the artist and the way of the mystic are very much alike, except the mystic does not have a craft.”

The creative process allows us to have a conversation with Something greater than ourselves. It puts us in touch with transcendent wisdom.

Creativity is not just a personal tool for our projects. It’s an alignment with a higher intelligence.

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