The artist Paul Reynard was asked before he died, “What is the place of art in contemporary life?” He responded, “The question could well be formulated as ‘What is the place of love in contemporary life?’” I’ve always loved that statement–it says so much. I’m also enthralled with his writings on the creative process. He…
“Beauty is the experience that gives us a sense of joy and a sense of peace simultaneously. Other happenings give us joy and afterwards a peace, but in beauty these are the same experience. Beauty is serene and at the same time exhilarating; it increases one’s sense of being alive…Beauty is the mystery which enchants…
“Imagination is when you dream and play at the same time.” That’s a statement from a five-year old. Michelle, a kindergarten teacher, posted it on my facebook page. I’m thinking we should carry notepads when we’re with children, so they can teach us how to be human.
Creativity requires that we listen and notice: What is moving me? What is touching my heart? The process of discovering what we love is about letting the world in. We need to be open to it, see it, feel it, and experience it. The psychologist James Hillman passed away today. Here’s something he wrote that…
The artist has but one idea he is born with it and spends a lifetime developing it and making it breathe. –Henri Matisse Perhaps all of us spend a lifetime working a single idea, whether we’re conscious of it or not. Perhaps the dreams and images that continually speak to us are part of that…
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