In their book Art and Fear, David Bayles and Ted Orland argue that art that deals with ideas is more interesting than art that deals with technique. I could not agree more! Ideas are not only what make art interesting, but ideas also give all of us a way to participate in art. We all…
Creativity is all about relationship. When we create something new, we create a stronger relationship with our selves and our inner voice. We’re also connecting with whatever is inspiring us at the moment–the subject we’re studying, the tree we’re painting, and so on. But there is another relationship as well–when we create, we’re related with…
In yesterday’s class, I gave students the task of going out into the University community and finding: a) something visual that catches your eye (it can be as simple as a color), and b) some piece of writing or a phrase (such as an EXIT sign). A couple students came back with the phrase Seeing…
Lately, I keep thinking of the Spanish word aprovechar, which means to make good use of something. When I have difficulty with a particular class or project, I can view it as an opportunity to use whatever is there to the best of my ability, not trying to push beyond. I will make good use…
I started a new class at the Sophia Center yesterday. I always emphasize that it’s about creative process, rather than creative product. We can all live in a rich, creative process, and in fact, in my not-so-humble opinion, living in a way where we’re deeply connected to our creative process is the only way to…
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