creativity

DALL·E 2024 12 04 15.20.21 A vibrant and whimsical illustration of a person stepping through a magical doorway into a world filled with pulsating energy and beauty. The scene fe
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Discovering aesthetic space: Awakening to beauty and creative potential

ByKim Hermanson

I’ve always been drawn to the idea of creating space. For years, a note on my computer reminded me, “Create Space for Spirit to Speak.” Without space, it’s impossible to bring anything new or creative into being because our lives are already too full. Take writing, for example—you have to create physical, mental, and emotional…

DALL·E 2024 12 04 15.40.18 A vibrant, whimsical, and colorful illustration depicting a playful, messy creative process. The scene features splashes of paint, scattered brushes,
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The power of art beyond the museum: Embracing creative process

ByKim Hermanson

One of my favorite art quotes comes from the philosopher Herbert Marcuse. In The Aesthetic Dimension, he writes: “Art breaks open a dimension inaccessible to other experience, a dimension in which human beings, nature, and things no longer stand under the established reality principle…The encounter with the truth of art happens in the estranging language…

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