I stumbled on this gem in my notes the other day, from David Edwards’ book Artscience: Creativity in the post-Google generation: “When I speak of art, I will mostly refer to an aesthetic mind, by which I mean a process of thought that is guided by images, is sensual and intuitive, often thrives in uncertainty,…
Peter London, in No More Secondhand Art, said it beautifully: artists are custodians of issues larger than themselves. But this idea isn’t limited to artists. Anyone working in social change—whether you’re passionate about local food, clean water, better government, or art education—is carrying something bigger than “just” your personal mission. Your work isn’t just about expressing…
In a class I taught last fall, I posed the question, “What inspires you?” The following is what the students came up with. I’ve had it taped to my office wall ever since. In my opinion, inspiration is what life is all about. Lucky for us, it comes in many forms.
Lately, I’ve been immersed in preparing materials for some upcoming academic classes. I love diving into the world of ideas, but I’ve learned it’s not a place I want to live. It’s easy to get stuck in the mind, forgetting the beauty and vision that inspire us in the first place. A wise guide once…
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