The purpose and power of image: Exploring Picasso’s insights and depth psychology
Everyone wants to understand art. But why not approach it like the song of a bird? Picasso once said, “Why does one love the night, flowers,…
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The aesthetic mind: Your superpower in creativity
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…
Why your work is bigger than you
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…
Forms of inspiration
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…
Remembering the vision of the heart: Balancing mind and inspiration
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…
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