Try as we may, we cannot make insights with reason or will
“something imaginative is needed.” said James Hillman in The Myth of Analysis.
imagination
Four-week Writing/Art Workshop Begins Monday at Book Passage
I’ve always wanted to understand how adults learn in life. Even prior to receiving my PhD in Adult Learning from the University of Chicago, I spent several years in the Artificial Intelligence field studying how experts learned, so that I could program a computer to do the same. But no matter where my research has…
Making friends with your imagination
Imagination is indirect, nonlinear, and fuzzy. It’s more about taking you to a “new place” and providing a fresh perspective than providing a numerically clear solution or quick fix. Further, when we open up our imaginations, we challenge traditional norms. Our creative process comes up with ideas that are often at odds with standard procedures….
Anything You Can Imagine is Real…
… said Picasso
Creatures at the Sophia Center
We made creatures at the Sophia Center last Monday. Each of the creatures had “magical” powers. I was expecting the class to be light-hearted and playful. Silly me. Of course there is something about making art that is deep and transformative, but making creatures with magical powers seemed to be especially powerful in tapping the…
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