Getting around creative blocks, obstacles and results
Sometimes when one goes to create, one is confronted by one’s own obstacles. We can have the wrong attitude, feel tired, feel unenthused, feel anything but creative. The question is what we choose to do about it.
We can give in and put off the creative project - and […]
art unifies individuals, community - creates bridge
In the most basic way, art creates unity for the individual. By making the uniqueness of the individual so visible, it is by its nature a unifier.
Art can also create unity within a community. As a vehicle for different people to communicate with each other and also as […]
Creating Beauty Requires Imperfection
Years ago when I used to create beautiful produce displays as my way of making a living, it became clear that sometimes a display could look too perfect, too beautiful for people to want to touch. In an article in the Kentucky Kernal about a sushi place, the author states: "The food often […]
Artist , Musician, Creativity, Listening, and Observing
The question of where the artist sits in relation to his work is an important aspect of the creative process and even the finished work.
I suspect it is different for different artists, but there are similarities that can be found as well. In some cases, people approach their […]
Intention, Artistic Process, Improvisation, & Learning
There are two levels in which we generally talk about the creative process. The first has to do with intentionality - the dialogue of the time or intent prior to doing the work. When one approaches a work, one is bringing in to play that which he has seen and […]
Art, Community, Sharing, Creating Meaning
As I write today, it is with the type of process that one might use to create any work of art or piece of music. Something strikes you - you either stumble upon it, see it, hear it etc. A little later you stumble upon something else which strikes you. You […]
Making Do, Found Objects, Found Art, Creative Limits
In a previous article, I wrote about how our physical limitations are a key in both our appreciating art and creating it. Today’s take on this subject is more about making do with what one has.
If you are cooking but don’t have all the ingredients and don’t want […]
Timeless Creation, Appreciation, Openness, Change
For the person creating, time can stand still. There is nothing else in the world than the creation at hand. When one dances there is only movement. When one paints, there is just color and form. When one plays the sounds of music, the music becomes the world you breath. Though not […]
Creative Inspiration, Recognition & Process
In three recent web news articles, three different people were quoted about their views on creating art and what is most important. All three took a very similar posture that art can not cater to what is accepted but rather should answer to its own voice.
Artist Pratuang Emjaroen was quoted […]
Aesthetic Appreciatation, Perception, Limits, and Creativity
Limits come in many forms. Our bodies themselves supply the limits of our perception. We can only hear within a certain range and see within a certain range. Each individual also comes with his specific limitations whether based on environment, genetics, or as I have previously suggested one’s past experience […]
