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Artistic Zenith
Celebrate Summer Solstice this week! This is the half-way point on your creative journey. This is the time to congratulate yourself on your perseverance. You have been devoted to your craft. You have taken it all the way to this moment. Now let’s have some fun with...
Art and the Foreign Tongue
I am in a foreign country right now. I cannot speak the language very well at all, not for want of trying or lack of preparation. I even hired a tutor for several months to help me along. But here I am – bewildered by the spoken word. Every time someone speaks to me,...
Art As Dreaming
Over the past couple of weeks, we have immersed ourselves into the concept of the emerging self and how it relates to the creative endeavor. The artistic process demands reckoning with the ever-present moment right in front of us. There is a basis in psychology for...
The Emerging Artist
Over the past couple of weeks, we have been focused upon establishing a natural rhythm to the time devoted to the creative endeavor. I have encouraged you to determine some sort of schedule for yourself – a window set aside specifically to engage with the artistic...
The Power of Rhyme
Last week we focused upon developing your own rhythm when working on a creative endeavor. I suggested that you should adhere to a steady pattern of production. That may mean setting a daily goal for yourself. Or, if your schedule is too crammed to work every day on...Recent Posts
Solitude and the ArtistBut if you sit still for long enough, then something strange begins to emerge from this engagement with the mind. What was once myriad thoughts can be observed to encompass only maybe eight to ten notions that keep cycling through your awareness. read more...
What’s Your Obsession?But we desperately need new models, new and esteemed texts need to be uncovered that take us away from the terrain of war. There should be texts that speak to our moment – where our delicate equilibrium of climate is being upended daily. read more...
At the Top of the Creative MountainYour expectations shape your reality. I have had the opportunity of connecting with every one of you over the past year in one form or another, whether in person or online. I believe in your potential. Spend a few moments with yourself in a quiet space and remind yourself of why you began this project in the first place. Remember how exciting it was when you first captured its essence in your mind’s eye. read more...
Taking Art OutsideOver the years, I have established a relationship with this patch of land. I have traversed the terrain well enough to easily recall each of its inclines and slopes. I use this landscape in my meditation most every morning. read more...
Books for the Dog Days of SummerI have put together a short list of books that have been in my orbit over the past couple of months. These books have spoken to me – and you could do far worse than to pick up one of these books to read while the dog days of summer drag along, when disappearing into a different space altogether is essential to preserving your sanity. read more...
The Crow’s FeatherSo, I decided to give into their calls this morning, to reckon with what they were trying to tell me. Why were they hovering about my land – and such a specific patch of it? read more...
Intersection of Art and YogaHave the courage to stay in the room, no matter how hot it might feel. That discomfort means that you are getting at something meaningful and powerful. Let the sweat gather on your brow. read more...
The Conversation Between Two ArtistsYou may have lost the thread of this conversation over the past few months. It is time to refresh the acquaintance. You should dive a little more deeply into the dialogue, as you now have amassed considerable hours devoted to your work. How does the creative path that you have been walking down respond to aspects of the other artist’s work? read more...
Artistic ZenithJust take a moment to relax into the reality that your artistic project is seeing the light of day. You have worked hard. All the various strands of thought will coalesce, for you have already established a track record for yourself. Do something today to congratulate yourself. read more...
The Subconscious KnocksThe subconscious will attempt to claim a place at the table of our creation, clamoring for our attention. While its presence may be insightful, it can also be challenging to integrate those subconscious stirrings into our work. read more...