'The Creative Act', published just this year (2023), is filled with pearls of wisdom! I've done one read-through without marking up the book. But I will be re-reading it to digest it much more fully. With so much in the book, I sometimes felt like I was hearing familiar voices communicating similar thoughts. That includes art course instructors, Ardith Goodwin and Louise Fletcher; words spoken by Goenka-Ji when leading Vipassana meditation retreats; and books by others. Some of those authors include Brene Brown, John Cleese, Lynda Barry, David Bayles & Ted Orland, Cat Bennett, Austin Kleon, etc. Without a bibliography or reading recommendations list, I'm really curious about the breadth of reading done by the author. What/who were his favorite books/authors? How did he develop his insights into the creative process? The book is well-suited for marginalia. If you're wondering what that is, it is writing in the margins to restate what you've read,
I came to visit via ninamarie's link up and since this is my first visit to your blog I did some reading back of previous blog posts... I love your digital images, but since I am a crocheter and attempting to find ways to make crochet into art I have to very much thank you for the inspiring image of the crown! It has set off a flurry of ideas for me!
ReplyDeleteThank you Susan! So glad the crown has been such an inspiration for you. I hope you'll share the results of the flurry of ideas you're having!
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