sparking imagination
Cynicism claims more concrete evidence than optimism by pointing out the obvious troubles. Optimism seems to be based on less concrete unknowns. The cynic assumes everything is going down. The optimist hopes in the ultimate rise of Goodness. We wouldn’t … Continued
Each of us can choose how far we will go as creators, which I believe is a collaboration with God. One source of clues for this belief is the ancient affirmations of Jesus spoken to a crowd on a hillside of Judea.
This is the eighth in a series which you can start HERE, or review the previous post HERE. Last post began discussing the third stage of creating, exhibition, when the world beyond the creator’s private work space is invited to … Continued
This is the seventh in a series which you can start HERE, or review the previous post HERE. This post corresponds to the beginning of chapter 3 in my book Your Table of Creation entitled “Exhibition.” You have asked and … Continued
This is the sixth in a series which you can start HERE, or review the previous post HERE. We are exploring the second stage in the creative process as offered in the Table of Creation, the stage of Execution. Seeking … Continued
This is the fifth in a series which you can start HERE, or review the previous post HERE. The first aspect of creation we have considered is “inspiration” which we described as a contemplative, prayerful time sparking our belief that … Continued
This is the fourth in a series which you can start HERE, or review the previous post HERE. The Inner Activity In the previous post I discussed inspiration as an asking time. This asking usually becomes a dialogue in my … Continued
This is the third in a series about Your Table of Creation, discussing aspects of the three stages of creating. You can start the series HERE, or review the previous post HERE. This “inspiration stage” is vital to authentic creation and … Continued
The other day I had a real scare. The primary tool I work with everyday to serve clients, write , and make art — my computer crashed. This was not only a sudden threat to my livelihood, but to my … Continued
In the last post I showed the “Table of Creation” below which reflects prompts from my 47+ years of experience practicing the arts. I have found that the concepts it represents can be applied to almost any field of creation. You … Continued