mel jacobson on mon 28 sep 09
i get nothing for this gang.
just a life long friendship...so,
i am already at chapter 5, and it is very interesting.
it is a very serious look at creative thinking and doing.
here is the url:
books.trafford.com/09-0526
nils lou, professor of art
http://nilslou.blogspot.com
www.tinyurl.com/bpc5nm
503.883.2274
"Play is the essence of creativity", and
"What is not brought forward into consciousness....
we later call Fate", Carl Jung
The Play Book, by Nils Lou,
ISBN 978-1-4269-1067-8, 120 pages, $20
This a manual for connecting to the creative=3D20
impulse by learning to play again.
By re-learning to play an authentic connection is=3D20
made and the mystery of creativity is exposed.
While play can be fun, it is serious business,=3D20
and isn=3D92t just for children. Play requires the=3D20
same mindset for an adult as it did when you were=3D20
a child. It is a state of opportunity with=3D20
infinite possibilities. Real play has no rules. It allows all possibilities=
.
The play imperative is about jumpstarting our=3D20
consciousness=3DADby breaking the habit of ordinary,=3D20
repetitive routines and introducing play as an=3D20
essential nutrient for creative living. It is not=3D20
goofing off. Play has the potential to shift our=3D20
gears and engage the creative engine of life=3DADto=3D20
surprise us with unexpected answers to daily problems.
By learning how to play again and making=3D20
playfulness a part of our conscious experience,=3D20
life can change dramatically and creatively. Play=3D20
is a fundamental state of being, crucial to=3D20
creative awareness. Play power is a modulus for=3D20
creativity, a gift that can be nurtured as a=3D20
wonderful tool for opening the world of imagination.
The Play Book exposes common misconceptions about=3D20
creativity=3DADcan we get it? Is it only for certain=3D20
people? And, how can we let go of conventional,=3D20
imitative ideas, and connect with fields of=3D20
possibilities, where expectations are merely a=3D20
point of departure? The play imperative is the=3D20
latent child inhabiting our desire to make=3D20
things. It=3D92s about conjuring the unexpected=3DADin=3D20
business, in art, in the kitchen, or in life. Play is the prime lubricant.
This is for players. You were once a player, but=3D20
now as an adult, play-time is perhaps only a=3D20
memory. Play is a powerful tool for experiencing=3D20
creative consciousness. It is a tool that can be=3D20
accessed by anyone desiring an authentic=3D20
experience=3DADan opportunity to be connected to the=3D20
energies that give us vitality, imagination, passion.
The Play Book is set up to help by=3D20
starting with some simple exercises designed to=3D20
tune your body and mind to the idea of play. What=3D20
exactly do you expect to happen? It=3D92s not going=3D20
to be an ordinary experience, so expect that it will be different.
from: minnetonka, mn
website: http://www.visi.com/~melpots/
clayart link: http://www.visi.com/~melpots/clayart.html
new book: http://www.21stcenturykilns.com=3D20
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