Monthly Archives: August 2011

Almost three hours of sitting in a dark room with Ann, her broker Rod and a couple of bottles of wine told quite a story of ArtHouse 23.  We looked at close to 100 works of art. In this new … Continue reading →

I was reading a blurb about Franz Hals and was struck by this sentence: “His brave and painterly brushwork marked the evolution of 17th century portraiture, and it was very admired by the Impressionist painters.” Quite a statement considering the … Continue reading →

Remaining creative when embarking on an artistic endeavor requires staying open to possibilities.  At the same time, making a strong statement requires some sense of purpose, a direction, an idea, an inspiration.  But there is danger in being so committed to … Continue reading →

  How we look at, how we occupy and how we move through place has relevance whether or not we pay attention to it. Think about walking past concrete compared to walking past a line of trees, or the shifting shadow of … Continue reading →

“Creativity requires the courage to let go of certainties.”  Eric Fromm The exercises we did last week were designed to help let go of certanties, to suggest a new, unexpected path, to “unstick”  creative impulse.  It was interesting to see the way different people … Continue reading →