Creativity is about curiosity, courage and confidence as much as talent. As you engage with Arting Conversations you’ll open yourself to it by: You can start by trying a range of ways to transcend that sense of anxiety that comes when a result is not predictable. Instead of experiencing the emotion as a barrier, see…
Author: Ruth Schimel
What Family Photos Tell You When You Really Look and Talk
I recently had a rich renewal of family ties and understanding when my cousin Ellen and I reviewed and captured information from family photos going back decades to 1900. A poignant realization came when I noticed there were so few of my father. Blinding glimpse of the obvious: He was taking many of the photos!…
Experiencing Art in the Moment and Beyond: Wherever You Are
In a previous post, I wrote about how strong autobiographical themes can permeate and focus the work of many artists. Now, I wonder about the influences and possibilities within you, how you can experience and perhaps express your artful capacities in the moment and beyond. Spur of the Moment A friend told me what she…
Expand Your Powers by Enjoying Art
What arting conversations give you. Some people tend to be glued to their phone,some play sports, some immerse themselves in hobbies, and some delight in goodconversation, as I do. There generally is a focus of some kind in most chosen pleasures.Yet, the capacities that are used may be passive, repeated or just familiar. They includethose…
Play with Images to Encourage Originality in Your Arting Conversations and Other Activities
The aim of this article is to encourage you to have some fun with art by expanding your vision and reach. It will also enrich your arting conversations and process. For example, I was inspired by Rhea Nayyar’s and Shari Flores’ play with images: Botticelli’s Birth of Venus and Pesto the Penguin here. Just as…
Autobiographical Themes In Art
The autobiographical theme in artists’ images can relate to your own life, even elicit it in fresh ways. For example, this seemingly subtle, sensuous image below of two dancers by Dorothea Tanning sparks a not so subtle message and visual experience for me. In contrast to typical male dominant positions in classical tango, the dominant…
Letting Go of Expectations
How often have you visited museums and art galleries, alone or with someone? I usually went to museums with a friend who was also interested in art, rarely having the quietude and intimacy of being solitary. We tended to move quickly, commenting to one another quietly, not approximating a conversation until we sat down…often to…