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"McNiff is able to expand the reader's view of what it means to truly live with the labyrinthine path of the creative spirit, conveying an unlimited sense of the ways of the lived imagination."— Common Boundary "The instructions and insights in this 'artist's guide to letting go' can lead you to creative heights and depths no matter what your medium."— Yoga Journal
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About the Author
Shaun McNiff is internationally recognized as a founder and leading figure in the arts and healing field. University Professor at Lesley University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, he is past president of the American Art Therapy Association and the author of several other books including Art As Medicine, Trust the Process, and Creating with Others.
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Product details
Paperback: 210 pages
Publisher: Shambhala; 1st edition (March 31, 1998)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1570623570
ISBN-13: 978-1570623578
Product Dimensions:
6 x 0.7 x 9 inches
Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review:
4.5 out of 5 stars
46 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
#98,135 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
I cannot believe a book like this was even written. Just stunning. Each page is a gold nugget of intelligence into the artistic process... and life. It's taken me months to read because I keep reading and pausing to reflect on the insights. Artists are vital and important and the author unpacks something rarely examined -- PROCESS. Artist or not, this book will improve the way you see and exist in the world.
Indepth book well written referencing the factors that contribute to the creative process and what an artistic journey involves. I purchased this based on the recommendation of the artist Deborah Stewart who also has a book on Amazon related to abstract painting using acrylic and pastel. Author also talks about the psychological aspects of an artists journey. As an emerging artist, I would have been more prepared on what to expect and how creativity emerges if I would have read this book. Advanced artists can relate to the experiences described or reminded about the pathway to creativity. New artists or those who wish to tap into the creative process can develop new insights. Sophistocated reading.
So far, I am loving "Trust the Process." I find it intriguing. The author said, "the ultimate goal of the creative process is an "enlargement" of imagination for all people. Yet, instead of expanding, most of us tend to confine ourselves to the limitations of habit. . . . I find that the most consistence obstacle to creative discovery is the average person's reluctance to become involved in free experimentation." What limitations am I putting on myself? Why do I feel reluctant to involve myself in "free experimentation"? Basically, I don't know how to do something so I am afraid to start. I don't want to start because I might fail and the possibility of me failing makes me procrastinate it until I don't have enough time to properly create. It is a frustrating path. As time goes on, I become a little more accepting of the possibility of failure. I am realizing that you cannot create art without that possibility. It's frustrating, but like the subtitle of the book says, it's a "guide to letting go." Now that I know a few of my limiting habits I just need to figure out how to adjust them to work in my benefitOne of the chapters was on training people to work within the creative process. The author mentions that personal immersion is vital. He then shares an example from some of the teachers he worked with. He explained that the teachers were able to "describe how there is a pattern to the way they face every new art experience with resistance and fear. They feel an equally consistent thrill and satisfaction after completing each new phase of work. Whether it is dance, storytelling, musical improvisation, painting, mime, or poetry, the same forces of creation move through the experience, affirming that there is something essential that cannot be taught when we focus only on specialized technical instruction."Shaun McNiff talks about how teachers are more resistant to free imagination. I thought this was interesting because growing up I had many teachers who would talk about imagination and try to bring it into the classroom. However, looking back at this I realize that most of the time they didn't succeed. McNiff goes on to say that the reason teachers resist is because schools are focused on training the literal mind and the way teachers meet this is to "demand clear directions and immediate applications." Then he goes on to talk about the school system: "Most of the educational system is established on the assumption that learning follows a logical and predictable pattern of acquiring knowledge." This is an excellent way of teaching things like math or science, but I believe that what our students need today is the skill of creative thinking. They need to know how to do things themselves, problem solve with new answers, and become a thinking individual instead of a mindless robot who just memorizes answers for a test. McNiff talks about adding in an education of the imagination, which is based on sustained encounters of uncertainty. When you are faced with uncertainty enough times you will find a way to handle it. With uncertainty it is difficult to use a formula and fit it into a neat box. It requires exposure, frustration and even failure.Overall, I have found this book very interesting. Shaun McNiff has a lot of excellent points and tips when trying to teach and figure out creativity. More often than not, it is yourself that gets in the way of your creativity. We just need to learn how to get past ourselves and "Trust the Process."
I really enjoy this book. It is not a how to. It does not have pictures. It is just thoughts about creativity, thoughts about how letting go and allowing the art to take place without preconceived notions. That is the true journey an artist strives for, to arrive at the place where new discoveries happen. There are also comments that teachers may find interesting. Art education is very restricted with mandated assessments, etc. That leaves little opportunity for true creative thinking to occur.
What a thought-provoking and inspired book that just drew me in and helped ease some of the "lonely weird" ways I've been feeling lately. Mr. McNiff's perspective has helped me open up to my identity as an artist and the daily challenges I face to express feelings, thoughts and prayer in my art.Thank you for caring enough to write this wonderful and challenging book!Blessings, baltchik.
This book was suggested to me by an art teacher. It is a wonderful book for anyone who can't remember why we make art to begin with, and everyone else! It sits next to my bed and is referred too often. The book could have also been named: Stop Thinking so Much.
Inspiring and supportive of the creative process. Shaun has been there and truly understands the subtleties of thought and surrounding influences that can pervade the creation of many types of art making. I found his book so illuminating and his ideas personally helped remove me from a self imposed prison of 'shoulds'. Thank you for this book Shaun.
I have read this years ago,, and this time sent it to a friend (artist) who has been having trouble getting re-vitalized.. It's a lesson in get going, and you'll find the way.
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