Art as contemplative practice : expressive pathways to the self
Franklin, Michael A., 1956-
Art as contemplative practice : expressive pathways to the self - xxxviii, 302 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Part I: Foundations, history, and imaginal awareness -- Part II: Concerning the contemplative in art as yoga and meditation -- Part III: Exercises and appendices.
Drawing upon his personal experience as a practitioner-researcher, visual artist, and cancer survivor, Michael A. Franklin offers a rich and thought-provoking guide to art as a contemplative practice. His firsthand experience and original artwork complement this extensive discussion by consulting various practice traditions including yoga, rasa and darshan experiences, imaginal intelligence, and the contemplative instincts of select early twentieth-century artists. From this synthesis, Franklin suggests that we treat art as a form of yoga and meditation with the potential to awaken deeper insight into the fundamental nature of the Self. Exercises and rubrics are included that offer accessible instruction for any artist, meditation or yoga practitioner, art educator, or art therapist.
9781438464336 1438464339 9781438464329 1438464320
Mysticism and art.
Contemplation.
Art--Problems, exercises, etc.
N72.M85 / F73 2017
Art as contemplative practice : expressive pathways to the self - xxxviii, 302 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Part I: Foundations, history, and imaginal awareness -- Part II: Concerning the contemplative in art as yoga and meditation -- Part III: Exercises and appendices.
Drawing upon his personal experience as a practitioner-researcher, visual artist, and cancer survivor, Michael A. Franklin offers a rich and thought-provoking guide to art as a contemplative practice. His firsthand experience and original artwork complement this extensive discussion by consulting various practice traditions including yoga, rasa and darshan experiences, imaginal intelligence, and the contemplative instincts of select early twentieth-century artists. From this synthesis, Franklin suggests that we treat art as a form of yoga and meditation with the potential to awaken deeper insight into the fundamental nature of the Self. Exercises and rubrics are included that offer accessible instruction for any artist, meditation or yoga practitioner, art educator, or art therapist.
9781438464336 1438464339 9781438464329 1438464320
Mysticism and art.
Contemplation.
Art--Problems, exercises, etc.
N72.M85 / F73 2017
