Just reading the book provokes thought on the way we live, and what we're missing.Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 12:09:11 Bookplateleaf 0002 Boxid IA40409211 Camera USB PTP Class Camera Collection_set printdisabled External-identifier One ought not feel as if the Explorations are necessary to actually do in order to get your money's worth. It does not have to take a lot of time.įor me, I see the value of the book as being more philosophical than mechanical. Maybe you are waiting in line at the bank and you tune into the patterns on the floor that you never noticed before. The point of the book is that it is possible to find interesting things while you are in the MIDST of your life, not during special time that you set aside.
noticing the patterns of light made by the water, or while on your daily walk, collecting bits of interesting detritus, paying attention to the food you prepare and looking at it from a different angle) most of the activities do not require a lot of time. The book talks about tuning into the world wherever you (that means your kitchen while you are washing the dishes, i.e. I realized after having my child that I did not have as much time to be creative (sometimes ten minutes stretches), or if i'm lucky an hour while the baby sleeps during the day. I am a busy mom, that is a large part of why I created this book.
You may decide to use only patterns in nature, or human-made, or both. Here's another, Exploration #46: "Found Patterns – Collect or document as many patterns as you can find while on your travels. Try making quick pieces using whatever you have around you in the moment." Now there's an activity that would take mere seconds, but might add a little whimsy and creativity to your life. Here's an example, Exploration #17: "Instant Sculpture – Consider that everything around you is a source for sculpture. Written by writer and artist Keri Smith (author of the Guerilla Art Kit) the book features a number of "explorations" to help people reconnect with the oft-ignored detail around them. Who has time to appreciate the beauty of the world around us when we're always in a hurry? How to Be an Explorer of the World: Portable Art Life Museum aims to help busy people find a creative outlet in the midst of their routines, rather than cramming it all into special creative times. Overwhelmed by a thousand stimuli, busy as hell, we tune out the world.
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