EDN: Jerry Wennstrom: Interview - role of learning in art, creativity and life.
EDN: Jerry Wennstrom: Interview
What is essential in both of these statements, "Life as safari" and "I want to summit" is the requirement of outrageous trust in something unseen. To seek the summit or to venture into unknown territory with the poetic sensibility suggested requires courage and personal vision. These statements are not the voice of complacency. There is reference to a wild and potentially dangerous universe. At the same time, the statements leave open the unreasonable possibility that our adventures may be informed, support and celebrated by a conscious universe that we can trust. Whatever we choose to call it, there appears to be a longing in the human heart that overrides reason and awakens the spirit of outrageous trust and adventure in us.
The power of this longing will send us into unknown territory where the path is defined only as we move forward. To come to terms with the discomfort and unknowing of this override and to jump into the adventure anyway, is where the creative heart comes most alive. It is often the visionaries, the artists or the more intuitive among us who are first to do this. They are the gatekeepers who point to the wilds outside the gates while inviting us through. They may inspire us but we have to set off on our own adventures and establish a dialogue with the mystery and the unknown ourselves. The fruit of this dialogue is what defines our creative individuality. Personal access to the creative source is the birthright of anyone willing to trust and remain open to the adventure.
What is essential in both of these statements, "Life as safari" and "I want to summit" is the requirement of outrageous trust in something unseen. To seek the summit or to venture into unknown territory with the poetic sensibility suggested requires courage and personal vision. These statements are not the voice of complacency. There is reference to a wild and potentially dangerous universe. At the same time, the statements leave open the unreasonable possibility that our adventures may be informed, support and celebrated by a conscious universe that we can trust. Whatever we choose to call it, there appears to be a longing in the human heart that overrides reason and awakens the spirit of outrageous trust and adventure in us.
The power of this longing will send us into unknown territory where the path is defined only as we move forward. To come to terms with the discomfort and unknowing of this override and to jump into the adventure anyway, is where the creative heart comes most alive. It is often the visionaries, the artists or the more intuitive among us who are first to do this. They are the gatekeepers who point to the wilds outside the gates while inviting us through. They may inspire us but we have to set off on our own adventures and establish a dialogue with the mystery and the unknown ourselves. The fruit of this dialogue is what defines our creative individuality. Personal access to the creative source is the birthright of anyone willing to trust and remain open to the adventure.
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