What did Stephen Nachmanovitch mean by: Any action can be practiced as an art, as a craft, or as drudgery. Stephen Nachmanovitch Musician Copy
Faithfulness to the moment and to the present circumstance entails continuous surrender. Author, January 3, 2024January 6, 2025, Stephen Nachmanovitch, Faithfulness, Surrender, 0 Stephen Nachmanovitch Musician
Improvisation is intuition in action, a way to discover the muse and learn to respond to her call. Author, January 3, 2024January 6, 2025, Stephen Nachmanovitch, Discovery, Intuition, Response, 0 Stephen Nachmanovitch Musician
We can depend on the world being a perpetual surprise in perpetual motion. Author, January 3, 2024January 6, 2025, Stephen Nachmanovitch, Dependence, Motion, Surprise, 0 Stephen Nachmanovitch Musician
We provide both irritation and inspiration for each other- the grist for each other’s pearl making. Author, January 3, 2024January 6, 2025, Stephen Nachmanovitch, Growth, Inspiration, Irritation, 0 Stephen Nachmanovitch Musician
Memory and intention and intuition are fused. The iron is always hot. Author, January 3, 2024January 6, 2025, Stephen Nachmanovitch, Intention, Intuition, Memory, 0 Stephen Nachmanovitch Musician
There are only people doing their imperfect best at doing their imperfect jobs Author, January 3, 2024January 6, 2025, Stephen Nachmanovitch, Humanity, Imperfection, Work, 0 Stephen Nachmanovitch Musician
Creative work is play. It is free speculation using materials of ones chosen form. Author, January 3, 2024January 6, 2025, Stephen Nachmanovitch, Creativity, Freedom, Play, 0 Stephen Nachmanovitch Musician
With too little judgement, we get trash. With too much judgement, we get blockage. Author, January 3, 2024January 6, 2025, Stephen Nachmanovitch, Balance, Creativity, Criticism, 0 Stephen Nachmanovitch Musician
Appreciation of art is a moral erection, otherwise mere dilettantism. Read explanation Jean Cocteau Artist · France
Art produces ugly things which frequently become beautiful with time. Read explanation Jean Cocteau Artist · France
There is no art without intoxication. But I mean a mad intoxication! Let reason teeter! Delirium! Jean Dubuffet Artist · France
No piece of art can depict feelings if a piece of reality is not included in it. Read explanation Jean Fautrier Painter · France
