.questions, inspirations, layers, frustrations….the inquiry on process goes on here with Chuck Close and Paul Simon
WITH PAUL SIMON & CHUCK CLOSE (who I showed with in 1995-my second group exhibition in NYC!)
enjoy! sure, leave a comment. I find talks on process endlessly fascinating! I even painted the word;)
“Ula Einstein draws with thread, fire, and fine wire, weaving delicate, minimal patterns of her own devising onto sheets of drawing paper.”
…Closer inspection reveals a greater formal diversity, with the practice of drawing explored from many points of view…
The modern enthusiasm for drawing is not entirely new, for in the 16th century there was a lively trade in drawings, not only among artists, who collected drawings by other artists, but also among wealthy patrons. Drawings by Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo sold for tremendous sums — those of the Sistine Chapel were especially prized…
We tend to value drawings for their immediacy and freshness, perceiving them to be a more authentic, unadulterated impression of the artist’s original creative vision. In them, we believe we can discern the purest manifestation of the mysteries of artistic inspiration and apprehend a creative idea in its essential traits.
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ON NPR - April 30, 2012 From 1978 and still stimulating -
Interviews with artists in different disciplines – origins of the Creative Impulse!
http://hearingvoices.com/news/2012/04/hv105-courage-to-create-i/
and I’ll simply add this today, as you listen and get inspired!
"don't downsize the divine" ©Ula Einstein 2012
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I’m expressing thumbs up and hearty gracias to galleryartist for the expose and feature of our work for Express it Forward on your site – this early in our game! The collaborative videos on the creative process gets exposed / featured on a site! http://galleryartist.com/
Douglas Turner and I in our video collaborations, are still in inquiry on “perfectionism” coming up soon on the youtube -ways we can identify and define when you’re in creativity vs. when you’re in a place which curbs creativity – you won’t want to miss that one!
…and sharing few comments from the youtubes featured on galleryartist site!
“I enjoyed both the light touch and important message about creative flow in this short video from Ula and Douglas. Nicely done!” R. Lobe
“Every person can benefit from pondering on and acting on this. I’m going to show this video to the high school students I teach art to today. I’d like to learn from their comments.” G. Rabinowitz
I offer FREE 1/2 hr initial phone consultation to those interested in creativity coaching (e) coachulaeinstein at gmail dot com
4/23/2012 new print @Ula Einstein
“It is [the] spiritual and evolutionary function of beauty—the power to generate life-affirming change—that is so vital to the visual arts and culture in general, and it is what is intentionally absent in much postmodern art…. Restoring the centrality of beauty in art may signal more than visual relief from the tawdriness of today’s art. It would also be a confident assertion that the future we seek is connected to our desire for beauty and to an appreciation of how beauty can help lead us to a more perfect tomorrow.”
Carol Raphael
“The Beauty We Create”
Threadscape VII, mixed media ©Ula Einstein 2012
Initiated in 2008, I continue to create and shoot temporary installations in various settings.
C-Print of temporary installation "Ask, Ask Not? ©Ula Einstein
Express it Forward, brainchild of Ula Einstein, is a mentoring practice designed to dissolve blocks, discover insights, inspire and activate your creativity-in-motion. In this episode we discuss perfectionism in the context of a roadblock to creativity. Perfectionism, is a limitation in that it has no room for experimenting, playing, or process… Perfectionism is not a Standard — Perfectionism is an Obstacle!
Here’s the 3rd collaborative video with Douglas Turner and I, sharing a passion for dialoguing about the creative process. AND we’d love your comments. “Perfectionism” visiting and roadblockingyou? Let us know how and what you do about it.
SELECTED COMMENTS ON THE YOUTUBE
“I enjoyed both the light touch and important message about creative flow in this short video from Ula and Douglas. Nicely done!” R. Lobe
“Every person can benefit from pondering on and acting on this. I’m going to show this video to the high school students I teach art to today. I’d like to learn from their comments.” G. Rabinowitz
Free 1/2 hour initial phone / Skype consultation available by appt. : coachulaeinstein at gmail dot com.
We’re Baaaaaaaack. Here’s our second video collaboration. Douglas Turner and I are passionate about dialogues on creativity, imagination and process. Yes, please, we’d love to hear your comments.
Perfectionism is not a Standard – Perfectionism is an Obstacle!
Perfectionism, that sneaky bugger, chips away at our ideas. It insists we aren’t ready yet, and asks who are you to do that? Perfectionism has no room for experimenting, playing, or process; it’s too busy evaluating the result and checking if everything is “just-so.”
It’s the voice that stops us in our tracks. Don’t be fooled. This is the voice of No, instead of GO…
The video series for Express It Forward could have been delayed for months for any number of reasons. Douglas Turner and I had never collaborated before. Starting from scratch: Did we have the right equipment? What about the inadequate lighting in the studio? Then there’s the part about a bad hair day…
You have to have space in you to be a fool. (A common dread in every culture). I have two years experience in performing stand-up comedy; so what could be more scary? Beginning – starting something new, can bring it all up…and I said….next!
Days after the idea was borne to produce videos on creativity, process and imagination, Douglas and I Just Went For It. AND we’re learning as we go, and working on the lighting ! (www.youtube.com/TheUlaEinstein)
Being in process is very humbling. Focus on the Voice of Inspiration. Where does perfectionism arise in you? Let us know what you do about it…
capture your GO signal!
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Recently, I was watching an interview with Arianna Huffington on PBS (I love her accent, intelligence and gumption) speaking about her life’s trajectory. Talking about her own experiences with ongoing doubts she said “Doubt is the roommate living in my head.”
You know… the voice that barrages you with second guessing, questioning your intuition – convincing thoughts of ineptitude, lousy ideas, bad timing – combatants that takes up lodging in us. Essentially it’s the voice that keeps us from moving forward - Arianna went on to say that over time she developed the practice of not paying these destructive voices any mind, and instead decided to focus on what she wanted to do, and believe in herself!
So! Question that persistent, belligerent madness, and see it for what it is! Here’s the kicker – rarely, if it at all- are those thoughts True. It becomes a voice we give authority to which only undermines us.
Away with it! When oppositional forces surface, mostly having nothing to do with constructive criticism, I look up, nod and say “thank you for sharing” Then I choose something else. Listen to the voice of love! Discern! To be clear about what is going on will enable action taking. Clarity is the new sexy! Write and let us know what you do…
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