21 March 2008

created to create... but to collaborate?

"Art is a right and human thing, like walking or saying one's prayers; but the moment it begins to be talked about very solemnly, a man may be fairly certain that the thing has come into a congestion and a kind of difficulty. The artistic temperament is a disease that affects amateurs."
-G. K. Chesterton

I would strongly suggest, next time you hang out with a cool arty friend, that the two of you try the following creative activity: try making a single poem, story, or painting - together. See if you can do the push/pull, edit/compromise, inspire/expand dynamic. I've done both the short story and the painting versions of this game lately and it definitely works your head around. Exercise your humanity! Do art with someone!

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