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“If we split practice from the real thing, neither one of them will be very real.”

Book:Free Play: Improvisation in Life and Art

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Free Play: Improvisation in Life and Art

This book delves into the practice and philosophy of improvisation, illustrating how it can be applied in both personal and artistic contexts. It examines the principles behind improvisation and its impact on creativity, innovation, and the human experience. more

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Stephen Nachmanovitch

Stephen Nachmanovitch is an American author best known for his book 'Free Play: The Power of Improvisation in Life and Work'. His work explores the application of improvisation in art and life, and how it can promote personal growth and creativity. more

“Brahms once remarked that the mark of an artist is how much he throws away. Nature, the great creator, is always throwing things away. A frog lays several million eggs at a sitting. Only a few dozen of these become tadpoles, and only a few of those become frogs. We can let imagination and practice be as profligate as nature.”

Artist Imagination Practice Millions Sitting Mark Lays Creator Eggs Throwing Dozen Frogs Brahms Tadpoles Throwing Things

Book:Free Play: Improvisation in Life and Art

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“New organs of perception come into being as a result of necessity. Therefore, O man, increase your necessity, so that you may increase your perception.”

Men May Results Perception Increase Organs

Author:Rumi

“Artwork is not thought up in consciousness and then, as a separate phase, executed by the hand. The hand surprises us creates and solves problems on its own. Often, enigmas that baffle our brains are dealt with easily, unconsciously, by the hand.”

Problem Hands Brain Consciousness Surprise Solve Phases Artwork Enigma

Book:Free Play: Improvisation in Life and Art

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“Creative living, or the life of a creator, seems like a leap into the unknown only because "normal life" is rigid and traumatized.”