Making Pearls : Living the Creative Life

by Jeanne Carbonetti

• ISBN13: 9780823030453
• ISBN10: 0823030458
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2001-10-01
• Publisher: Watson-Guptill
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Summary

For artists and painters who wish to create not only projects of beauty, but ones that also reflect inner spirituality,Making Pearlsis the ultimate primer for expanding creativity and spirituality in every area of art and life. Filled with dozens of lush, reflective paintings,Making Pearlstakes the reader, step by step, through the seven stages of the creative cycle: Waiting, Opening, Closing, Holding, Releasing, Emptying, and Sitting. Within each chapter are several evocative essays and inspirational exercises that demonstrate how each of these creative stages affects the mind, body, and spirit. Chapters also include meditative exercises, as well as an evolving painting project for the readers that serves as a microcosm of the full creative process. This reflective, inspirational guide demonstrates the essential process and purpose of creativity: to make pearls of meaning and beauty of our selves and our lives. For the new-age artist on the path to spiritual awareness,Making Pearlsis the ultimate resource for living a totally creative life, body and soul.

Author Biography

Jeanne Carbonetti is a teacher who specializes in helping students get in touch with the power of their own creative process. She is the author of the Path of Painting series. She lives in Chester, Vermont.

Table of Contents

Prologue: When the One Became Two	6	(5)
Introduction: The Pearl of Great Price	11	(1)
Creative Power Within Us	12	(4)
How to Use This Book	16	(3)
Waiting	19	(12)
The Nature of Waiting	20	(3)
The Practice of Grounding	23	(4)
The Gift of Patience	27	(2)
The Power of Art: Creation Cycle, Part I	29	(2)
Opening	31	(12)
The Nature of Opening	32	(4)
The Practice of Connecting	36	(3)
The Gift of Enthusiasm	39	(1)
The Power of Art: Creation Cycle, Part II	40	(3)
Closing	43	(12)
The Nature of Closing	44	(4)
The Practice of Focus	48	(3)
The Gift of Commitment	51	(1)
The Power of Art: Creation Cycle, Part III	52	(3)
Holding	55	(12)
The Nature of Holding	56	(4)
The Practice of Pulsing	60	(3)
The Gift of Compassion	63	(1)
The Power of Art: Creation Cycle, Part IV	64	(3)
Releasing	67	(12)
The Nature of Releasing	68	(4)
The Practice of Surrender	72	(3)
The Gift of Truth	75	(1)
The Power of Art: Creation Cycle, Part V	76	(3)
Emptying	79	(12)
The Nature of Emptying	80	(4)
The Practice of Perspective	84	(3)
The Gift of Insight	87	(1)
The Power of Art: Creation Cycle, Part VI	88	(3)
Sitting	91	(12)
The Nature of Sitting	92	(4)
The Practice of Non-Doing	96	(2)
The Gift of Grace	98	(2)
The Power of Art: Creation Cycle, Parts VII-VIII	100	(3)
Conclusion	103	(9)
The Pearl of Wisdom	104	(4)
Completed Creation Cycles	108	(4)
Index	112