Biography and social art activities explore themes pertaining to all humanity, as well as those belonging to an individual’s unique life journey. At the heart of this work is conversation, the practice of giving time and attention to another. Listening well is like holding open a door, welcoming a friend into a new space—a space for insight, renewing enthusiasm and strengthening will. In addition, simple artistic processes foster new ways of perceiving as they invite imagination, inspiration, and intuition. We experience that our lives are inherently intelligent; we become increasingly interested in others; we recognize that we have a valuable role to play; and we learn to perceive human development, the phenomenon of metamorphosis.
This is a true picture of life: something of the past is always dying away, something for the future is always just beginning. In each moment, the unfolding of human life is sacred.
The Biography and Social Art Certificate Program provides a laboratory in which participants are trained through their own activity. Trusting process, while lessening the focus on product, encourages a sense of play, risk and adventure.
