Friday, April 8, 2011

"Inspiration": A dream that you can take through a straw

How does one become inspired?

Is it the task of the creator to find beauty in the common?

Or must one travel outside of one's present condition to find inspiration?

Is inspiration something that overtakes you? That invites you to disengage in some way from reality? Or does inspiration force you to plant your feet in the here and now. Or both?

Is inspiration something separate inside of us that we need to pull out?

Are we merely portals for the stream of inspiration to pass through?

Should inspiration be a type of madness and irrationality?

One of our symposium members suggested this radio piece:



Do you think of creativity like Tom Waits does?

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