In the case of every historic scientific discovery and invention that is researched carefully enough, we find that it was imagery, either in dreams or in a waking state, which produced the breakthrough. --John Curtis Gowan
In this experiential writing workshop, we will focus on the role of image and metaphor on the creative process, as well as its role in shaping the “lenses” that we use to view the world around us. While writers may use metaphor to enrich their writing, the truth is that we are always writing (and looking) through a metaphoric lens. We teach and learn through metaphor.
Creative individuals mentally play with images all the time, no matter what field they work in. But research shows that all of us are embedded in the world of mental imagery all the time... and our cognitive systems are based in metaphor. Even individuals who define themselves as "less creative" are at their most creative when they actively engage with images.
Humans have four ways of knowing: thinking, feeling, physical sensing, and imagination. Of these four ways of knowing, imagination (or image-ing) is arguably the most powerful and least understood. I hope you’ll join us.
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