Imagination in Action

Secrets for Unleashing Creative Expression

Shaun McNiff

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Shambhala Publications Inc
03 August 2015

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The theory and practice of creativity-culled from the lifetime of experiences of an esteemed art educator/therapist. With proven techniques he's discovered for jump-starting the creative process.

A guide to the theory and practice of creativity, with proven techniques for jump-starting the creative process-from an esteemed art educator and therapist

There are art teachers-and then there's ShaunMcNiff. An accomplished painter himself, he has spent a career helping people access their creative potential through expressive arts therapy. Now, he is sharing the secrets he's learned fromobserving his own creative process as well as that of others-both those who identify as artists and those who don't. The result is nothing less than a master class in creativity by one of the great creative theorists and practitioners of our time.

""This is intended as a practical text,"" Shaun says, ""a creativity primer, striving to capture the essential things that have been of use to me and others.""

The wealth of instruction he provides here in these essential things will be indispensable to artists of all stripes, as well as to all who strive to express themselves with honesty and authenticity using any of the media life makes available.

By: Shaun McNiff
Imprint: Shambhala Publications Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 228mm, Width: 153mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 380g
ISBN: 9781611802016
ISBN 10: 1611802016
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 03 August 2015
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

SHAUN MCNIFF is internationally recognized as a leading figure in the field of Art Therapy, and he is the founder of the graduate program at Lesley University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, from which the field of Expressive Arts Therapy emerged. Now a university professor at Lesley, he is himself a visual artist as well as the author of numerous other books, including Art As Medicine, Trust the Process, and Creating with Others.

Reviews for Imagination in Action: Secrets for Unleashing Creative Expression

"""Imagination in Action is that rare book that can serve equally the experienced artist in need of a creative tune-up as well as the wary beginner about to dip a toe into any of the expressive arts. Shaun McNiff, as he has done throughout his long career, dances us forward, inspiring, supporting, gently challenging, and pointing out how the journey can be even more enjoyable and full of life.""—Pat B. Allen, author of Art Is a Spiritual Path ""McNiff weaves his philosophy of art therapy, creativity, and studio practice with practical, hands-on activities for therapists, teachers, and individuals. The book reads as if you are by his side in his studio classroom as he integrates vivid stories and keen knowledge with decades-long observations. This is an essential book for anyone who believes in the power of art to transform the world.""—Deborah Putnoi, author of The Drawing Mind"