# Michele Cassou

Michele Cassou (born 27 September 1942) is an American painter, teacher, writer and author.

## Biography

Cassou is an artist who holds dual citizenship in France and the United States. She is known for her use of the "Point Zero Painting" technique. Her early works have been included in the Collection de l'art brut, a collection curated by Jean Dubuffet and permanently displayed in Lausanne.
She has been teaching since her early twenties, in Paris, Ottawa, Montreal, then in the United States. Presently, she teaches the Point Zero Method under the name Michele Cassou Painting Workshops. She conducts workshops around the US and Europe including: the Esalen Institute in Big Sur, California, the New York Open Center, the Mabel Dodge Luhan House in Taos, New Mexico, and various Zen centers.

## Additional References in Books

* Kathleen Fury. 1996. "Just Imagine." New Choices magazine. p. 53.
* Mary Jane Casavant. 1996. "If you ask us." Common Boundary magazine. p. 46.
* Emmet Fox. 1997. "The Magic of Spontaneous Expression." Science of Mind Vol.70 No.4. pp. 12–17.
* Alejandra Nash and Phyllis Lane. 1998. Unleashing Creativity book and documentary film about the power of being creative.
* Tona Pearce Myers, editor.1999. The Soul of Creativity. "Inside the Heartbeat of Creation", pp. 2–6. Publisher: New World Library. ISBN 1-57731-077-2.
* Gail McMeekin. 2000. The 12 secrets of Highly Creative Women. pp. 14, 23, 58, 64–65. Publisher: Conari Press. ISBN 1-57324-141-5.
* David Riklan. 2004. Top 101 Experts Who Help Us Improve Our Lives p. 374. Publisher: Self-improvement online, Inc. ISBN 978-0-9745672-3-5.
* Anne Devillard. 2009. Heilung Aus Der Mitte. (Healing from the Heart). pp. 25–33. Publisher: Driediger. ISBN 978-3-932130-22-9.
* Kate Appel. 2009. Two Rivers: Awakening to Your Inner Aliveness Through Painting. pp. 8–9. Publisher: Author House. ISBN 1-4520-9563-9 ISBN 978-1452095639.

## Collection

* Jean Dubuffet Collection, L'Art Brut Lausanne

### Books

* Life, Paint and Passion: Reclaiming the magic of spontaneous expression, 1995, Penguin Putnam Inc. ISBN 0-87477-810-7
* Questions: To awaken your creative power to the fullest, June 2009 ISBN 978-0-9802259-1-4
* Point Zero; Creativity without limits, 2001, Penguin Putnam Inc. ISBN 1-58542-085-9
* The Buddhist Art Doctor: Prescriptions for creative and Non-Creative seekers, September 2002, @Michele Cassou Workshops.
* Kids Play: Igniting Children's Creativity, 2004, Penguin Group (USA) Inc. ISBN 1-58542-328-9
* Teachers That Dare: Using the creative process to teach the creative process, June 2011, DeHart's Publishing USA ISBN 978-0-9802259-2-1
* Answering the Call of Creativity, 2016, Create Space ISBN 9781514167496
* A Graphic Approach to Creativity, 2017; ISBN 9781977578396
* Painting Between Worlds: A Life of Creative Passion ISBN 1650986947

### VIDEOS

* "Birth of a Process." By Michele Cassou. 1999 DVD-R.
* "Creativity and Passion" ~ A Lecture By Michele Cassou. VHS Tape or DVD-R. 1999.
* Point Zero: Insights and Images. Michele Cassou 2003 DVD-R.
* "The Flowering of Children's Creativity." Discovering the natural evolution of children's creativity and helping them find the joy of self-expression. by Michele Cassou. 2006 DVD-R
* "Awakening of the Mystic." by Michele Cassou. 2009 DvD-R
* "Body, Sexuality, and Spirit" by Michele Cassou. 2010 DVD-R