Creating with Reverence: Art, Diversity, Culture and Soul
"I thoroughly enjoyed Creating with Reverence--read it twice, in fact. The author has come to many of the same conclusions I have during a lifetime of teaching. The highlighted artists, the connections made, and the questions raised, clearly pave the way for a more humane and integrated art making culture." --Susan Brandeis, Distinguished Professor of Art and Design, North Carolina State University, Raleigh“Creating with Reverence thoughtfully delivers a vital message about the impact artmaking can have on everyday life and beautifully illustrates what an effective instrument it can be as an antidote to the isolation, vapidness, and harried pace of contemporary life.” --Josephine Ramirez, Program Officer at the J. Paul Getty Trust and Harvard Loeb Fellow 2003“Creating with Reverence resonates in so many ways that I cannot begin to express the range of emotions I felt while reading it. It is a deeply moving work that will inspire for generations.” --Michael Schiffer, Fred A. Reiker Distinguished Professor of Anthropology, University of Arizona and Pulitzer-nominated author of numerous books"[The author] honors universal restorative values of community-based art practiced by early American settlers, Pueblo communities and non-Western cultures, and the poignant voice of respectful craftsmanship iconic to the Japanese Mingei tradition. For Park, disregard for craftsmanship expresses arrogance, whereas a humble respect for materials and the environment, along with the intense focus of an act of total attention, gives voice to a more profound and universal message... This slim personal tome will be enjoyed by those who appreciate the humility with which weighty issues are approached, and the underlying faith in the healing power of art created with reverence." --Barbara Shapiro, Textile Society of America, Volume 22, Number 3, Fall 2010, pg 13."As an artist and author, I found Creating with Reverence to be soulful and provocative. It seemed to address those areas below the verbal that touch into the deeper meaning of the creative process, a message which will resonate with various audiences in multiple ways. It presents to the artist a call to return to those places of integrity in the creative process. Affirming rather than condescending, the message was delivered with a reverence for the insight already there." --Doris Klein, CSA, Artist and Author, Leader of Presentations on Art and Spirituality, Journey of the Soul“Yes, this is a book for artists, and I recommend it as well to retreat and spiritual directors and all those intent on their own spiritual journey.” --Diane Bridenbecker OP, Spiritual Director, Newman Center, Tucson