We all are influenced by our external surroundings and interactions, however subtle or obvious. It always amazes me how surroundings inspire us each so differently. why are we drawn to certain things and not others? Sometimes inspiration comes from an unexpected experience. What is it within us that connects with the external and inspires us to create something from that influence?
I enjoyed reading about Scott Grieger's 'methods' of inspiration. He takes corporate logos, the military and buddism, and finds a common thread. From this, he re-invents the symbolism to create something he can believe in.
I was also drawn to Thomas Joshua Cooper, the photographer, mostly for the intutive quality. The last paragrah where it says his photographs "confirm that people absorb energy from the land, but they also demonstrate that the land absorbs the energy of the people" reminded me of one of my favorite philosophers, John O'Donohue. This reading made me think more of the external presences in my life that inform me and how to let them inspire me creatively.
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