Mon, 17 May 2010 12:00am

Course | Creativity, Perception and the Modern Mind

I'm just back from a two week course at Schumacher College in Devon. The course was entitled "Creativity, Perception and the Modern Mind" and was taught by artist Peter Adams and system theorist Fritjof Capra with a guest appearance from Iain McGilchrist (author of 'The Master and His Emissary').

As with my first visit to the college last year, it was a very enlightening experience. The lectures - with Fritjof talking about the science of Leonard Da Vinci, and Peter talking about his own creative practice - presented a view on the processes and practice of creativity and its connection to the living Earth. Both lecturers offered views which helped me think out my own creative work and it's wider contextualisation. Plus, talking to other members of the Faculty has given me a number of ideas for new artworks.

Schumacher is a truly special place. As well as the unique courses it offers, you also get to spend time enjoying the surroundings, cooking tasty food, talking with other course members and generally helping out around the college. For me it's a real creative treat and, despite having a stinking cold for much of my visit, is somewhere I get to recharge and reflect.

P.S. I took the picture just after a rainstorm. It's amazing how something as fragile as a dandelion can survive such a downpour!

Author: Sean Clark