Mindfulness Book Club: The Creative Act - A Way of Being
September 24, 2024 October 15, 2024
SERIES OF CLASSES
Total # of Classes
4
Class length
120 minutes
Location
Online via Zoom
“The purpose of the work is to awaken something in you first, and then allow something to be awakened in others. And it’s fine if they’re not the same thing.” - Rick Rubin
Join artists and mindfulness teachers Pam Hausner and Shane Ledford in a 4-week exploration of nine-time Grammy-winning producer Rick Rubin’s best-selling “The Creative Act: A Way of Being.” This illuminating book is comprised of several thought-provoking chapters on how our creativity and expression is formed by our relationship to the world. As Rubin says, “Everyone is a creator,” and he offers insight on how to flow from an idea to creation.
Rick Rubin has collaborated with numerous artists including Johnny Cash, Adele, Lady Gaga, the Beastie Boys, LL Cool J, Metallica, and many others…and he has practiced meditation for nearly 50 years. His book is a wonderful guide for new artists and those that have been creating for awhile, and it can also be useful for mindfulness practitioners and book lovers as wisdom to incorporate in day-to-day lives.
Each week Pam and Shane will discuss several of the chapters and quotes that resonated with them, and participants are invited to do the same as well if they feel comfortable in sharing. There will also be brief mindful meditation practices and artistic creation exercises.
- When: Tuesday evenings from 6:30-8:30 pm CST September 24, October 1, October 8, and October 15, 2024
- Where: Online via Zoom (Your Zoom link will arrive with your registration confirmation email)
- Cost: $100 (MAM members use discount code MEMBERS20 at checkout for 20% off - membership is as low as $15 per month)
No refunds are given after the start of the course. No makeup meetings are offered for missed classes. In the unlikely event that the course is canceled, you will receive a full refund of the registration fee.
Book Reviews:
“A gorgeous and inspiring work of art on creation, creativity, the work of the artist. It will gladden the hearts of writers and artists everywhere, and get them working again with a new sense of meaning and direction. A stunning accomplishment.” —Anne Lamott
“This book is a companion to anyone on the creative path; for me, Rick Rubin’s attention, consideration, ideas have dug themselves down deep into my consciousness and grown with my work, so that over time, I have found myself in the shelter of a huge resplendent tree, and remembered that it all started with a word or two from a person who really, really listened. May it start something similar in you.” —Kae Tempest
The class takes place on...
- September 24 at 6:30 pm (Tuesday)
- October 1 at 6:30 pm (Tuesday)
- October 8 at 6:30 pm (Tuesday)
- October 15 at 6:30 pm (Tuesday)
Reservations
Mindfulness Book Club: The Creative Act - A Way of Being (Ticket)
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