When Alicia talks about how she became a conduit for some of her chapters, which wrote themselves, it resonated. Memoir is such a relief when it is an outlet for deeply sharing what you know and have lived. I finally found my way to Lewis Hyde’s The Gift, which emphasizes writing, and all artistic work, as both a gift to the artist, and to the people with whom the art is shared. It’s not about the deal, or the agent, or the medium: it is a relationship between giver and receiver, and that’s beautiful.
Thank you for your comment Peter. The joy is in that exchange between artist and the reader or viewer on the other side. I believe all storytelling is about this connection, whether it's a written story or a visual story as in painting or sculpture or music. All artistic endeavors are the soul's expression; it's how we know we are alive. I love Rick Rubin's quote in The Creative Act: "We tend to think of the artist's work as the output. The real work of the artist is a way of being in the world." I experience my creative work this way.
Another great interview, thank you. 🙏 so much resonates … being spiritual beings having a human experience and the role of Nature as her own sentient being, whose body nurtures ours. Thank you also, for the insights about writing.
When Alicia talks about how she became a conduit for some of her chapters, which wrote themselves, it resonated. Memoir is such a relief when it is an outlet for deeply sharing what you know and have lived. I finally found my way to Lewis Hyde’s The Gift, which emphasizes writing, and all artistic work, as both a gift to the artist, and to the people with whom the art is shared. It’s not about the deal, or the agent, or the medium: it is a relationship between giver and receiver, and that’s beautiful.
Thank you for your comment Peter. The joy is in that exchange between artist and the reader or viewer on the other side. I believe all storytelling is about this connection, whether it's a written story or a visual story as in painting or sculpture or music. All artistic endeavors are the soul's expression; it's how we know we are alive. I love Rick Rubin's quote in The Creative Act: "We tend to think of the artist's work as the output. The real work of the artist is a way of being in the world." I experience my creative work this way.
Another book I need to read! Thank you.
Another great interview, thank you. 🙏 so much resonates … being spiritual beings having a human experience and the role of Nature as her own sentient being, whose body nurtures ours. Thank you also, for the insights about writing.