Learning by Heart: Teachings to Free the Creative Spirit [Paperback]

Corita Kent (Author), Jan Steward (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 14, 2008 | ISBN-10: 1581156472 | ISBN-13: 978-1581156478 | Edition: 2nd

Timeless tools for awakening the artist in all of us!

Tap into your natural ability to create!

* Engaging, proven exercises for developing creativity
* Priceless resource for teachers, artists, actors, everyone

Artist and educator Corita Kent inspired generations of artists, and the truth of her words "We can all talk, we can all write, and if the blocks are removed, we can all draw and paint and make things" still shines through. This revised edition of her classic work Learning by Heart features a new foreword and a chart of curriculum standards. Kent's original projects and exercises, developed through more than 30 years as an art teacher and richly illustrated with 300 thought-provoking images, are as inspiring and as freeing today as they were during her lifetime. Learn how to challenge fears, be open to new directions, recognize connections between objects and ideas, and much more in this remarkable, indispensable guide to freeing the creative spirit within all of us. With new material by art world heavyweights Susan Friel and Barbara Loste, Learning by Heart brings creative inspiration into the 21st century! 300 B & W Illustrations

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About the Author

Corita Kent, a respected artist, taught art at Immaculate Heart College in Los Angeles for more than 30 years. She died in 1986.

Jan Steward, a distinguished graphic designer and photographer, lives in Los Angeles.

Product Details

• Paperback: 232 pages
• Publisher: Allworth Press; 2nd edition (October 14, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1581156472
• ISBN-13: 978-1581156478
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #270,686 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A stunning art book by a legendary teacher, June 24, 2009

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dan noyes (New Mexico) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Learning by Heart: Teachings to Free the Creative Spirit (Paperback)

Corita Kent was one of the great American artists of the XXth Century. She made hundreds of works of art in her lifetime, designed books and posters and was a legendary teacher. She taught at Immaculate Heart in Los Angeles in the 1960's. In this concise and wonderfully illustrated book her teaching lives on for many new students and readers to enjoy. This is a real treasure and the exercises that Corita Kent and Jan Steward have put together in this book make it valuable and inspiring.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A top pick for those seeking a creative outlet, June 14, 2009

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This review is from: Learning by Heart: Teachings to Free the Creative Spirit (Paperback)

Everyone with a mind is creative. Now in a newly updated and expanded second edition, "Learning by Heart: Teachings to Free the Creative Spirit" is a guide to embracing the creative energies within everyone, and unleashing them to create whatever it is they seek to create. With a focus on the visual arts, "Learning by Heart" is a step by step guide to the many aspects of art and will do much in educating and inspiring readers to push forward. "Learning by Heart" is a top pick for those seeking a creative outlet.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must read for any creative., May 31, 2011

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This review is from: Learning by Heart: Teachings to Free the Creative Spirit (Paperback)

This book is pretty amazing, as was Sister Corita. I love her approach and reflections on art, the nature of art, and the creative spirit. It is such a rare and refreshing experience to come across an art book that carries with it so much truth, power, and depth. The exercises are taken from ones that she actually taught to her students and going through them really does free the spirit to experience the simple yet blessed joy of not only creating, but observing creation as well. I come back to this book every so often when I feel like I need to fill the well and it never disappoints. I am so glad this was republished, grab it while you can before it disappears again!