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The Value of Playin’ Around
Want to write a blog post, an article, or maybe a book? Or tile the bathroom floor? In many and diverse enterprises it is often a good idea to try things out without preconceiving where it might lead; to just start playin’ around.
I was playin’ around with the images I captured at Dale Chihuly’s glass installation in the Desert Botanical Garden (see previous post), looking for a new computer desktop background. My first temptation was to skip over images that I didn’t like, but I didn’t do that because…well, who knows why I didn’t. This is one of the images that I was tempted to skip:
Crossing Paths With Dale Chihuly
I now understand, after several years of wondering, why the work of master glass artist Dale Chihuly keeps showing up in my life.
Hot Glass Is Cool
Sometimes organization development consultants get to do really interesting stuff! A while back, when I was active in that field, I visited Jacksonville University to foster collaborative efforts between its Davis College of Business and its Department of Visual Arts, and to lead a workshop about Genius At Work. While there I spent a few hours in the glass studio, watching students work glass; “kiln-forming” they call it.
Kiln-Forming At Jacksonville University (30 sec)
Creating art glass is a tender and fragile process, requiring extraordinary teamwork, plus personal balance, craftsmanship, grace, strength, and economy of motion. The work is not for people who are off-center. Amazing.
