Acknowledgments ix
License to Create 1

1. Unpredictable Magic 9
The Wellspring of Movement 11
Stepping into the Unknown 22
Emanation 33
Mistakes and Distortions 41

2. In the Beginning Is the Attitude 47
The Many Ways of Creating 49
The Blank Page 60
Reframing 69
Blocks 75
Moving between Worlds 81

3. Every Experience Has Something to Offer 91
Karma of Simple Acts 93
Distilling 100
Gathering and Arranging Things 109
Play and Ornamentation 115
At Work 124
Vision 132

4. Create with What You Already Have 139
Beginning Close to Home 141
Creating with the Environment 149
Childhood Memories and Gifts 159

5. Practice 171
Acting and Not Acting 173
Becoming a Stranger 175
Repetition 181
Going On to the Next One 190
Criticism 193
Wonder before the Object 204