Endless Open Heart: Collaborative Poetry and Image as Contemplative and Restorative Practice / Du fond du cœur : poésie concertée et imagerie pour une pratique contemplative et restauratrice
Pamela Richardson, Susan Walsh
The Canadian Review of Art Education / Revue canadienne d’éducation artistique December 22, 2018 DOI: 10.26443/crae.v45i1.59 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Qualitative study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | Meditation |
| Key findings | The authors describe engaging in a shared contemplative arts process combining renga (linked verse poetry) and Miksang (contemplative photography) during a retreat from their academic careers. They contend that this collaboration co-created a space nurturing healthy habits of mind and open-hearted awareness through spaciousness, restfulness, curiosity, and compassion, and that the process was restorative for them and potentially helpful to other artists, teachers, and researchers. |
Abstract
Abstract: In this article, we share how during a time of retreat from our academic careers we engaged in a shared contemplative arts process that included two practices, the first being renga, or linked verse poetry, and the second being Miksang, or contemplative photography. Through our particular collaboration, we sought to co-create a space where healthy habits of mind and open-hearted awareness were nurtured through practices of spaciousness, restfulness, curiosity, and compassion. In this way, we manifested a process that has been restorative for ourselves and that is potentially helpful for other artists, teachers and researchers.Keywords: poetry; photography; contemplative arts; collaboration; healing.Résumé : Nous racontons dans cet article comment nous nous sommes, en retrait temporaire de nos activités professionnelles, impliqués dans un processus concerté d’art contemplatif impliquant deux pratiques, à savoir le renga, sorte de poésie collaborative, et le Miksang, ou photographie contemplative. Nous avons voulu, dans le cadre de cette collaboration spéciale, co-créer un environnement favorisant de saines habitudes intellectuelles et la bienveillance en y intégrant grandeur, détente, curiosité et compassion. Nous avons ainsi amorcé un processus restauratif pour nous et potentiellement utile à d’autres artistes, enseignants et chercheurs.Mots-clés : poésie, photographie, arts contemplatifs, photographie, collaboration, guérison.