Visioning: Ten Steps to Designing the Life of Your Dreams - Hardcover

Capacchione, Lucia

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1585420123 ISBN 13: 9781585420124

Publisher: Tarcher, 2000

Synopsis

An acclaimed art therapist, designer, and creativity consultant lays out a road map for applying creativity to all aspects of life, using the example of her mentors--Charles Eames, Buckminster Fuller, Corita Kent, and Walt Disney. 20,000 first printing.

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About the Author

Dr. Lucia Capacchione, Ph.D., A.T.R., is an art therapist, artist, author, popular workshop leader, and corporate consultant who has worked for Hallmark, Mattel, and the Walt Disney Company. She lives near Big Sur, California.

Reviews

This how-to manual for "manifesting your heart's desire" will no doubt prompt memories of kindergarten collage-making for many readers. Based on her observations of engineers, architects and designers (including toy and theme park creators), Capacchione offers a framework for shepherding an idea into reality, whether the goal is to create a company mission statement, improve one's health or build a dream home. An art therapist, corporate consultant and the author of 10 books (The Creative Journal, etc.), she instructs readers on choosing a theme, gathering images and words that "grab" one's attention, finding order in the chaos, committing one's vision to paper and glue, getting feedback from others, dwelling on one's vision, getting help to implement the plan and celebrating the final result. With a tone that's both playful and serious, Capacchione provides detailed instructions and numerous exercises for working through this process. She also encourages journal writing (using both hands to engage both sides of the brain) and addresses common internal and external obstacles. Even if some of the numerous samples and stories culled from her workshops come across as a bit schematic and glib, Capacchione provides a fun and empowering approach to creativity for those willing to roll up their sleeves and play in the rich field of their desires. (Jan.)
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Edition details

• Publisher: Tarcher
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1585420123
• ISBN 13: 9781585420124
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 256