tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8373573052582581717.post830771169869017024..comments2023-06-06T06:49:04.399-07:00Comments on Cinder Bridge: In progresscinderkeyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01578961959712679966noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8373573052582581717.post-78369994029401844402010-01-07T09:19:35.069-07:002010-01-07T09:19:35.069-07:00What a wonderful, concise commentary on the creati...What a wonderful, concise commentary on the creative process. <br /><br />I was a mathematics professor at a community college as well as the grievance chairman of its union, and in both capacities I had the same experience you do. As a mathematician, I discovered new theorems (not often) and I looked for new and better ways of proving and explaining old theorems. As a grievance chairman I would write essays of explanation, polishing my remarks until they expressed exactly what I was trying to say.<br /><br />I imagine the same thing is at work when someone makes furniture (something I am totally incapable of doing), as he takes a piece of wood and shapes it and smooths it until its form conforms to the idea in his mind.<br /><br />All art is like this. The artist becomes the creator, the master of his craft, and it brings joy to both him and his audience. It is one of the great joys in life.John Wengerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12368930634136477638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8373573052582581717.post-29691806989071104492010-01-07T08:33:13.664-07:002010-01-07T08:33:13.664-07:00I too feel this way sometimes! Maybe words will n...I too feel this way sometimes! Maybe words will not always burn in us so much we have to put them in lyrics. It's just such a wonderful journey in music whatever happens, twists and turns reflecting our core values as we evolve.Jannie Funsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11595786402510366043noreply@blogger.com