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16 Doors: A Visual Journal on Creativity

By Sam Pisciotta | February 7, 2020October 10, 2021 by Sam Pisciotta

Over the course of fours weeks this winter, I created a visual art journal dealing with my understanding of the creative process. I used the themes of alchemy and journey as metaphor and peppered the pages with recurring symbols. Mostly, I had fun! What I found at the end of the project is that my chops for drawing from imagination had improved. I also rediscovered my love for writing. You can download a .pdf file…

Charcoal Reflection on Theme

Birds in Boxes

By Sam Pisciotta | April 22, 2018October 11, 2021 by Sam Pisciotta

Like birds in boxes, we are all dreaming of flight. I completely understand your reluctance, my friend. The earth is solid, safe. Our flesh is the very stuff of soil. The earth’s gentle curve helps us to keep our perspective. Still, there will be a universe of days for us to rest within its dark, maternal loam. Until then—why not fly?