{"id":305,"date":"2017-02-15T10:58:44","date_gmt":"2017-02-15T15:58:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hamiltoncs.org\/lit220\/?p=305"},"modified":"2017-02-15T10:58:44","modified_gmt":"2017-02-15T15:58:44","slug":"art-as-relaxation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hamiltoncs.org\/lit220\/uncategorized\/art-as-relaxation\/","title":{"rendered":"Art as Relaxation"},"content":{"rendered":"

“I don’t think I’d make a great miniaturist” I said as I worked on my own historiated letter today in class. “I just don’t have the patience.”<\/p>\n

I’ve never been one to take my time, and the more we study the practice of illumination, the more in awe I am at the abilities of the original miniaturists – not necessarily at\u00a0the miniaturists’ artistic abilities (although this is impressive in itself) but more so at\u00a0their ability to sit down for hours upon hours working on the tiniest of details.<\/p>\n

For those miniaturists the thought of God or Allah is what kept them immersed and focused everyday. The act of art was an act of mediation.<\/p>\n

Despite my typical impatience and restless nature, I did find myself getting into the groove…. the tranquil music, the falling snow…. cliche I know, but my mind slowed and I became more mythical in my art.<\/p>\n

My new gained focus reminded me of a recent meditation practice called Zentangle. Zentangle is a method of meditation through doodling. My aunt introduced me to the practice when I was in high school and whenever I needed to procrastinate, I would turn to Zentangle.<\/p>\n

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Illumination is just like Zentangle<\/em>\u00a0I thought to myself. Similar to how illumination keeps your mind from wandering and focused on God\/Allah, Zentangle also keeps your mind from wandering. Both are forms of mediation.<\/p>\n

I find it interesting that, even after all these years, the act of making art still has the same intention – to calm and to encourage focus.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

“I don’t think I’d make a great miniaturist” I said as I worked on my own historiated letter today in class. “I just don’t have the patience.” I’ve never been one to take my time, and the more we study the practice of illumination, the more in awe I am at the abilities of the … <\/p>\n

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