Category: Green Basho š
Toolkits by CATs in the Green Basho
Reading Time: 3 minutes1.Introduction (1 minute) This course takes tea art practice as the entry point, guiding learners to re-examine the composition of daily items, behaviors and relationships through the arrangement, brewing and tasting of tea sets. The arrangement of tea sets, the control of rhythm and the occurrence of interaction make participants realize that art is not […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesšŖ§ Introduce Clay is one of the most common mediums in art therapy and psychotherapy. Clay symbolizes the “source of life,” embodying the connection between the human psyche and the material world. Through clay, inner thoughts and emotions can be made concrete and visualized, helping people to clearly understand themselves and alleviate […]
Reading Time: 4 minutesDear friend, Welcome to this corner of courage and authenticity. Perhaps you have been trapped by the idea of āmust be perfectāĀ for a long time, consumingĀ your inner energy andĀ leaving you without the courage to start so many things; Or maybe youāre just curious about self-exploration. No matter who you are, welcome to join this short […]
Reading Time: 4 minutesāWe perform ourselves in everyday life.āāāErving Goffman ā The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life Introduction (1 minutes) Everyday Exhibition is an online, self-paced micro-curation toolkit that invites you to slow down and rediscover the aesthetics hidden in your daily life. It does not require a specific space, a tidy home, or any special tools. […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesSection 1: Introduction – Art is All Around You ( 2 mins) What do you think art is? A masterpiece of oil painting in a museum that requires years of training?Contemporary art says: No. Art can be an idea. A single choice. section 1 Look at the images: Andy Warhol’s Brillo Boxes (1964): Supermarket […]
Reading Time: 7 minutesāCinema is a mosaic made of time.ā āāAndrei Tarkovsky, Sculpting in TimeĀ (1986) Many viewers focus solely on the narrative when watching films, yet cinema’s true allure often lies concealed within its audiovisual nuancesāa single frame composition, a dolly shot, or a sound effect can all generate distinctive cinematic storytelling. These elements collectively form what […]
Reading Time: 8 minutesIn the cave you fear to enter lies the treasure you seek. Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā […]


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