Visual Arts and Crafts
Overview of disciplines and genres –
- VISUAL ARTS: The multiple genres associated with Drawing, Painting and Sculpture; Calligraphy, Printmaking, Photography, Video, Animation and Filmmaking
- CRAFTS: Architectural model making, Basket weaving, Cabinetmaking, Ceramics, Embroidery, Flower arranging, Glassmaking, Jewelry making, Marquetry, Metalwork, Metal engraving, Origami, Pottery, Paper making, Sign writing, Screen Printing, Stained glass art, Stone working, Upholstery, Wood block printing, Wood turning…
The Visual Arts and Crafts in Light of Total Knowledge
The visual arts and crafts are the science and art of expressing the most refined, inner qualities of life in visual form.
The supreme value of the visual arts is achieved through enlivenment of pure creative intelligence at the transcendental level of all life.
Total knowledge of the visual arts is available in the field of all possibilities, at the level of the science and technology of total Natural Law, the unified field of all the laws of nature.
Anyone can access the field of total knowledge in consciousness and unfold their full creative potential from the level of Atma or inner Self of the Visual Artist through the Transcendental Meditation technique.
The Visual Arts studied and practiced in the light of Maharishi Vedic Science allows the artist to gain mastery over the three-fold structure of Total Knowledge – Knower, Process of Knowing and Known, as follows:
- Unfolding full creative potential from within consciousness (Knower)
- Enjoying a more spontaneous and enriching creative process (Process of Knowing)
- Maximizing the value, effectiveness and influence of the finished work throughout the environment (Known)
The gift of Maharishi Vedic Science and its practical technology of consciousness, the Transcendental Meditation technique to the visual artist and Craftsman, is in opening to awareness the field of total knowledge for maximum creative energy, clarity of perception and coherent brain functioning, whilst simultaneously improving health of mind, body, and social well being, and contributing to peace and harmony in society.
The Transcendental Meditation Technique for the Artist and Craftsman
The TM technique is a simple, natural, effortless technique practiced twice daily for 20 minutes while sitting comfortably with the eyes closed. TM is practiced by visual artists and craftsmen all over the world. Peer-reviewed research shows that TM increases creativity, brain functioning, perception, self-confidence, problem solving ability, and verbal and analytical thinking, while also benefiting mental and physical health, and social wellness.
