J. Ruth Gendler's guest appearances

J. Ruth Gendler

New Dimensions

The New Dimensions Café

Life Sentences

GREGG LEVOY

Richard Louv

Bonni Goldstein

Sam Daley-Harris

Jane Hirshfield

Jonathan Robinson

Rupert Spira

Justine Willis Toms

Zen HoneyCutt

James Fadiman

Kara Valentine

Phil Cousineau

Jeffrey Mishlove

Don Lattin

Lisa Schrader

OwlTail

At a very young age, Gendler became enamored with elements of creativity such as words, colors and beauty. After years of writing, painting and teaching, she has come to know herself as an “Anthropologist of the Imagination.” She offers insight into qualities that make us human, such as joy, beauty, curiosity, and courtesy. She suggests some ways to spark our creativity.  J. Ruth Gendler is an artist and a writer, and has been a teacher of writing and art for more than twenty years. She leads workshops in writing and creativity throughout the United States, and has been an artist in residence with California Poets in the Schools and Young Audiences of the Bay Area. She has worked with elementary, middle school and high school students teaching through California Poets in the Schools, and writes about the transformative power of art. In October 2007 the Lineage Dance Company presented a theater piece based on her book The Book of Qualities (Harper Perennial 1988), now in its 52nd printing. Her books also include Changing Light: The Eternal Cycle of Night and Day (Editor) (Harper Collins 1991) and Notes on the Need for Beauty: An Intimate Look at an Essential Quality (Marlowe &amp; Company 2007)Interview Date: 9/17/2014  Tags: MP3, Ruth Gendler, creativity, writing, self-publishing, art, anthropologist of the imagination, beauty, imagination, inspiration, color poems, efficiency, writing letters, Arts &amp; Creativity

At a very young age, Gendler became enamored with elements of creativity such as words, colors and beauty. After years of writing, painting and teaching, she has come to know herself as an “Anthropologist of the Imagination.” She offers insight into qualities that make us human, such as joy, beauty, curiosity, and courtesy. She suggests some ways to spark our creativity.  J. Ruth Gendler is an artist and a writer, and has been a teacher of writing and art for more than twenty years. She leads workshops in writing and creativity throughout the United States, and has been an artist in residence with California Poets in the Schools and Young Audiences of the Bay Area. She has worked with elementary, middle school and high school students teaching through California Poets in the Schools, and writes about the transformative power of art. In October 2007 the Lineage Dance Company presented a theater piece based on her book The Book of Qualities (Harper Perennial 1988), now in its 52nd printing. Her books also include Changing Light: The Eternal Cycle of Night and Day (Editor) (Harper Collins 1991) and Notes on the Need for Beauty: An Intimate Look at an Essential Quality (Marlowe &amp; Company 2007)Interview Date: 9/17/2014  Tags: MP3, Ruth Gendler, creativity, writing, self-publishing, art, anthropologist of the imagination, beauty, imagination, inspiration, color poems, efficiency, writing letters, Arts &amp; Creativity

The Essential Human Essences of Creativity, Imagination and Beauty - J. Ruth Gendler - ND3521

J. Ruth Gendler is an artist and a writer, and has been a teacher of writing and art for more than twenty years. She leads workshops in writing and creativity throughout the United States, and has been an artist in residence with California Poets in the Schools and Young Audiences of the Bay Area. She has worked with elementary, middle school and high school students teaching through California Poets in the Schools and writes about the transformative power of art. In October 2007 the Lineage Dance Company presented a theater piece based on her book The Book of Qualities (HarperCollins 1988), now in its 52nd printing. Her books also include Changing Light: The Eternal Cycle of Night and Day (Editor) (Harper Collins 1991) and Notes on the Need for Beauty: An Intimate Look at an Essential Quality (Marlowe &amp; Company 2007).Interview Date: 9/17/2014   Tags: MP3, J. Ruth Gendler, beauty, fashion, Lily Yeh, embellishments, Arts &amp; Creativity

J. Ruth Gendler is an artist and a writer, and has been a teacher of writing and art for more than twenty years. She leads workshops in writing and creativity throughout the United States, and has been an artist in residence with California Poets in the Schools and Young Audiences of the Bay Area. She has worked with elementary, middle school and high school students teaching through California Poets in the Schools and writes about the transformative power of art. In October 2007 the Lineage Dance Company presented a theater piece based on her book The Book of Qualities (HarperCollins 1988), now in its 52nd printing. Her books also include Changing Light: The Eternal Cycle of Night and Day (Editor) (Harper Collins 1991) and Notes on the Need for Beauty: An Intimate Look at an Essential Quality (Marlowe &amp; Company 2007).Interview Date: 9/17/2014   Tags: MP3, J. Ruth Gendler, beauty, fashion, Lily Yeh, embellishments, Arts &amp; Creativity

Beauty Opens When We Engage - J. Ruth Gendler - C0316

A sampling of the ground breaking, and all-too human and beautiful Book of Qualities by J. Ruth Gendler.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A sampling of the ground breaking, and all-too human and beautiful Book of Qualities by J. Ruth Gendler.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Episode 10: J. Ruth Gendler's Book of Qualities