The Great Work: Alchemy and the Power of Words – Paul Kingsnorth
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The Great Work: Alchemy and the Power of Words – Paul Kingsnorth
Though artists generally aren’t aware of it, that end work is a by-product of a greater desire. We aren’t creating to produce or sell material products. The act of creation is an attempt to enter a mysterious realm. A longing to transcend. What we create allows us to share glimpses of an inner landscape, one that is beyond our understanding. Art is
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