TY - BOOK AU - Nachmanovitch,Stephen TI - The art of is: improvising as a way of life SN - 9781608686155 PY - 2019///] CY - Novato, California PB - New World Library KW - Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.) KW - Creative ability N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 246-263) and index; Tell them about the dream -- Introduction -- Interplay. Improvising ; Verbs and nouns ; Knobs and dials ; Stuck or sticky ; Finger-kissing ; This moment ; Universal language ; Bedtime stories -- Thinking as nature thinks. Natural history ; All about frogs ; Twists and turns ; Listening ; Interruptions and offers ; Rubbing ; Mushrooms and tide pools ; Wabi-sabi ; After-flavor -- Art and power. Cloud of companions ; The way it's supposed to be ; Art and power ; Daughters' daughters ; Arrested ; Heart sword N2 - "A multi-media artist and noted musician explores the value of improvisation in art, work, and relationships, illustrating his insights with personal experiences and quotes from great thinkers, past and present."-- ER -