Contact Before Concept

Most of us believe we create from the inside out. There’s an inner self with vision, reaching out to shape the world. But what if that story isn’t quite true? What if making doesn’t begin with an idea, but with contact, before technique, before intention? In this episode, I explore what happens when the familiar boundary between maker and made begins to dissolve.Your host, Sōkei, is a Zen teacher and artist and the creator of Creative Life in Contact, a body of work that helps creatives draw on direct experience as the source of a vibrant and genuine creative life. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sokeizen.substack.com