Michele Cassou
Michele Cassou | |
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| Born | September 27, 1942 U.S. |
| Known for | Painter, Teacher, Author |
| Website | www |
Michele Cassou (born 27 September 1942) is an American painter, teacher, writer and author.[1][2]
Biography
[edit]Cassou is an artist who holds dual citizenship in France and the United States. She is known for her use of the "Point Zero Painting" technique.[3] Her early works have been included in the Collection de l'art brut, a collection curated by Jean Dubuffet and permanently displayed in Lausanne.[4][5][6]
She began teaching in her early twenties, in Paris, Ottawa, Montreal, then in the United States, including San Francisco.[7][8] She teaches the Point Zero Method[9] and conducts workshops around the USA and Europe including: the Esalen Institute in Big Sur, California,[10] the New York Open Center,[11] the Mabel Dodge Luhan House in Taos, New Mexico,[12] and various Zen centers.[13]
Publications
[edit]- Cassou, Michele; Cubley, Stewart (1995). Life, Paint and Passion: Reclaiming the magic of spontaneous expression. Penguin Putnam Inc. ISBN 0-87477-810-7.
- Cassou, Michele (2001). Point Zero; Creativity without limits. Penguin Putnam Inc. ISBN 1-58542-085-9.
- Cassou, Michele (2004). Kids Play: Igniting Children's Creativity. New York, USA: Penguin Group (USA) Inc. ISBN 1-58542-328-9.
- Cassou, Michele (2009). Questions: To awaken your creative power to the fullest. New York, USA: Point Zero Publishing. ISBN 978-0980225914.
- Cassou, Michele (2011). Teachers That Dare: Using the creative process to teach the creative process. DeHart's Publishing USA. ISBN 978-0-9802259-2-1.
- Cassou, Michele (2016). Answering the Call of Creativity. ISBN 9781514167496.
- Cassou, Michele (2017). A Graphic Approach to Creativity. ISBN 9781977578396.
- Cassou, Michele (2020). Painting Between Worlds: A Life of Creative Passion. ISBN 978-1650986944.
She contributed an essay Inside the heartbeat of creation to the 1999 publication The soul of creativity : insights into the creative process ed. Tona Pierce Myers (Pub. New World Library)
Videos
[edit]Cassou released several videos, including:
- Birth of a Process (1999)
- Creativity and Passion (1999)
- Point Zero: Insights and Images (2003)
- The Flowering of Children's Creativity (2006)
- Awakening of the Mystic (2009)
- Body, Sexuality, and Spirit (2010)
References
[edit]- ↑ Whitehurst, Liz (2012). Words for the journey. Bethesda, USA: The Chrysalis Group. p. 40. ISBN 9781479215478.
- ↑ "Teacher's painting featured at Waldorf". Globe-Gazette. Iowa, USA. 2010-11-04. p. 21.
- ↑ "Point Process seminar offered". The South Bend Tribune. Indiana, USA. 2012-03-15. p. B8.
- ↑ The Soul of Creativity, Edited by Tona Pearce Myers, 1999, p.2-6, ISBN 1-57731-077-2
- ↑ "Collection de l'Art Brut, Jean Dubuffet's." http://www.rawvision.com/outsiderart/whatisoa.html
- ↑ "Collection de l'Art Brut". Art Brut.
- ↑ Laddon, Judy (2008). Sally : the older woman's illustrated guide to self-improvement. Washington, USA: Sombrero Press. p. 197. ISBN 9781934738597.
- ↑ McMeekin, Gail (2011). 12 secrets of highly creative women. New York, USA: MJF Books. p. 23. ISBN 9781567314168.
- ↑ Hill, Nancy J (2013). Unfolding: Slow down, drop in, dare more. Oregon, USA: White Cloud Press. p. 16. ISBN 9781935952688.
- ↑ "Pierone". The Spokesman Review. Washington, USA. 2006-03-19. p. 45.
- ↑ "If you can breathe you can create". The Reedsburg Times-Press. Wisconsin, USA. 2007-09-15. p. 15.
- ↑ Mary Ann Moore (2002-10-19). "An artistic oasis". Guelph Mercury. Ontario, Canada. p. 47.
- ↑ Barry, Barbara (2013). Painting your way out of a corner : the art of getting unstuck. New York, USA: Penguin. p. 2. ISBN 9780399163357.
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