Lots happening in the Berryman world. Amy is now firmly ensconced in New York, working 2 jobs, auditioning, building friendships and life with some pretty great people. Daniel is in London, studying acting, and as you would expect, it's pretty challenging. The basement apartment remodel on 5th St. is coming along, should be done in …
Up to Our Necks in “The Shallows”
Nicholas Carr, in his book, The Shallows: What the Internet is Doing To Our Brains, brings a lot of brain science to bear on his simple thesis: the Internet is indeed changing the structure and processes of our brains, as will any new technology that becomes as ubiquitous and powerful as the 'net has become. …
The Joy is in the Work
I'm making my way through Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's great book Creativity again, and chapter 5, "The Flow of Creativity", challenges me to examine some deep places in my life of creative work. Csikszentmihalyi's seminal work on the study of happiness--Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience--proposes that states and experiences of deep joy are very different that …
Questions about Art and Critique
This post is simply a list of questions to consider when addressing the topic of art making and critique/criticism. Are there artistic values and standards that apply to all forms of art? Can those values and standards be articulated and meaningfully discussed? Are there values and standards within a particular discipline (painting, acting, etc.) that …
Wondering About Critique…
Here's a pretend letter from a pretend reader of a blog dedicated to thinking through various issues related to art-making and Christian faith. "Dear Blogging Person, How does a working artist deal with criticism? I don't mean mean-spirited people dishing out vindictive diatribes, but the simple, ongoing critique of one's work that comes from all …
JEFF BERRYMAN 