I just returned from a retreat at The Chi Center in Galisteo, New Mexico where I had the privilege of learning the art of energy healing, Qigong. We gathered together each morning at 7am in the Kiva, an underground chamber Pueblo Indians used for religious rites. There, Master Mingtong Gu, a world-renowned Qigong Master, led…
Take a Ride with Me {Aesthete Aperture}
Hey, Everyone! This is Susie deVille, Founder & CEO of the Innovation & Creativity Institute. In today’s episode of the Aesthete Aperture, we are flying over the New Mexico desert and Rio Grande River in a hot air balloon. You’ll get a flavor for what the preparations look like for take off, as well as…
Pushing Materials into New Forms & Uses {Aesthete Aperture}
Hey, Everyone! This is Susie deVille, Founder & CEO of the Innovation & Creativity Institute. In today’s episode of the Aesthete Aperture, we are at the PaPer View exhibition at The Bascom art center in Highlands, NC. This exhibition celebrates the medium of paper, and as you’ll see, each artist re-imagined entirely what paper can…
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Scare The Shit Out Of Yourself
I was making travel arrangements for my trip to New Mexico. As I was mapping out interesting things to do in Albuquerque, an advertisement for a hot air balloon ride popped up. The photograph was completely captivating — brilliantly-colored hot air balloons sailing across the desert in clear, azure skies. An electric shock coursed through…
Revealing What Is Hidden
I was scrolling through email in my daily dispatch from Unroll.me when something caught my eye. I typically just delete all of the emails, but I had been stopped by an image — an energy — in an email from The Bascom. The sketched and painted image of a woman’s eyes and a nose against a…
Aesthete Aperture: False Starts
Hey, Everyone! This is Susie deVille, Founder & CEO of the Innovation & Creativity Institute. In today’s episode of the Aesthete Aperture, we are in Highlands, North Carolina. Spring has tried to come in the mountains, with little buds opening and green shoots coming up from the ground. Winter keeps hanging on, though, with the…
