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Penn State Laureate Chris Staley: 'Unconscious Muses'

Unconscious MusesPenn State Laureate Chris Staley Credit: Penn StateCreative Commons

Ceramicist Chris Staley, the 2012-13 Penn State Laureate and distinguished professor of art at the University, is discussing topics related to creativity and the intersection between art and life in a series of videos to be shared during the 2012-13 academic year, aiming to expand people's ideas on art and serve as a catalyst for further conversation.

Locations will range from Staley's studio to horse stables to a football field, and the videos will include interviews with Penn State sports coaches and other distinguished members of the University community. The three- to four-minute videos, co-produced by College of Arts and Architecture staff member Cody Goddard, will appear weekly during the 2012-13 academic year on Penn State Live and in Penn State Newswires.

The 24th video, "Unconscious Muses," is posted at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzCkGTxAVNY and is also viewable here:

 

The 2012-13 Penn State Laureate, Chris Staley, discusses unconscious muses, the "a-ha!" moments or epiphanies in both life and in art. 

 

Last Updated April 27, 2013