Unearthing Manual
is a tool for inspiration & mindfulness, where intentionality of direction meets raw material. The publication presents the user with an array of experiments. In each experiment the user is presented with simple instructions that allow one to enter into the flow of creating, abandoning judgement & fear.
Beginning a creative endeavor can be accompanied with an innate pressure to produce content that is groundbreaking. The Unearthing Manual provides instructions, guiding the user through each experiment. Providing instructions removes the pressure of deciding what steps need to be taken to arrive at an end result; in fact, one stops considering the end result altogether & focuses on accomplishing each step as given.
Thus, the user is allowed to be present in the here & now of each step. At the conclusion of each experiment they will possess a tangible piece of work that may surprise them, or delight them, but regardless, will be the work of their hands & the product of their mindfulness.
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