by Gil Dekel, PhD (visionary poet and Reiki teacher.) The task of the poet is to see into the experiences we undergo every moment, and attach words to emotions. Like patchwork, these wordly emotions come together to form images through which we can see the...
Visionary painter Brigid Marlin interviewed by Natalie Dekel. Natalie Dekel: I understand that life has not been easy for you. Perhaps your painting has been akin to personal salvation or healing. Is that how you see it? Brigid: No. The situation is that the spiritual...
by Gil Dekel, PhD. The stillness of the soul is the only place where the human mind resides. This stillness can be defined as a timeless point, a point where there is only a Moment of Now. As this Moment is so ephemeral, it is extremely difficult for us to understand...
MPhil thesis by Natalie Dekel. Can self-observation of an artist/researcher on her work stand as an academic tool of investigation? I would argue that the process of moving from theoretical analysis to practical exploration of one’s own art work can challenge...
MPhil thesis by Natalie Dekel. I would argue that artistic ‘information’ is rushing through one’s body and mind, driving one to express in animated language of symbols and images what is ultimately a personal interpretation of subjective authorial nature....
Join us in a journey to the most remarkable place – The Seas of inner Consciousness. Transcript: As you sit down and relax, you take a deep breath. Feel with every breath you take your body starting to relax and it becomes heavier and heavier… Imagine with...
By Natalie Dekel. The following paintings were created using coloured-wax applied with heated iron onto glossy cards. This technique is called encaustic wax. The technique involves the application of coloured wax onto a heated iron, which causes the wax to melt. When...
Dr. Amikam Marbach interviewed by Gil Dekel (discussing how to structure a PhD thesis). Gil Dekel: You have developed a method that employs words to help people become aware of their prior knowledge, or inner insights. With your method people can articulate these...
The authorial-Self, a ‘Muse’ of poetry, is interviewed by Gil Dekel. Gil Dekel: I am very happy to be able to interview my own ‘Muse’, my own creative self, and ask him about processes of inspiration in writing poetry. [1] I would like to thank you, the...
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