The Adjacent Possible: Guidebook & Stories Of Artistic Transformation - Paperback

For thousands of years before the written word, humans learned about their ancestors and the world around them through story, passed down through the generations.

connect scientific concepts with artistic practice to understand the nature of surprise

illuminate the creative journey of discovery through artists' stories

build artistic confidence through reflections and creativity exercises

Nancy Hillis, M.D. and Bruce Sawhill, Ph.D. enjoy conversations on art, science and the generation of novelty in the universe. Nancy is an abstract artist, Stanford trained psychiatrist and author of best-selling books The Artist's Journey(R) Bold Strokes To Spark Creativity and The Adjacent Possible: Evolve Your Art. From Blank Canvas To Prolific Artist.

She helps artists transform their art from the inside out, operating from the conviction that artistic creation has as much to do with psychology as with the medium of expression. She's been featured in Inc. magazine and The New York Observer.

Bruce is a Stanford educated theoretical physicist, mathematician, composer and concert organist. Bruce's life has been centered around transportation, both physical and psychological. Bruce has swum solo across Lake Tahoe and is an open water swimmer in Monterey Bay. Nancy and Bruce make their home in Santa Cruz, California.