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Welcome

to the infinite playing fields of Artistic Mind

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Warm greetings...

My name is Sam. I currently play the role of a multimedia content curator who is passionate about bringing words, images, music and movement into meaningful new relationships to support what I have experienced as Living Life Artistically.

I also call myself an artistic researcher which has a double significance in that I research what is considered artistic AND the form my research takes is artistic. Perceiving words as open to multiple meanings is what piques my curiosity and keeps me in a state of wonder, open to the playing fields of nous. I founded iNous as an independent institute dedicated to celebrating and sharing the timeless wisdom of Artistic Minds, using artistic research to trace and weave together the infinite illuminations left by the many inspired Souls who have graced our planet.

I work in close collaboration with my life partner Lanon Prigge who is a dedicated spiritual seeker, creative muse and sovereign sense-maker. Our shared goal is to connect with inspired individuals from all walks of life to amplify their ethos and shine a light on their intuitive wisdom through collaborative means and via creative resources. Through our offerings, we hope to foreground Curiosity, Courage and Compassion as traits that can be nurtured, and that may assist us to flourish and find inner peace in a world that is mysterious, emergent and unfolding at a velocity that is often beyond our ability to grasp.

Welcome to the infinite playing fields of Artistic Mind

What is Artistic Mind?

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Blossom Goodchild ~ Light, Love & Laughter

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Reflections of Life ~ Ordinary people, extraordinary wisdom

Artistic Mind can be described as an extra-ordinary state of attention in which multidimensional fields of meaning are available for our translation and expression. Ted Falconar refers to these “infinite playing fields” as nous, a vivid wonderland in which the human mind can access patterned energies that transcend the limits of what is known through language alone. David Lynch speaks of “an ocean of pure, vibrant consciousness”, a field of potential that unfolds and grows as you enliven it with non-verbal attention. Buckminster Fuller proposes nous as “a creativity that is a priori to the integrity of the universe”.

Other words and phrases have been used by artists, philosophers, sages and mystics to capture this seemingly infinite source of creative energy, including “the Mystery”, “the Imaginal”, “the Unknown”, the “Liminal”, the “Collective Unconscious” and “the Dream”. Implicit within all of these understandings is a recognition that there is always more to be known and experienced and illuminated than what lies within our codified and rational systems of knowledge and language.

Our aim is to share the Mystery, approach the Liminal, encounter the Unknown, illuminate the Dream, through the creation of life-affirming resources and inspirational tools.

Embark on a journey to nurture and delight your creative potential ~ Novelties of Nous

About Novelties of Nous

“It’s like having a conversation with the creative giants of history every day. These quotes are nuggets of wisdom and they never fail to reignite my creativity.” ~ Stef

How do we illuminate Artistic Minds?

Hundreds of intrepid imagineers throughout time have been living demonstrations of their Artistic Mind. By choosing to Live Life Artistically, they have placed sovereign creativity balanced with collective empathy at the heart of their offerings. In so doing, they have given rise to innovative models, revolutionary theories, visionary methods, uplifting practices, and enriching ideas. Many of their creations continue to enrich our daily lives.

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There are also many individuals living today who draw inspiration from their Artistic Minds with the intention of offering guidance, healing, comfort and support for others.

Explorations by these curious and courageous individuals have cut-across singular disciplines to  include physicists, healers, mystics, painters, poets, biologists, writers, etymologists, psychologists, dancers, educators, philosophers, mathematicians, musicians, anthropologists, directors, theorists, and sages.

Many are multiversed, and traces of their insights can be found in written artefects such as books, articles, diaries, journals, interviews, letters, testimonials and critical reviews. With the expansion of online resources, videos, curated collections and podcasts are also coming to play an invaluable role in preserving this timeless wisdom.

Sourcing and collecting these fractals of Artistic Mind is a central and ongoing activity of iNous. Each fractal is then intuitively paired with a visual muse from the LightCatcher Chronicles Collection in a complementary design to create a unique card – a powerful integration of intentional content that can be used for daily Affirmation, Intention or Illumination.

Affirmations, Intentions & Illuminations

Inspired, uplifting card decks

We are continually energized by our collaborations with intuitives, energy healers, mediums, authors, creatives and speakers from around the world. Through inspired co-creation, we have been able to independently design and bring to print a vast array of breath-taking card decks that are intended to provide daily enrichment and upliftment for individuals wherever they may be in the world and on their life path.

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Activating, intentional journeys

We love designing and printing card decks! But we are equally passionate about offering the timeless wisdom of inspired minds through Intentional Email Journeys. Some of our Journeys are for focused collective attention around particular themes and intentions, while others can be taken individually for daily personal enrichment and upliftment. Our email journeys are light on resources and low in cost - we consider them our way of spreading Wisdom worldwide whilst reducing our carbon footprint!

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In this video, the insights of 30 diverse Artists from around the world are curated to share the essence of Art. Each insight is paired with an original artwork to create a collage of energy, colour, motion and emotion.

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iNous is an independent Artistic Research institute based in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. We celebrate Artistic Mind as a collective resource and collaborate with inspired individuals around the world to provide creative resources for Living Life Artistically.

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Novelties of Nous is our growing collection of 1000+ unique prompts sharing timeless wisdom from Artistic Minds on curiosity, creativity, imagination, attention, authenticity, compassion and joy.

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