Michele Cassou
American painter, teacher and author
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Michele Cassou (born 27 September 1942) is an American painter, teacher, writer and author.[1][2]
Michele Cassou | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 27, 1942 U.S. |
| Known for | Painter, Teacher, Author |
| Website | www |
Biography
Cassou is an artist who holds dual citizenship in France and the United States. She is known for her use of the "Point Zero Painting" technique.[3] Her early works have been included in the Collection de l'art brut, a collection curated by Jean Dubuffet and permanently displayed in Lausanne.[4][5][6]
She began teaching in her early twenties, in Paris, Ottawa, Montreal, then in the United States, including San Francisco.[7][8] She teaches the Point Zero Method[9] and conducts workshops around the USA and Europe including: the Esalen Institute in Big Sur, California,[10] the New York Open Center,[11] the Mabel Dodge Luhan House in Taos, New Mexico,[12] and various Zen centers.[13]
Publications
- Cassou, Michele; Cubley, Stewart (1995). Life, Paint and Passion: Reclaiming the magic of spontaneous expression. Penguin Putnam Inc. ISBN 0-87477-810-7.
- Cassou, Michele (2001). Point Zero; Creativity without limits. Penguin Putnam Inc. ISBN 1-58542-085-9.
- Cassou, Michele (2004). Kids Play: Igniting Children's Creativity. New York, USA: Penguin Group (USA) Inc. ISBN 1-58542-328-9.
- Cassou, Michele (2009). Questions: To awaken your creative power to the fullest. New York, USA: Point Zero Publishing. ISBN 978-0980225914.
- Cassou, Michele (2011). Teachers That Dare: Using the creative process to teach the creative process. DeHart's Publishing USA. ISBN 978-0-9802259-2-1.
- Cassou, Michele (2016). Answering the Call of Creativity. ISBN 9781514167496.
- Cassou, Michele (2017). A Graphic Approach to Creativity. ISBN 9781977578396.
- Cassou, Michele (2020). Painting Between Worlds: A Life of Creative Passion. ISBN 978-1650986944.
She contributed an essay Inside the heartbeat of creation to the 1999 publication The soul of creativity : insights into the creative process ed. Tona Pierce Myers (Pub. New World Library)
Videos
Cassou released several videos, including:
- Birth of a Process (1999)
- Creativity and Passion (1999)
- Point Zero: Insights and Images (2003)
- The Flowering of Children's Creativity (2006)
- Awakening of the Mystic (2009)
- Body, Sexuality, and Spirit (2010)
