D.I.Y. magic a strange & whimsical guide to creativity

"In DIY Magic (Perigee), Anthony Alvarado provides readers with a collection of techniques for accessing deeper levels of creative thought -- for hacking into their subconscious. From Salvador Dalí's spoon technique and ornithomancy (divination by crows), to bibliomancy and using (legal) stimulants...

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Main Author: Alvarado, Anthony, 1977-
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Perigee, 2015.
Edition:Perigee trade paperback edition.
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Summary:"In DIY Magic (Perigee), Anthony Alvarado provides readers with a collection of techniques for accessing deeper levels of creative thought -- for hacking into their subconscious. From Salvador Dalí's spoon technique and ornithomancy (divination by crows), to bibliomancy and using (legal) stimulants, the exercises in this book will help anyone chasing the muse. Alvarado will be joined for a panel discussion by three local artists: Eric Mast (aka E*Rock), Farel Dalrymple, and Jennifer Parks."--From publisher's website.
Item Description:"A Perigee book."
Physical Description:xxiii, 263 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages [250]-251) and index.
ISBN:0399171797 (paperback)
9780399171796 (paperback)
Author Notes:Anthony Alvarado has been a forest fire fighter, a high school science teacher, a library delivery truck driver, a telephone psychic, and a mental health counselor. He lives with a cat, a dog, and a girl in Portland, Oregon. When he is not doing magical experiments he spends his time writing and trying not to drink too much coffee.