It's my great privilege to be able to spend my time thinking about, teaching and sharing the things that make life truly special and worth living. Our human experience is a great gift and my work is about keeping that flame alive, in many different ways... because none of us are just one thing. We are complex, changing creatures in a richly creative universe. My intention is to foster that creativity in myself and others just as much as is humanly possible... and I believe that turns out to be quite a lot!
I have spent my life meshing the various realms of business, technology, publishing and the art world, searching for meaning far and wide throughout the many kinds of knowing available throughout our community of global villages. I have sought guidance for my visioning not only in the museum and the gallery, but also in the factory and the press room, the studio and the kitchen, the circus and the dojo, the university and the board room. I have found clues from New York to Los Angeles, from Vancouver to Chengdu, and even locations not found on conventional maps.
What I have learned is that by focusing on creating healthy, diverse and vibrant communities, both online and in the real world, we can indeed build a better world. We do this by allowing ourselves and those around us to share their authentic story, and by participating in the hard work of making positive change, staking a claim to caring about the things that count: connection to friends and family, participation on a local level, and being of service to the needs and dreams of others.
In the following pages you will find information on my research and new ways of thinking, as well as links to my writing, artworks and other projects that I am building in community with others. You will also find details about the coaching and consulting services I have available for individuals, organizations and small businesses, especially those located in the exceptional county of San Luis Obispo (SLO) - one of the most beautiful places on Earth. Contact me about your own special project needs and let our journey begin.... I am available to you, and I thank you for looking at my site.
Contact:
Tobey Crockett PhD
PO Box 6990
Los Osos CA 93412
805 528 7550
tobeycrockett at gmail dot com
Recent writing:
Building Value Into the Life of Our Dreams at the Central Coast Women's Network blog
Seed Saving: My Sweet Peas Teach Me About Life for the Green Body Project at the George Greenstein Institute
A Strong Woman: Hua Anwa for the Women's Press in SLO County
Upcoming events:
July 12, Pasadena: I am offering a talk at the Institute for Philosophy and the Arts' Salon for the Creatively Spiritual Life on the topic of "Creativity and Spirit: the Foundation of Community." I deeply look forward to my chance to return for a presentation at this lively forum for big ideas in an idyllic private setting.
August 15, Cambria: I am honored to be a featured guest teacher at the awesome Creativity Club at the Joslyn Center in beautiful Cambria. My class "Open Body" will offer an exploration of playful movement, dance and writing from the body in an intimate, inspiring setting.
Need a Speaker?
I am available as a lecturer on a variety of topics - the role of art, interactivity, creating community, entrepreneurship and more.
"Thank you so much for your class 'What's So Important About Art and Beauty?' Participants were 'so grateful to have such an experienced and informative instructor in the OLLI program.' They said you are special and loved your class! We thank you so much for your contribution."
~ Asta Hamaun for the OLLI Board of Directors, April 2009.