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Au Revoir and Shalom
Au Revoir and Shalom By | November 6, 2017 | 0 Well, my friend, it’s time. I’m not going to be posting on https://deepfun.com or on https://aplayfulpath.com for the foreseeable future. There’s enough already here for a lifetime of play, and the rest of my life needs attention. It’s a good time, considering. There’s…
Is Fun Really A Four-Letter Word?
It IS important to have fun. It is a true, and priceless gift of heart and spirit to teach other people how to have more fun. And if you find it difficult for you to share that gift, just remember: you aren’t the only one.
The Center for Games and Toys
The toys they show on their site and channel seem to me to capture the spirit and wonder of what these people are behind: a beautifully playful spirit that manages to beckon imagination, exploration, invention, creative play.
The Bench – Visions of Art at Play
You know how there’s a thin line dividing art from play? Well, the line between public art and public play is even thicker.
What it takes to cross that line is manifest playfulness. The art has to invite participation, invite exploration, and, of course, invite play. At the same time, it has to look like art. Because it’s for the public. And it’s supposed to be art.
Stay Tooned
Stay Tooned By | March 7, 2017 | 0 The fun never stops. It just goes somewhere else. Click here for the latest posts.
The Connection Between Playfulness and Being the Person We Know We Are
there is a deep and vital connection between our taking the time to be playful and our getting to be the person we know ourselves to be
People Who Jump Together…
Sometimes, something as simple as a game of double dutch, or even single dutch with a lot of people jumping can transport you to a different dimension, where it’s all about being together, kind of like love.
At TEDx Asheville: The politics of playfulness
The entrance to your playful path is wonder.
Get inspired listening to selections from Bernie’s books and articles, and then more inspired playing games from Bernie’s huge repertoire of deeply playful games.
Bernard De Koven
In 1971, Bernard De Koven founded The Games Preserve, a retreat center for the exploration of games and play in Eastern Pennsylvania. The Games Preserve served many organizations and individuals, and functioned as the East Coast branch of The New Games Foundation.
In 1978, De Koven published The Well-Played Game, which was recently re-released by MIT Press.
During his long career, he has designed games of all kinds, but his greatest impact has been his development of a theory of fun and playfulness and how it can affect every aspect of personal and interpersonal, community and institutional health.