SONG OF THE COYOTE: FREEING THE IMAGINATION THROUGH THE ARTS
by PHYLLIS SAWYERS and FRANCES L. HENRY
1st ed., February 1980, 174 pages, $24.95
ISBN 978-0-89641-036-7 
Song
of the Coyote affords a panoramic view of imagination
and ideas that has helped shape human life on this planet. It
is conceptually oriented and is replete with examples of the
unique qualities of human consciousness. The authors draw from
various art forms such as painting, music, dance, drama and
literature to explore archetypal imagery, time symbols, and
creative process, and the ecology of inner and outer space.
Each chapter is concluded with experiential studio art activities
especially designed to enhance the understanding of the written
material. The publication could be used in courses dealing with
art education, the humanities, art history, and humanistic psychology.
CONTENTS
Chapter
1: TRACING THE IMAGINATION
Chapter 2: ANALOGIES BEWEEN STARS AND WORKS OF ART
Chapter 3: THE TRUE LANGUAGE OF PARADISE
Chapter 4: DANCE OF THE PSYCHE PASSION AND INTELLECT
Chapter 5: THE VISIONARY SEEKER
Chapter 6: HARMONIZING ENERGIES
Chapter 7: PATTERNS IN MINDSCAPE AND LANDSCAPE
Chapter 8: THE TURNING OF THE HUMAN SPIRIT
Chapter 9: THE ULTIMATE JOURNEY
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Phyllis Sawyers has studied at the University
of Texas at Austin; Teachers College of Columbia University
and the Art Student's League in New York. She has a wealth of
experience in teaching art in the public schools. Having served
as a consultant to the White House on the Arts and Education
and as a member of the Texas State Legislative Committee for
funding in the Arts, she has received awards from the Texas
Fine Arts Association for her work as printmaker, painter, potter
and muralist. She frequently delivers lectures on her current
research in creativity and imagination along with her position
as Associate Professor of Art Education at Southwest Texas State
University.
Frances L. Henry was an Associate Professor of
Art Education at Southwest Texas State University. She served
as a consultant for the public schools in Texas, Arizona, New
York, and California. She studied at the School of Art Institute
of Chicago and the Art Student's League in New York and received
her doctorate in Art Education from Arizona State University.
Her painting and sculptures have been exhibited across the nation.
She sponsored the student chapter of the National Art Education
Association at Southwest Texas State University. She also served
on the Texas State Legislative Committee for Funding in the
Arts and lectured extensively in conjunction with her research
in creativity.