Flow, from Turner 138-139- Amber Matkowski

I believe that art allows one to experience flow more than almost any other activity. As a dancer, I know from personal experience that time, hunger, personal problems, and all else can be easily forgotten about when dancing. There have been times that I am alone in the studio for what feels like fifteen minutes and actually has been hours. I've skipped meals, not notice others coming in and out of the studio, and completely forgot to change the music. All a dancer can think about is her body moving and what she will do next. My sister connect with another type of art, painting. She as well has told me that when she is engulfed in her work, nothing else matters, or even seems to exist. Art meets many of the requirements Csikzentmihalyi sets for an activity to create flow. Art allows a person to use his or her skills to meet demands, thus forgetting about his or her own problems or identity, and also allows them to feel in control of his or her environment. Flow is a strange but extremely powerful experience. Many artists spend most of their lives in a state of flow.