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Flowforms: The Rhythmic Power of Water Paperback – November 15, 2003

by John Wilkes (Author)
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  • What is the true nature of water and does it have memory?
  • By working with the rhythm and flow of water, can we increase its life-giving power?

Water is not only fundamental to life but is essential for the cycles and changes in nature. John Wilkes argues as well that water is the universal bearer of whatever character we put into it. For this reason the way we treat water is of crucial importance to our health, and to the well-being of our planet.

Working with his remarkable invention, the Flowform, Wilkes has uncovered hidden secrets of the world of water, and at the same time created an artform of great beauty. His lifetime of applied research into rhythms and water, fully revealed in this book for the first time, has startling implications for such topical issues as farming and irrigation; food production and processing; water treatment and recycling; and health and cosmetic products.

This ground-breaking book is lavishly illustrated to show both the beauty of the Flowform and the wide range of its applications.

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  1. Print length
    224 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Floris Books
  4. Publication date
    November 15, 2003
  5. Dimensions
    8 x 0.75 x 9.25 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0863153925
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0863153921
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'With extraordinary depth of vision, Wilkes shares more than thirty years of accumulated ideas, experiments, experiences and creative, innovative designs with water. Benefits from many photographs and illustrations.'
– Resurgence

'Detailed accounts of research are richly illustrated, including many beautiful images of the swirling patterns. The book is full of both scientific observations and a celebration of the beauty and wonder of water, and the beauty and wonder of the sculptures it has inspired John Wilkes and his team to create.'
– Permaculture

'With the aid of copious photographs, drawings and diagrams, our attention is drawn to how much life there is in water. I found this an extremely interesting, informative and attractive book.'
– New View

'Contains many beautiful illustrations of water-in-motion from rivers and waterfalls, to the art of designing water features for a garden.'
– Pentacle

About the Author

John Wilkes, who died in 2011, studied sculpture at the Royal College of Art. While in London he met George Adam and Theodor Schwenk, a pioneer in water research and author of Sensitive Chaos. Wilkes joined the Institute for Flow Sciences in Herrischried, Germany and began his investigations into the flow and rhythm of water which would eventually result in the Flowform. During this period, he also worked at the Goetheanum in Switzerland where he researched and restored Rudolf Steiner's sculptural and architectural models. In 1971 he joined Emerson College in Forest Row, Sussex, and is now Director of the Virbela Rhythm Research Institute.

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Floris Books; 1st edition (November 15, 2003)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 224 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0863153925
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0863153921
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.03 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8 x 0.75 x 9.25 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 14 ratings

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very informative ........... for me.
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Mark Kerske
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Water is energy
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I wish the book went more into the design of the forms and less into the positive waves mindset.
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Ned and Nelly
5.0 out of 5 stars Unique and provocative information about the most ubiquitous of precious substances
Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2010
I stumbled upon this book in a library in a remote retreat facility in a very rural area.
With abundant time to read, I began exploring this text which is a treatise on the ways
water moves through space. The detail put to these observations is fine, scientific without
being pedantic, and utterly fascinating. It changed the way I look at water patterning and
all wave patterns. A deep text.
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