On "viewing life without being distracted by context"

 

I discovered Corita Kent on Austin Kleon's blog

 

How do you get beyond the habituated way of seeing the world.  How can we open ourselves to the wonder of awe of the world?  What PROCESS or METHOD can we use?   Recently I learned about the nature guidebook writings of John Muir Laws and his method of nature journaling. 

Corita Kent teaches her students to use what she called “finders” to learn how to see with fresh eyes. “You have to look at the world [in] small pieces at a time,” she said. “Look at it. Just a small part of the world.”

The Finders are described in the book based on her teachings, Learning By Heart:

[The finder] is a device, which does the same things as the camera lens or viewfinder. It helps us take things out of context, allows us to see for the sake of seeing, and enhances our quick-looking and decision-making skills.

An instant finder is an empty 35mm slide holder. Or you can make your own by cutting a rectangular hole out of a heavy piece of paper or cardboard—heavy enough so that it won’t bend with constant use. You can then view life without being distracted by content. You can make visual decisions—in fact, they are made for you.

 I'm wondering if that last paragraph has a typo... should it be "context" rather than content?