Did you think talent is one of them? Not in Cay Lang’s book “Taking the Leap, the Insider’s Guide to Exhibiting and Selling Your Art.” Lang says those three things are: curiosity, commitment and good work habits.
Four Powerful Types of Creative Thinking: from Mark McGuinness’ Creative Pathfinder Series
I am subscribing to feeds from Mark McGuinness who is sharing his Creative Pathfinder series of lessons. Enjoying the program which arrives via email. To sign yourself up, go to: http://lateralaction.com/pathfinder.
Monday, I got Lesson Five, which is “The Four Most Powerful Types of Creative Thinking.” In summary those are: 1) reframing; 2) mind mapping; 3) insight; and 4) creative flow. I really like what he suggests about ways to reframe things. Here’s questions he suggests asking:
• Meaning — what else could this mean?
• Context — where else could this be useful?
• Learning — what can I learn from this?
• Humour — what’s the funny side of this?
• Solution — what would I be doing if I’d solved the problem? Can I start doing any of that right now?
• Silver lining — what opportunities are lurking inside this problem?
• Points of view — how does this look to the other people involved?
• Heroes — how would one of my creative heroes approach this problem?
Unity Through Creativity and The First Virtual Mural
I hadn’t ever heard of a virtual mural until I met Laurie Marshall, founder of Unity Through Creativity (www.unitythroughcreativity.net). Check the UTC website for more info about how you can participate.
Are You Flowing?
What does being “in the flow” feel like? Is it like navigating through space like these matchsticks are? I share with you a photogram I produced that I had once matched with the Carlos Castaneda quote: For me there is only traveling on paths that have heart, on any path that may have heart. There I travel, and the only worthwhile challenge is to traverse its full length. And there I travel looking, looking, breathlessly.