Creativity
the art of creativity
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Creativity
Somewhere along the way, we decided creativity should be efficient.
We gave it a workflow. A checklist. A deadline.
And that’s when it started to die.
The problem is not process. It is how we use it. We turned creativity into something that fits cleanly inside... See more
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discipline doesn’t take away from creativity. it’s essential to it.
The Gift: Creativity and the Artist in the Modern World
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I used to write about "creative productivity" - until, slowly, I realized that trying to be "productive" while making creative work is like trying to train a wild, mysterious jungle cat. it is not a dog. it will not obey you. the cat will do whatever it wants - when it wants. however, even wild animals have rhythms, routines, and safe spaces.
... See moreTo illustrate the difference between art and technique, he tells the story of two people who each make a glass cup: the first person designs a fine, functional glass from which one can drink perfectly, but the second person, an artisan, creates another glass cup that is so special, it generates an emotional reaction.
The Greeks would say the second... See more
The Greeks would say the second... See more