Creativity

Creativity

Thursday, 24 April 2014

What is creativity? An introduction to the module.

In our first lecture to the introduction to our module we were asked "what is creativity?"
A simple question that really did make you think!
We all wrote down what we thought creativity was and then swapped papers with another person.

This is the answer I got:

I completely agree with creativity being linked with using your imagination to discover new ideas. I also think creativity is working on old ideas and making something yours and making it meaningful to you, whatever it may be. I think creativity is about having no boundaries and not being afraid to take risks. 

In the lecture we also got the chance to see some of Suzie's big "C" heroes. 
I couldn't think of any of mine during the lecture, but when I thought about it there are quite a few people who have influenced me with their creativity during my life. 

The first is an artist that was introduced to me by my mother. 
Vincent Van Gogh. 
His painting 'sunflowers' is my favourite. 


Whenever I look at it I feel warm and happy. I think he's a creative genius to have the power to make you feel something from a painting. 

The second is a music artist who I believe is beautifully creative in her lyrics. 
Lana Del Ray 



Her voice is so powerful and different. 

The last Big C hero I am going to share is my favourite director, Baz Luhrmann. 


He's so clever at making things his own, which is what I think creativity is all about. 
Films such as Romeo and Juliet, Moulin Rouge and most recently The Great Gatsby all have the same feel about them. You watch a film by Baz Luhrmann and you know it's been directed by him. 

Finally we were asked to write down our final thoughts on what impact creativity has on our lives. 
My answer was simple. 
"We would all be robots without creativity". 




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