"The ancient Greeks were so mystified by creativity that they attributed it to a series of goddesses: the muses. Calliope inspired poetry, while Melpomene and Thalia were responsible for tragedy and comedy." An article from Artsy.net Read More...
Harnessing the Penchant for Play
Arts as research begins at school. "As a choice-based educator, I expect my students to generate artistic ideas on their own. Understandably, this can be a very challenging task for many of them. My lesson about the body is intended to inspire my students to begin an artistic investigation that engages and excites them." Read …
How to Train Your Eyes to See like an Artist – Artsy
A good article which gives a number of practical ways of perceiving the world that help you see the world in a way that leads in to drawing and painting. Painting and drawing doesn't copy the world on to a canvas. It makes you look at the world in a way that lets you create …
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The Evolutionary Uses of Imagination
Why are we so imaginative? What possible use is there in passing through the looking-glass with Alice or supposing that the moon is inhabited by creatures with aerials growing out of their heads? These are some of the wilder flights of our imagination and not shared by everyone. Read More...
The One Thing You Should Do to Amp Up Your Creativity
The trope of the isolated artist is all around us. From Anthony Burgess’ writing retreat in the English countryside to Dali’s hideaway in the north of Spain and more recently, the mansionof DJ and producer Deadmau5 near Toronto, artists have been seeking to get away from it all for centuries. And in many cases, solitude is an effective …
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Even a small amount of creativity can help you cope with modern life, reveals new research by BBC Arts and UCL
Good news for those juggling time-pressures in today’s busy, modern life. According to ground breaking research commissioned by BBC Arts, even the briefest time spent on a creative pastime such as painting, pottery or playing the piano, has an impact on our wellbeing and emotions. In the largest study of its kind, with almost 50,000 …