Poetry is one of the earliest art forms practised with language. Hated by schoolboys worldwide, its often viewed as archaic, elitist and stupid. Which is why I have started a Patreon page to share my poetry with the world. As a working writer, it’s a long road from creation to … Read More
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”3.0.47″][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”3.0.48″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”3.7″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” text_line_height=”1.6em” header_font=”||||||||” text_font=”||||||||” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” text_font_size_phone=”16px”] I have learned some surprising things about the world’s attitude to creativity while working through the test phase of my creativity training workshops and presentations. The biggest … Read More
Creativity is so inherent to human beings it’s often an unconscious reaction. Our mistake is to insist on focussing on art whenever anyone mentioned the word. The result of this denial is our highly industrial, technological and increasingly uniform world. Creativity is how we as individuals navigate our world, coming … Read More
Along the path of my 25-year career as a self-employed creative, I have encountered a lot of resistance to creativity. When you consider we operate in a global economy centred on innovation: product updates and upgrades, new editions, new models, new technology… this seems to be a very strange reaction. … Read More