Creativity in Action: Malcolm London
Last week TED, WNET, PBS and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting hosted an on air forum on how we can better inspire both students and teachers. Among the many esteemed educators was an incredible...
View ArticleMy Creativity Experiment – No Speaking, One Week.
That’s right. No speaking, at all, for one whole week. Anyone who knows me this is a pretty extreme experiment, I’m nothing if not chatty, but I’m spending the next week in silence so I can explore. It...
View ArticleWhat’s Your Shake? Limitations & Creativity
Embracing limitations can open up incredible creative horizons… Here’s a great TED talk from an artist who used a physical ailment expand his artistic expression instead of crushing it Also – Doors...
View ArticleMy Creative Experiment – Silence, Day Four.
“You must forget all your theories, all your ideas before the subject. What part of these is really your own will be expressed in your expression of the emotion awakened in you by the subject.” ~...
View ArticleMy Creative Experiment – Silence, Day Five.
After a number of great responses to yesterday’s post I’ve decided to write a blog each day for the rest of the week, to continue sharing the experience of my self-imposed silence in our city and the...
View ArticleCreativity in Action – Jason Silva
Jason Silva is a journalist, filmmaker and connoisseur of philosophy. For years he worked as a presenter for Al Gore’s network Current TV but now his work can be found on his youtube channel Shots of...
View ArticleMy Creative Experiment – Silence, Day 6.
In today’s silence my heart is singing. I’m inspired, energized, happy and connected. Despite gloomy weather for most of the day I’ve been wandering the city and checking out one of its most creative...
View Article29 Ways to Stay Creative
Here’s a great video with 29 easy suggestions presented with compelling typography by TO-FU… Why not try some of them out today?
View ArticleMy Creative Experiment – 7 Days of Silence
So – seven days, no speaking. I woke up in the middle of the night to turn on the air conditioning and fend off the inevitable Toronto humidity and realized that I was technically allowed to speak. I...
View ArticleNavigating Changing Winds…
Dolly Parton once said, “You can’t change the direction of the wind but you can adjust your sails.” Those of you who registered for our summer camps will have received your email this morning letting...
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