http://www.the-open-room.com/what-if-were-approaching-creativity-wrong/ Where Brands and Bloggers Connect! Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:57:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 http://www.the-open-room.com/what-if-were-approaching-creativity-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-4563 Mel Cheers Sun, 24 May 2009 06:45:13 +0000 http://www.the-open-room.com/?p=152#comment-4563 In the 1980's the English psychoanalyst Winnicott put forth forth a theory that advocated 'living creatively'. He empasized that most art was a reactive expression rather than a creative process. If one is to be creative they must live within the moment and pool their resources with concern only for their own drive and direction. With a clear dynamic focus the mediums may become less limited. When working in reaction to others one will only use the same mind set. Reaction is antithetical to creativity... there is one good reason why racehorses wear blinkers... In the 1980’s the English psychoanalyst Winnicott put forth forth a theory that advocated ‘living creatively’. He empasized that most art was a reactive expression rather than a creative process. If one is to be creative they must live within the moment and pool their resources with concern only for their own drive and direction. With a clear dynamic focus the mediums may become less limited. When working in reaction to others one will only use the same mind set. Reaction is antithetical to creativity… there is one good reason why racehorses wear blinkers…

]]> http://www.the-open-room.com/what-if-were-approaching-creativity-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-4562 Ling Sat, 23 May 2009 08:58:47 +0000 http://www.the-open-room.com/?p=152#comment-4562 Exactly! Stuck in a holding pattern, embellishing the wheel. Exactly! Stuck in a holding pattern, embellishing the wheel.

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