Session 5: March 28
The Creative Process
The fundamentals of the creative process: listen, reflect, make
Surveying current models, approaches, and projects in social innovation and transition reveals a common and familiar underlying pattern: the age-old shape of the creative process. Though there are many variations and theorists don’t always speak in these terms, it’s clear that the fundamental creative process is an underlying foundation of this work.
Lecture and activities
- Activities: Experiencing the creative process
- Lecture and discussion: Introducing the creative process
- Lecture and activity: Introducing active listening
Key concepts
- Creativity as a way of operating
- Taking a deep view of the process: openness, intention, conversation
- Hugh Dubberly’s model: listen, reflect, make
Required materials
- Video: John Cleese, How to be creative
(A transcript of his talk is available on github) - Selections from Leski, The storm of creativity
- Poster: Dubberly, Model of the creative process
- Video: School of life, Self-compassion
- Video: Linda Graham, On procrastination, stress, and self-compassion
Homework
- Previous assignments due next session: teach active listening and review questions for Chapter 1 of this course
Optional materials
Here are two very different books on creativity which we highly recommend.
- Lynda Barry, What it is
- Kyna Leski, The storm of creativity
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