What is it to be creative ?
5 stories of a creative Life.
People talk about creative Ireland and we like to think of Ireland as a creative hub for everything from writing and music to software and animated film , from theatre to food . My 5 points on creativity.
Projects : I always have multiple projects going on at once . Projects keep us busy but also allow us to always have something interesting going on . At the moment I’m working on educational videos , a video called magic mushrooms, a short film on schooling in tea plantations of Sri Lanka and one on foods of Sri Lanka . I’m passionate that we all should have our projects and side projects from our main work - it’s what Tom Peters called - the project life . Environment : Growing up : I liked to be creative , I loved to grow things in the garden , to make imaginary dens and dream up adventures , I had a darkroom in my bedroom and wired up the lights and sockets myself . I took pictures , played music and played Football . Everyday was an adventure. I was a football Manager, wildlife warden , electrician , chemist and adventurer , Photojournalist , and organiser of World cups ! Finally, I started my own photography business at 16 . I had a supportive environment to be creative , that’s important . I’m Grateful to my parents and family for that support .
Creativity is not confined to the arts music or literature , we can be creative in every area of our lives, creative in our learning , in our relationships , in how we think about things . Tested risk . Creativity is about taking risks, being bold and the best risks are the ones you have tested out before hand . It’s about having the courage to try new things , with the feeling that you can make things better. .After Action Review. The After Action Review is my little black book. It comes from the military . After every shoot I write a few notes about what was expected to happen and what happened, the learning for the future . I keep notes of lighting set ups and technical stuff , so if I need to do something similar I can refer to the notes . What is creativity ?
Robert Breson said that Creativity is” The simultaneous precision and imprecision of music . A thousand possible , unforeseeable sensations “Deductive v inductive
Academics love to take things and Ideas apart to see what’s behind these things. A creative mind likes to take things that may not belong together and make new stuff .
Creativity is about making connections.
