Everyday Creativity

Author : Kirin Narayan
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 279 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2016-11-22
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780226407739

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Everyday Creativity by Kirin Narayan Pdf

Kirin Narayan’s imagination was captured the very first time that, as a girl visiting the Himalayas, she heard Kangra women join their voices together in song. Returning as an anthropologist, she became fascinated by how they spoke of singing as a form of enrichment, bringing feelings of accomplishment, companionship, happiness, and even good health—all benefits of the “everyday creativity” she explores in this book. Part ethnography, part musical discovery, part poetry, part memoir, and part unforgettable portraits of creative individuals, this unique work brings this remote region in North India alive in sight and sound while celebrating the incredible powers of music in our lives. With rare and captivating eloquence, Narayan portrays Kangra songs about difficulties on the lives of goddesses and female saints as a path to well-being. Like the intricate geometries of mandalu patterns drawn in courtyards or the subtle balance of flavors in a meal, well-crafted songs offer a variety of deeply meaningful benefits: as a way of making something of value, as a means of establishing a community of shared pleasure and skill, as a path through hardships and limitations, and as an arena of renewed possibility. Everyday Creativity makes big the small world of Kangra song and opens up new ways of thinking about what creativity is to us and why we are so compelled to engage it.

Author : Ruth Richards
Publisher : American Psychological Association (APA)
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Psychology
ISBN : STANFORD:36105123269511

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Everyday Creativity and New Views of Human Nature by Ruth Richards Pdf

In this provocative collection of essays, an interdisciplinary group of eminent thinkers and writers offer their thoughts on how embracing creativity - tapping into the originality of everyday life - can lead to improved physical and mental health, to new ways of thinking, of experiencing the world and ourselves. They show how creativity can refine our views of human nature at an individual and societal level and, ultimately, change our paradigms for survival - and for flourishing - in a world fraught with urgent challenges.

Author : D. Jones
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:656598778

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Celebrate What's Right With the World by D. Jones Pdf

Author : Ruth Richards
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2017-01-14
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 1365680959

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Everyday Creativity by Ruth Richards Pdf

FIRST OF A SERIES OF FOUR EVERYDAY CREATIVITY (TM) BOOKS, this 1994 "lost book," by a prizewinning 21st century expert, was recently discovered. It introduces the vital concept of EVERYDAY CREATIVITY, "our originality of everyday life," often lost to those who think creativity is only about arts or sciences, or a few famous people. This is our human birthright-creativity as a process and way of life whether managing an office, organizing a fundraiser, parenting, teaching, gardening, fixing the car-or creating that painting. It is less what we do than how we do it. With creativity as a process WE TOO ARE THE CREATION; we come alive, find richness, inspiration, presence, joy, new realms of health-physical and psychological-and in the best cases, also intimacy, love, caring, a greater connection, and new views of world and self. Here too is help for those with anxiety, depression, a range of conflicts, parents wanting the best for their kids, and each of us seeking happiness and meaning in life.

Author : Mykel Dixon
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2020-06-29
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780730383741

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Everyday Creative by Mykel Dixon Pdf

Upend your personal status quo and reclaim your natural creativity in every single action you take Everyone claims to value creativity, and businesses are clamouring for disruptive thinking and innovation. Yet we often feel creatively stifled at work, because business processes seem to leave no room for real originality. In this climate, it takes a heroic effort to reclaim our status as independent thinkers, to bring meaning and joy to our work lives and to make lasting changes that will bring value to everyone around us. In Everyday Creative, culture and creative leadership expert Mykel Dixon reveals what’s holding us back from our full creative potential and explains how we can reclaim our original, vibrant selves. Is your ability to think differently hindered by an unconscious view that creativity doesn’t belong in the boardroom? It’s an all-too-common mistake, but the truth is, creativity is fundamental for business growth and personal fulfilment. If you want to survive in the digital era, you need to pursue your own creative sensibilities and foster creativity in your team. This book shows that original thinking can shake things up, becoming the source of our competitive advantage and a key driver of sustainable success. Recognise your own unconventional talent and creative potential Transform yourself into a more vibrant and resilient human being ready to lead the world in the fourth industrial revolution Cultivate dynamic team environments where people feel safe to explore dangerous ideas Instigate a high-level cultural and strategic pivot toward more creativity in your company Everyday Creative is about creative leadership and the courage to seek, nurture and liberate original thinking. Read this book to learn how to make the essential skill of creativity accessible to all people, regardless of role, title or department.

Author : Jeffrey Yamaguchi
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 0399532064

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52 Projects by Jeffrey Yamaguchi Pdf

A collection of fifty-two weekly projects is designed to reveal how the author's personal creative and artistic journey transformed his life and provides inspiration for the reader's own artistic odyssey through such endeavors as painting, writing, drawing, carving, singing, dancing, cooking, and performing. Original.

Author : James C. Kaufman,Robert J. Sternberg
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2010-08-23
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781139490610

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The Cambridge Handbook of Creativity by James C. Kaufman,Robert J. Sternberg Pdf

The Cambridge Handbook of Creativity is a comprehensive scholarly handbook on creativity from the most respected psychologists, researchers and educators. This handbook serves both as a thorough introduction to the field of creativity and as an invaluable reference and current source of important information. It covers such diverse topics as the brain, education, business, and world cultures. The first section, 'Basic Concepts', is designed to introduce readers to both the history of and key concepts in the field of creativity. The next section, 'Diverse Perspectives of Creativity', contains chapters on the many ways of approaching creativity. Several of these approaches, such as the functional, evolutionary, and neuroscientific approaches, have been invented or greatly reconceptualized in the last decade. The third section, 'Contemporary Debates', highlights ongoing topics that still inspire discussion. Finally, the editors summarize and discuss important concepts from the book and look to what lies ahead.

Author : David duChemin
Publisher : Craft & Vision Press
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2020-07-17
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0991755790

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Start Ugly by David duChemin Pdf

Start Ugly is a celebration of the messy creative process and a call to face the obstacles of that process with mindfulness and humanity. This is a book for anyone who has ever wished they were "more creative."

Author : Ruth Richards
Publisher : Springer
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2018-08-20
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781137557667

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Everyday Creativity and the Healthy Mind by Ruth Richards Pdf

As human beings we all have creative potential, a quality essential to human development and a vital component to healthy and happy lives. However this may often remain stifled by the choices we make, or ways in which we choose to live in our daily lives. Framed by the “Four Ps of Creativity” – product, person, process, press – this book offers an alternative understanding of the fundamentals of ordinary creativity. Ruth Richards highlights the importance of “process”, circumventing our common preoccupation with the product, or creative outcome, of creativity. By focusing instead on the creator and the creative process, she demonstrates how we may enhance our relationships with life, beauty, future possibilities, and one another. This book illustrates how our daily life styles and choices, as well as our environments, may enable and allow creativity; whereas environments not conducive to creative flow may kill creative potential. Also explored are questions of ‘normality’, beauty and nuance in creativity, as well as creative relationships.

Author : D. Buckingham,R. Willett
Publisher : Springer
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2009-10-09
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780230244696

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Video Cultures by D. Buckingham,R. Willett Pdf

Over the past decade, there has been a huge increase in ordinary people's access to video production technology. These essays explore the theoretical significance of this trend and its impact on society, as well as examining a wide range of case studies, from camcorders and camera phones to YouTube and citizen journalism.

Author : Mark A. Runco,Steven R. Pritzker
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 1698 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1999-08-02
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780122270758

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Encyclopedia of Creativity by Mark A. Runco,Steven R. Pritzker Pdf

This encyclopaedia provides specific information and guidance for everyone who is searching for greater understanding and inspiration. Subjects include theories of creativity, techniques for enhancing creativity, individuals who have made contributions to creativity.

Author : Tim Needles
Publisher : International Society for Technology in Education
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2022-08-18
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781564848192

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STEAM Power by Tim Needles Pdf

Award-winning artist and educator Tim Needles brings a fresh approach to STEAM topics, focusing on creativity, innovation and collaboration. There are numerous books on STEAM, but most are either arts and crafts project books designed for children or high-level books that can be weighty and inaccessible for new teachers. This accessible and engaging book offers creative ideas for blending arts and STEM learning (STEAM). It covers the fundamentals of STEAM, with project ideas and best practices, while providing insight from educators in the field. Technologies covered include: coding, robotics, 3D printing, virtual and augmented reality, photography, video, animation and digital drawing. In addition, the book addresses several different approaches to bringing STEAM learning to the next level, such as collaboration, global learning, project-based learning, makerspaces and social-emotional learning. The book: • Features a breadth of technology and project possibilities, with project ideas organized by technology type. • Explores long-standing concepts that are relevant regardless of specific advances in technology, providing the pedagogy behind the projects rather than technology for technology’s sake. • Offers a highly visual approach, incorporating photographs and hand-drawn sketchnotes. • Illustrates concepts through author examples as well as a series of interviews featuring STEAM professionals and expert teachers. • Presents topics in a clear, concise manner that's useful for repeated reading and as a practical resource. With its friendly style and visual design, the book is a practical guide for new and emerging educators, and for educators looking for fun and creative ways to invigorate their STEAM curriculum.

Author : Mykel Dixon
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2020-06-29
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780730383758

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Everyday Creative by Mykel Dixon Pdf

Upend your personal status quo and reclaim your natural creativity in every single action you take Everyone claims to value creativity, and businesses are clamouring for disruptive thinking and innovation. Yet we often feel creatively stifled at work, because business processes seem to leave no room for real originality. In this climate, it takes a heroic effort to reclaim our status as independent thinkers, to bring meaning and joy to our work lives and to make lasting changes that will bring value to everyone around us. In Everyday Creative, culture and creative leadership expert Mykel Dixon reveals what’s holding us back from our full creative potential and explains how we can reclaim our original, vibrant selves. Is your ability to think differently hindered by an unconscious view that creativity doesn’t belong in the boardroom? It’s an all-too-common mistake, but the truth is, creativity is fundamental for business growth and personal fulfilment. If you want to survive in the digital era, you need to pursue your own creative sensibilities and foster creativity in your team. This book shows that original thinking can shake things up, becoming the source of our competitive advantage and a key driver of sustainable success. Recognise your own unconventional talent and creative potential Transform yourself into a more vibrant and resilient human being ready to lead the world in the fourth industrial revolution Cultivate dynamic team environments where people feel safe to explore dangerous ideas Instigate a high-level cultural and strategic pivot toward more creativity in your company Everyday Creative is about creative leadership and the courage to seek, nurture and liberate original thinking. Read this book to learn how to make the essential skill of creativity accessible to all people, regardless of role, title or department.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Hardie Grant
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2019-10-15
Category : Art
ISBN : 1784882798

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365 Days of Creativity by Anonim Pdf

365 Days of Creativity is a thoughtful and inspiring book designed to help you carve out moments of self-expression and unlock your creative potential. Award-winning illustrator Lorna Scobie shows you that art does not have to be scary – it can be done with any materials, in any color, in any style and, most importantly, it can be done anywhere! With themes that look at imagination, nature, memory, and pattern, this book is designed to encourage you to think outside the box and spark the artist within. Featuring a creative thought for every week, goal-setting, and mood-based activities, as well as plenty of supportive prompts and tips, this fun and inspiring book will make a perfect gift and keepsake as well as being a powerful tool for positive change.

Author : Katie White
Publisher : Solution Tree
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2018-12-31
Category : Education
ISBN : 1947604511

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Unlocked by Katie White Pdf

Creativity enhances the quality of our lives, encouraging us to look deeper, search wider, and explore multiple perspectives. With Unlocked, you'll discover how to effectively connect creativity and assessment of creativity within any classroom setting. A variety of practical ideas and tools helps you design rich, authentic learning experiences that encourage inquiry and growth rather than compliance and "right" answers. Learn how to develop creativity assessment methods that truly foster creativity: Develop an understanding of the creative process and its four critical stages. Explore the numerous benefits of encouraging and developing students' creative thinking skills. Examine, in depth, the connection between effective assessment and students' creative development. Acquire concrete strategies for developing assessment methods (such as formative and self-assessment for learning) that unlock students' creative skills. Access free online reproducibles and resources for teaching and assessing creativity in the classroom.