A Year of Creativity: McMaster Grad Student Sessions
October 15, 2014
A Year of Creativity: Introduction to Creative Thinking and the McMaster Museum of Art
Thursday, October 30th from 5-7 pm
Based on the success of the SPICES Project Art & Research, the McMaster Museum of Art would like to welcome graduate students to its Year of Creativity – a series of workshops that will engage graduate students in creative thinking through the Museum’s inspired space and art collection.
The first session “Introduction to Creative Thinking” will take you behind the scenes to look at works of art dealing with creative perception, storytelling and problem-solving followed by making your own personal creativity contract.
Here’s an outline of the evening…
Introduction to Creative Thinking
October 30, 2014
5:00 – 5:15
Welcome and Introductions
The McMaster Museum of Art as a creative and neutral/safe space and expectations around this safe space.
5:15 – 5:45
Discuss/share personal goals
Begin Creativity Contract/Letter to Your Future Self
5:45 – 6:15
Tour of MMA Paper Centre to see works of art dealing with creativity, creative perception, storytelling, problem solving, etc. Both traditional and contemporary works from different time periods and cultures.
6:15 – 6:45
Creative Inventory and continue/finish Creativity Contract/Letter to Your Future Self and wrap-up discussion/reflections.
For more information please contact Irena Radisevic (radisei@mcmaster.ca) or Nicole Knibb (knibbn@mcmaster.ca).
Space is limited.
Year of Creativity is a Forward With Integrity project coordinated by McMaster graduate student Irena Radisevic in partnership with Nicole Knibb, MMA’s education coordinator and the McMaster School of Graduate Studies. It includes series of workshops and symposium for graduate students that will encourage the exploration of creativity and innovation through expressions in art. The goal is to foster creative thinking and create a multidisciplinary community that supports dialogue and exploration in a dynamic environment outside of the classroom.
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