If you're new to the study of creativity, or you are a creative who has just jumped into the 'meta-end' of the pool, a good place to start your consideration is with Oxford University Press' Creativity: A Very Short Introduction by Vlad Glăveanu PhD. A professor in the Department of Psychology at Webster University in Geneva, Dr. Glăveanu explores the cultural psychology of creativity. In Creativity: A Very Short Introduction, Glăveanu … [Read more...] about Where to Begin Your Study of Creativity
Exploring Creative Culture:
This section of The Riverside Quarterly explores how individuals and communities leverage creativity to transform culture. They consider how we cultivate, express and use creativity to change ourselves and the world around us.
Psychedelics, Stress & Creativity
There’s no denying we are in a cultural, mental health crisis. The trajectory has been moving that way for quite some time, but the sustained limbo presented by the pandemic has pushed us to new levels of fragility and angst. This, paired with a mounting sense of sociopolitical tension and increased financial instability—well, we can all agree that things have definitely been better. And where and how does creativity fit into this current state … [Read more...] about Psychedelics, Stress & Creativity
Review: Make Your Art No Matter What
Beth Pickens is not an artist. She makes as much clear in the introduction to Make Your Art No Matter What: Moving Beyond Creative Hurdles, a book written both for and about artists. Although she doesn’t face the challenges of an artist herself, Pickens is a licensed therapist who has dedicated her professional life to helping artists of all types overcome creative hurdles from time management to marketing to death and God. Divided into twelve … [Read more...] about Review: Make Your Art No Matter What
Charles Burrell & The Longest Walk
Described as the "Jackie Robinson of classical music," Charles Burrell is recognized as the first African American musician to break the color barrier and perform in a major American symphony. Performing with both the Denver Symphony Orchestra and the San Francisco Symphony at the beginning of his career, he later performed with jazz legends Charlie Parker, Billie Holiday, Erroll Garner, Duke Ellington, Count Bassie, and Miles Davis. At 101 … [Read more...] about Charles Burrell & The Longest Walk
Simple Practices to Light Your Creative Fire & Keep it Burning
The winter I completed "Creative Fire," my largest painting to date, I was working in Southern Spain. My studio was situated on the third floor of our 100-year-old town house in Loja. It is big, ramshackle and cold, very cold. The roof leaked, and, despite being freezing in winter, it could be impossibly hot in summer. It had a gentle spirit, as if the age of the house had infused the space with benign patience. It was quiet enough for me to … [Read more...] about Simple Practices to Light Your Creative Fire & Keep it Burning
