Creativity & Innovation in Block 2

Possibility Thinking represents one of C&I’s foundational Creativity Mindsets. But what does that mean?  The term was initially coined by educational researcher and former Professor of Education at Exeter University, Anna Craft (1961–2014).  Craft was particularly interested in everyday manifestations of creative thinking, or, as she put it, ‘life-wide’ creativity. In her view, Possibility Thinking involves taking action to find and solve problems, using both intuition and logic to meet everyday challenges, and seeing multiple options to enable innovation in all aspects of life. Possibility Thinking involves repeatedly posing the question “What if?” to generate multiple possibilities that encompass likely and unlikely solutions to a problem. At C&I, we believe that people often find inspiration for creative approaches to a problem in the realm of the unlikely.

Reintroducing cSpace

What is cSpace? 
At C&I, we believe that engaging with creativity is a continuous journey of exploration and discovery. cSpace offers a dedicated environment for playful experimentation and creative problem-solving. We are also collaborating with Arts & Crafts to expand campus spaces that inspire creativity. For more specific resources and workshops, we encourage students to take advantage of the opportunities provided by Arts & Crafts and Bemis School of Art to deepen their creative endeavors.

Designed to enable the CC community to prototype and play with materials as a way to think through an assignment or personal project, cSpace provides a place to focus on the exploratory process of creating and collaborating using a wide variety of materials such as paint (watercolor and acrylic), collage supplies (many types of paper, books, scraps, and Mod Podge), a printmaking station, musical tools, yarns, glue, stamps/ink, and Legos.

The cSpace is located in the Creativity & Innovation building, 232 E Cache la Poudre (NW corner of Weber and Cache). 

When is cSpace open? 
cSpace is open from 7 a.m.-9 p.m. every day. Gold Card access will be shut off at 9 p.m., but anyone in the building at that time does not need to leave. We just ask that everyone coordinate a safe way to their next destination!

Who can use cSpace and how do you get access? 
The space is open to all members of the CC community!

Because the space will be open after hours, access to the building will be granted ONLY upon receiving a formal tour of the space and signing a waiver.

Sign up for a tour here!