What role does creativity play in sustaining a friendship? What role does friendship play in sustaining a creative practice? Teal Fitzpatrick and Giselle Restrepo met at Colorado College more than twenty years ago and have nurtured a friendship in which their creative work plays a joyful and central role. This exhibit inspired both artists to …
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Reflections on Collaborative Creativity “Forget the myths about historical inventors; the truth is always a story of group genius.” — Keith Sawyer As the world tries to shrug off the lingering effects of the pandemic and feel its way toward in-person interactions again, many people are reassessing the value of collaboration in their creative lives. …
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From Dez Stone Menendez, Director of Creativity & Innovation at CC “I feel a tremendous amount of pride in the C&I team when I look at how the program has exponentially grown over the last six years.” Innovators in Residence: AY2021 – 2022 Since its inception in 2016, the Innovator in Residence program has quickly …
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The Creative Lab: Crafting a Culture of Creativity at CC by Kris Stanec Since I started last August as C & I’s Faculty Fellow, much of what I do involves one-on-one conversations with faculty to integrate creative exercises into their specific courses. This “boutique” approach takes a lot of time: listening, asking questions, sharing ideas, …
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View this email in your browser Updates & Opportunities Block 3, Week 3 Block 4 First Monday Presentation by Director of Creativity & Innovation Dez Stone Menendez ’00 Monday, November 29th, 2021 11:15 a.m. Register in advance for this webinar here. View the event on the Campus Calendar here. What is Innovation, Anyway? Creativity …
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View this email in your browser Newsletter Block 2, Week 4, 2021 “Why is creativity important for culture? Because it is the main engine behind cultural change and transformation. Whenever old solutions no longer apply or new problems emerge, creativity is called upon to add, change, enrich, simplify or purely to beautify the world. And …
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