Absolutes, Definitions and Limitations
It’s so easy to speak in absolutes – people are optimists or downers, they are hard workers or smart or lazy or outgoing. It’s natural for us to want to define one another, and ourselves, but it’s also...
View ArticleCreative Events May 11 Weekend: Toronto Comic Arts Festival, No Costumes!
When I think of events that celebrate comic books and the art that they represent I automatically think of adults dressed as Spiderman, Captain America or some obscure Anime character so when I...
View ArticleCreativity in Action: Arvind Gupta
Creativity in action comes on Friday this week because it is particularly fun. Arvind Gupta is an amazingly resourceful an who takes throwaway objects and creates toys to bring joy to children in...
View ArticleMy fixation with TED talks
So, if you’ve been following along at all you will have noticed that I have a bit of an addiction to TED. As anyone who is friends with me on a social network will attest to – I love TED. I love...
View ArticleCreativity in Action: Malcolm London
Last week TED, WNET, PBS and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting hosted an on air forum on how we can better inspire both students and teachers. Among the many esteemed educators was an incredible...
View ArticleCreative Events: May 18 Weekend – Bikefest, ARTFEST and World Fiddle Day
Have you brought our your bike yet? This weekend’s the one to do it! Mountain Equipment Co-op is sponsoring a day celebrating all things two wheeled at Trinity Bellwoods park. Starting at 11 am MEC...
View ArticleMy Creative Experiment – Silence, Day Four.
“You must forget all your theories, all your ideas before the subject. What part of these is really your own will be expressed in your expression of the emotion awakened in you by the subject.” ~...
View ArticleCreativity in Action – Jason Silva
Jason Silva is a journalist, filmmaker and connoisseur of philosophy. For years he worked as a presenter for Al Gore’s network Current TV but now his work can be found on his youtube channel Shots of...
View Article29 Ways to Stay Creative
Here’s a great video with 29 easy suggestions presented with compelling typography by TO-FU… Why not try some of them out today?
View ArticleCreativity Coaching & Corporate Culture
Dear Cultivate & Create followers, I’m sorry I’ve been absent! I’ve spent the past week or two reassessing, rejuvenating and reinspiring. As the last post notes we’re also repositioning here at The...
View ArticleCreativity Camp at Soho House!
This past weekend we hosted our first Creativity Camp for Families at Soho House Toronto. It was such a great event. We had kids of all ages, parents, grandparents, twins and sibling groups dancing,...
View ArticleCreativity in Action: Arvind Gupta
Creativity in action comes on Friday this week because it is particularly fun. Arvind Gupta is an amazingly resourceful an who takes throwaway objects and creates toys to bring joy to children in...
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