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White Space Creativity
Denise R. Jacobs discusses the importance of creativity in relation to personal empowerment and mental barriers. She emphasizes that creativity can flourish through self-acceptance and understanding one's cognitive processes. The document also explores techniques to enhance creativity and overcome distractions in a hyperconnected world.
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White Space Creativity
- 1. white space Denise R.Jacobs Skissernas Museum ∙ University of Lund Lund, Sweden∙ 6 November 2013
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- 3. My own blockscaused me to binge-create
- 4. But I wasstill afraid: am I truly creative? Photo: Denise Jacobs
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- 6. I had anepiphany http://www.flickr.com/photos/44085287@N05/4055814772/
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- 8. We ALL holdthe power http://www.flickr.com/photos/assbach/267598910/
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- 10. I’ve decided it’smy life work Photo: Derek Kearney
- 11. THE CANVAS The Stateof the Create
- 12. What’s our mostimportant tool for creating? http://www.flickr.com/photos/ogil/1507585665/
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- 17. However, what happensis this http://www.flickr.com/photos/7693102@N07/2536807562/
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- 19. Can’t access allof your great ideas http://www.flickr.com/photos/anieto2k/8156999698/
- 20. When we arein the creative flow http://www.flickr.com/photos/myfear/289257055/
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- 22. Creativity is newness produced.” -Sir Ken Robinson, Out of Our Minds
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- 24. Creativity is magical,but it is not magic.” - Dr. Charles Limb, Your Brain on Improvisation TED talk
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- 29. Mother & Sister Photo:Deloria Jacobs Photos: Deloria Jacobs
- 30. Me? A graphicartist Photo: Deloria Jacobs
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- 35. My genetic heritage Mom:5’11 Dad: 6’3 Photo: Deloria Jacobs
- 36. Taller than everyone,all the time
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- 38. Happy graduation! Nowwhat? Photo: Deloria Jacobs
- 39. First airplane ride! Photo:Deloria Jacobs
- 40. Internalized the criticalvoices http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikeapalooza/553545517/
- 41. These lies thatwe tell ourselves http://www.flickr.com/photos/emayoh/4589881812/
- 42. Leave parts ofus paralyzed and imprisoned http://www.flickr.com/photos/b3ni/2990601183/
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- 44. GIVE & TAKE Creativityand Power
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- 49. Instead of usingit fully http://www.flickr.com/photos/h-k-d/3310336516/
- 50. Try to containit http://www.flickr.com/photos/gc_photography/4662878037/
- 51. We give ourpower away https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/6D-O5ECr5EUow5jrck2A2A
- 52. NOISE & CLUTTER DistractingComplications.
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- 59. Hyperconnectivity gives usthe perception of getting more done. It makes us feel like we're doing more, because we're using every free moment of every waking hour.” - Jonathan Fields
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- 61. Multiple places atonce http://www.flickr.com/photos/figliodiorfeo/2393269886/
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- 66. Allows creativity toblossom http://www.flickr.com/photos/beigephotos/16139685/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/beigephotos/16139686/
- 67. Genius is theoffspring of the in-between.” - Jonathan Fields
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- 74. Alpha: the gatewayto creativity
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- 84. When you areplayful, you are activating the right side of your brain. The logical brain is a limited brain. The right side is unlimited. You can (do and ) be anything you want.” - Madan Kataria, The Laughter Guru
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- 87. When your brainis supposedly doing nothing, it’s really doing a tremendous amount.” – Marcus Raichle, Neurologist
- 88. THE INVISIBLE Aid fromthe Unseen
- 89. Sometimes dabbling in mysticismcan be a fun way to understand and solve a problem.” - Carl King, So You’re a Creative Genius, Now What?
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- 91. From the mindof a 4yo Photo courtesy of Laura Bohill (@LauRARbee)
- 92. A little helpfrom (imaginary) friends
- 93. Travel our internallands http://archivingthecity.files.wordpress.com/2010/12/maps_of_the_imagination.jpg
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- 95. One form ofa genius… http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/09/Albert_Einstein%2C_by_Doris_Ulmann.jpg
- 96. Another form ofa genius
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- 99. The Three OriginalMuses Mneme – Memory Melete – Practice or occasion Aoide – Voice
- 100. Muses were thoughtto be the true speakers for whom an artist is merely the mouthpiece. Muses were also thought to inspire people to do their best.
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- 104. The spirit ofthe idea http://www.flickr.com/photos/generated/3152875826/
- 105. Ideas want totake form
- 106. The world isbeing circled by ideas and creativity that wants to made manifest and are looking for portals to come through…” - Elizabeth Gilbert
- 107. Ideas use us(not vise-versa)
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- 110. Trust is everything.” -Scott Berkun, The Year Without Pants
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- 112. CHOOSE How will youmove forward?
- 113. The choice isyours http://www.flickr.com/photos/jasoneppink/80772661/
- 114. How you useyour creative brain power “Untitled” by Americo Morales
- 115. Creative flow liesin-between http://www.flickr.com/photos/sgeithner/5290115839/
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- 118. Value yourself, ideas,and process http://www.flickr.com/photos/pocait/2847866615/
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- 120. Creativity makes dayto day experiences more vivid, more enjoyable, more rewarding. When we live creatively, boredom is banished and every moment holds the promise of a fresh discovery.” - Mihali Csikszentmihalyi, Creativity
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- 123. Resources! delicious.com/denisejacobs/getunblocked delicious.com/denisejacobs/unfoldyourbrain delicious.com/denisejacobs/creativityhabit delicious.com/denisejacobs/brainoncreativity Always being updatedas I find new relevant articles! “Great Resources” almost daily: @denisejacobs on Twitter
- 124. My articles forfurther reading netmagazine.com/features/ four-secrets-enhancingcreative-productivity alistapart.com/articles/ reigniting-your-creative-spark/ alistapart.com/articles/ banishing-your-inner-critic/
- 125. Art & Inspiration:Americo Morales “Untitled 1” Mind map AmericoMorales.net
- 126. How to findme DeniseJacobs.com denise@denisejacobs.com Twitter.com/denisejacobs Facebook.com/denisejacobsdotcom Slideshare.net/denisejacobs Photo used with permission: http://www.flickr.com/photos/aarronwalter/4629078087/
- 127. WANT MORE? Sign upfor news on my upcoming book, projects, other announcements and whatnot at the brand-spankin’ new DeniseJacobs.com!
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