Comments on: Cardboard Creativity… Making Do While Making Great

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By: Fred H. Schlegel

Fred H. Schlegel — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 19:46:03 +0000

Hi Janice – It was a great night. Neat how folks responded to your recycled/found objects projects. I wonder how many are taught that only specific tools deliver art, rather than opening up the creative spigot to all that is around us.

I enjoyed your post and the ‘creative destruction’ project you described. Glad you had time to take a peek over here.

By: Janice Cartier

Janice Cartier — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 12:59:59 +0000

Fred,
How delightful. Bravo to them. Limited choice or resources actually increases creativity. I love Terry’s “Embrace the Cardboard”. I’ve actually designed whole blocks of projects based on recycling materials, or using found objects for the activity at hand. Simple materials, but really good studio practices. Besides being way fun, I got notes of thanks after for “making art accessible”, or “thanks now I know I can make art out of anything”…and that just made my day.

When you shift focus away from the results and onto process, huge possibilities appear. And that is rich in my book.

Thanks for stopping by so I come come over here and read about the cardboard theatre. It had to be a fun night.

Janice Cartier’s last blog post..Being Present

By: Fred H. Schlegel

Fred H. Schlegel — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 00:58:17 +0000

Thank you for your comment Andrew. It certainly was a pleasure seeing the group perform. Since my kids are always young in my mind, it always amazes me to see the wonderful things they and their friends can create.

By: Fred H. Schlegel

Fred H. Schlegel — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 00:45:14 +0000

“Embrace the Cardboard” Terry, that sounds zen enough to get a following. I also think it builds confidence to rely on yourself, trust yourself and take bigger risks! I’m going to pass this on to the gang at IU.

By: Fred H. Schlegel

Fred H. Schlegel — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 00:38:53 +0000

Can’t agree with you more Brad, although I am guilty of loving my Lord of the Rings movies.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 22:50:47 +0000

Fred, In terms of resources, it's not what you have, but what you do with what you have which counts, and I can only imagine that it must have been a true pleasure for you as a parent to see the creativity of your (adult) child and his or her peers in action. Andrew’s last blog post..What I learned from almost being mugged