Creative thinkers

[jeanette1976]

For a project, i have to do a presentation on creative thinking and was wondering how to present it. My tutor said not to worry and that she was confident i would produce something phenomenal, so naturally the pressure is on!

I thought about making a model of Everest (mountain of knowledge) from chicken mesh and papier mache and having all sorts of ideas inside like a potato (peel away the obvious ideas with potato peeler) and have real notes on other side... a ballon floating overhead covered in cotton wool, when burst 'rains' a shower thought (papaer with ideas written on)...

I know its hard, but can anyone else give me any more ideas?

Thanks J

[jeanette1976]

Basically a research file on Creative Thinking... someone did a moodboard with little boxes with ideas inside, so that sort of thing... not just a scrap book.

Was thinking of doing a moodboard on one side of the mountain.

Anything 3D would be excellent.

[VillageVicar]

My daughter and I came up with a pseudo spider web. It allowed her to show the diversity of thinking, where there are constant �tie backs� to other thoughts (represented by the circular webs) and how those thoughts lead and contribute to other thoughts. She started with white twine, but coloured different strands, and when she did �tie backs�, those colours were merged to become one primary colour.
In the centre of the web, she placed Maslow's hierarchy of needs, representing the core, or �fuel� of creative thinking.

I must say, I was impressed with your own creative thought and believe it has great potential.

I wish you every success in your project

Fr Bill

[beryllium]

an onion? layers and layers..... and striations... aswell as in rock formations? like your mountain???....

[Octavius]

Hypoxia impairs judgment and creative thinking, so the higher up the mountain you go the less capable you become!

How about creating a top section and bottom section for Everest and "lifting the lid" to reveal the cavernous innner workings of knowledge and creative minds?

The potato/onion principles are fine, but seem to be used more with emotion than knowledge, so you would have to talk that one through. Good luck.

[jeanette1976]

FABULOUS FABULOUS ideas!!!! I was going to have the top come off and put stuff inside, but i will now have the tunnels inside and put ideas, ie. plant a pumpkin seed in one and a plastic tree where the 'seed of idea' has blossomed, etc...

You wonderful people... keep them coming!!! XXXXXX

[Doc Spock]

This sounds like a load of old b0ll0cks.

Are we aspiring to a useless degree in psychology or something similar.Sociology media studies, dama and arts.??

[Octavius]

Slightly away from yours, another idea I have seen was a model of a human head with the top open, and an empty (wine) bottle with a 'knowledge' label on it hypothetically 'pouring' the knowledge into the mind/brain.

As you will know, creative thinking comes from knowing, analyzing, applying and evaluating, so perhaps you can work a similar thing with your rain / stream / waterfall idea.

[jeanette1976]

Yes, I've thought of the head thing... i was going to do a large head with tunnels inside, but i reckon its been done quite a lot.... will probably put one in one of the tunnels though, for good measure... I love all this intricate detail and i can't wait to build it!

Cheers again!

[Doc Spock]

Don't forget the Blue Peter badge and sticky back plastic, and the double sided tape.

Must be great doing this sort of stuff at playschool.

[Octavius]

Ah Doc, you love talking about nothing. It is the only thing you know anything about.

[Doc Spock]

You are right Oct, this is nothingness.

[beryllium]

ok.... what about Divine Intervention lol.... put a bible in there somewhere..... some people think God created the World....
I know... I suffer with Hypoxia Oct :) xxx

[nutgoneflake]

Spock - would you rather jeanette was studying for a degree in binge-drinking, bulimia, KFC and daytime TV, asking for advice on her dissertation on alcopops of the 21st century?

I'd rather see enthusiasm like hers for something that floats her boat, regardless of the so-called worth of her resulting degree...!

I hope you have a fantastic time creating your masterpiece, jeanette - I think it sounds cool xx

[Hellyon]

What about 'the spark of an idea' ? You could use a sparkler.
Something to do with lateral/sideways thinking (can't think how to demostrate with your mountain but if I think of something I'll come back)
Two heads better than one/brainstorming - I often get my best ideas while talking something through with someone else, almost a thinking aloud process. May be a a way of get the mountain to 'speak'

[plowter]

Do it backwards.

Think of twenty related ideas. Attach them to the end of different coloured woolen threads. Add another ten blind threads. Bundle the other ends of all the threads together.

You'll then end up with a bundle of potential. You'll be able to identify the seeds of an idea. You'll be able to demonstrate the confusion of different paths. You'll be able to demonstrate that creativity demands that you explore different ideas. Creativity also demands that you know when to stop and dismiss ideas. You can demonstrate how it takes tenacity to follow the tangled path of an idea to its outcome. You can also demonstrate that other paths may also lead to other conclusions or to nothing.

Pad this out with some bullshine about when is a decision really a decision and you should get a gold star.

Is it b*ll*cks or is it art?

[bimbo123456]

I think you'll find it's a fount of all knowledge jeanette. What about a fountain where the water is wires with your ideas on.

I thought Doctor Spock advocated encouragement not putting down. shame on you Doc

[emidevitt]

You could make a head from papier mach�, with its skull opened up like a food can, showing some cog-wheels (supposed to represent the mind at work).
You could then hang a light bulb over the head, that switches on everytime the cog-wheels are moving.
You could also add a hand next to the head, holding a big writing feather. (the head representing an inkwell)
Good luck!
E.

[mydogsandme]

what a fascinating project-I love this sort of thing! Love the way this encourages young people to really think and express-I saw some great work on various themes by students when we went to the new centre in eastbourne recently. My daughter did something for art on violence and included photographs of her friends in various threatening poses. let us know how this goes won't you?