Comments for Nomad Creatives

Comment on Transferable creativity and staying in the loop by Fred Galang

Fred Galang — Wed, 08 May 2013 12:39:24 +0000

Thanks for your comments. I agree, our digital age is very capable of homogenizing voices, thoughts and feelings – all of which are essential components of creativity. I personally just want to always makes sure that the avenues for expression is there, that it’s celebrated and more importantly, that’s its applicable to everything they do.

Comment on Transferable creativity and staying in the loop by Andrew Campbell (@acampbell99)

Andrew Campbell (@acampbell99) — Wed, 08 May 2013 11:04:37 +0000

In a world where digital technology can perfectly reproduce anyone’s work there are two useful responses IMHO. Firstly, whatever we do must have our voice in it. It must be so uniquely ours that anyone will know that those ideas could only possibly come from us and no one else. Our work, in whatever we do, must be an expression of our essential self. Secondly we must be continually evolving and developing what we do. If I’m always moving on it’s whatever I’m doing now has the most value, not a reproduction of what I used to do. It’s in developing these skills that I think creative arts have the greatest value for our students. In helping them tap into their innate creativity and develop the skills in whatever medium they need to make sure that whatever they do they are expressing their inner self and pushing the boundaries of their understanding. In the same way that math isn’t about producing mathematicians (“when will I ever use fractions?”) but is about training a mind in a way to think that is useful and necessary, so is the relevance of creative arts to students. Learning to express who you are in what you do and to continually evolve and explore that is essential to all of our future success. Thanks for the hook.

Comment on Change for the worst is the same as no changes by Fred Galang

Fred Galang — Sat, 04 May 2013 16:41:15 +0000

Thanks Royan. I agree with you on the term “innovator”. The best innovators I know are the ones that admit to their shortcomings and humble beginnings. Context is incredibly important in anything we do. Latching on to the new as a novelty or failing to move forward are equally devastating in anything.

Comment on Change for the worst is the same as no changes by Royan Lee

Royan Lee — Sat, 04 May 2013 16:26:06 +0000

Hey Fred,

It’s fantastic to see you blogging. You have great voice in your writing and deep critical insight. What is more, your design mind really helps you see these pedagogical discussions from a refreshingly unique angle.

I think it goes without saying that many of us have often innovated for the sake of innovating, without a consideration of the ‘whys’. I also wonder if it comes with the territory. Maybe being an innovator means you sometimes have no idea why you’re doing something, even when we pretend that we do?