I met Claire, the researcher today at the café in my local park. The cafe has outdoor seating and the weather was warm and pleasant, so we sat outside. I could look at the trees and grass as we sat […]
The days for our suggested meeting have passed so I email again, confirming that I’m open to the experience, I’ll be available after the holidays. I give her the option of emailing or calling me to set a date for […]
Claire, the researcher, telephones one morning in the run up to Easter to firm up the day for our intended meeting and the recorded interview. ‘Hi…its…the person who’s been emailing you,‘ she says. She sounds friendly, business like, sensible. We […]
I get a further email from Claire, the researcher. She writes that she appreciates that I’m willing to take part in the research into creativity. She says that she has conducted interviews like this before. She gives some further guidelines […]
Got another email from Claire today, asking if I am willing to take part in the research. She apologises for the delay and hopes that I will be able to take part. I thought that I had already agreed when […]
Let me fill in a bit more background to this project. I’m a 2D visual artist living in London and I’ve been painting and drawing for much of my life. What are my creative experiences? Well, they vary. I can […]
Talking about my creative experiences is not such an easy thing to do. On previous occasions where I have had to give talks about my art work I’ve had some kind of brief from a client and so I’ve been […]
Creativity in a Collapsing World Economy (1) Few are escaping the effects of the recession right now. How would you expect the economic downturn to affect the creative practice of visual artists in particular? There are constant reports of how […]
Creativity in a Collapsing World Economy (2) I think that in the world of visual art, the recession hit well before it hit the rest of the country. It can be viewed as a crisis. But on the other hand, […]
Would I be willing to talk about my creativity, creative experiences and creative practice? Any contact would be at my convenience. They could answer any questions I might have before deciding to contribute. The researcher had got my name from […]