Cognition and Emotions in the Creative Process
I couldn't help but think of my brother in law as I read this article and have it ready to share with my sister. My brother in law is an artist/illustrator. My sister is constantly complaining to me about her husband and how he has all these great ideas, waits to the last minute and then is so hard on himself after he finally finishes his work. I think my sister would be a little more understanding of his process if she read this article.
I have to admit that I still have not read anything by Daniel Pink but I imagine that a lot of this article is in his books. I wish others understood how creative types work. I now understand more about what is happening cognitively as I work through my own creative process. Comments on my second grade report card stated: Beth likes to daydream. In our staff meetings, we do quick "whip arounds" which drive me crazy because by the time it quickly gets to me, I am still processing my thoughts. As this article applies to VTS, I have to recognize that students I believe are not participating may actually be processing the image and their thoughts. The work they are doing may not show up in our VTS session but come out at another time. VTS also allows an open ended framework that allows students to work through their ideas.
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