by Nicky Tillyer | Jun 2011 | Creativity, thinking
So we have discussed how easy it is to start being more creative…simply ask more ‘why’ and ‘why not’ questions…that is a great place to start. But why should you, I mean why all that extra effort and energy? Alvin Toffler (American...
by Nicky Tillyer | May 2011 | Creativity, perfection
Most parents have had one of those moments where children are facing a blank page, and turn to you and ask “Can you draw me an (insert really difficult thing here) please”. Now you may be one of the 81% of people who wishes they were more creative, or one...
by Nicky Tillyer | Apr 2011 | Creativity, thinking
I have been a proponent of thinking and creativity for a very long time. I can’t remember when I first started reading studies about ideas and thinking and creativity – but it was long before I developed the ARTrox Imagination Station concept. I was...
by Nicky Tillyer | Mar 2011 | Creativity, perfection
When I had the ARTrox Imagination Station most children would come in, and after a little bit of shyness embrace the messy glue, glitters, shapes and punches with gusto. But there were always a few children who really struggled with their work not being...
by Nicky Tillyer | Feb 2011 | Creativity, thinking
Ask a room full of 3 year olds to put up their hands if they are creative and you will get almost all hands waving furiously in the air, sometimes both hands. Ask a room full of 10 year olds, you might get half of them tentatively putting up their hands, with a lucky...
