Sunday, August 18, 2019
Richard Floridaââ¬â¢s The Rise of the Creative Class and Joy Malnar and Frank Vodvarkaââ¬â¢s Sensory Design :: Creativity Sensory Design Rise Creative Essays
Richard Floridaââ¬â¢s The Rise of the Creative Class and Joy Malnar and Frank Vodvarkaââ¬â¢s Sensory Design Of all my positive attributes, creativity is not one of them. I think of creativity as the ability to come up with new things, using oneââ¬â¢s imagination to create beauty, induce laughter, and/or provoke emotion. My jokes are always corny, my drawing skills are comparable to a toddlerââ¬â¢s, and I suck at telling stories. ââ¬Å"Creativeâ⬠definitely does not describe me. Richard Florida, in The Rise of the Creative Class, describes creativity as a separate entity from intelligence, and I totally agree. He also describes it as something acquired through experience. I have always been a nerd, but that doesnââ¬â¢t make me a creative geniusââ¬âand my tunnel vision hasnââ¬â¢t helped either. Florida mocked me with these words: ââ¬Å"Creativity is favored by an intellect that has been enriched with diverse experiences and perspectives.â⬠I thought that creativity was something you were born with, and that I just wasnââ¬â¢t present when God was giving it out. Florida describes that theory as the ââ¬Å"romantic myth of creative genius,â⬠and says that creativity is inherent in all people. Ordinary abilities foster creativity. I never thought of it that way. Richard Florida also goes on to say that creativity is energy-absorbing, tiring work. To come to think of it, it can be very laborious. My husband likes to design clothing, and sometimes he stares into space for hours daydreaming. Suddenly, heââ¬â¢d sprint into the bedroom, grab his notebook and start drawing. He could eat up a whole pencil, eraser and all, for that one drawing. Beads of sweat would form on his brow, and the nerve in the middle of his forehead would protrude. And Iââ¬â¢d know to keep our daughter away and leave him at peace. You see, I think my husband is creative. Heââ¬â¢s got a great sense of humor, and heââ¬â¢s an artist. Geniuses like Isaac Newton and Albert Einstein and Thomas Edison were not only smart, but they also devised new theories, solved mathematical mysteries, and pioneered new gadgets.
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