1st Edition

Conversations on Creative Process, Methods, Research and Practice Feminist Approaches to Nurturing the Creative Self

Edited By Christina Reading, Jess Moriarty Copyright 2024
190 Pages 13 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

190 Pages 13 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

190 Pages 13 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Conversations on Creative Process, Methods, Research and Practice provides unique insights into the experiences of eight established creative practitioners who use their creative process in a professional and personal context. Each of them details their creative processes and how being creative has helped them to achieve a fulfilling work/life balance. Interviewees discuss how their... Read more

1. The Science of Creativity: A Conversation with Anna Abraham  What Is Creativity? A Response to Anna Abraham  2. Real and Imagined Explorations of Self: A Conversation with Katarina Ranković  Creative Inspiration: Looking Back to Move Forward: A Response to Katarina Ranković  3. Taking Charge of What You Can Take Charge Of: A Conversation with Sonia Overall  Creative Conversations as a Way of Re-establishing Academic Joy: An Autoethnography: A Response to Sonia Overall  4. Desiring a Fulfilled Creative Life: A Conversation with Irene Marot  Creativity, Myth, and Memory: A Response to Irene Marot  5. Creating Space, Time and Magic Moments: A Conversation with Grizelda  Creative Change: A Response to Grizelda  6. Connected Creativity: A Conversation with Thomasina Gibson  Supporting Our Creativity: A Response to Thomasina Gibson  7. Making Your Creative Life Work and Making Work Your Creative Life: A Conversation with Lisa Norman  Creative Futures: A Response to Lisa Norman with Megan Bell

Biography

Christina Reading is an independent artist and writer who lives and works in Brighton. She studied at Central St Martins School of Institute of Art & Design, London, The University of the Creative Arts, Farnham, and The University of Brighton, UK.

Jess Moriarty is a Principal Lecturer in Creative Writing at the University of Brighton, UK, where she leads the Creative Writing MA and is Co-director of the Centre for Arts and Wellbeing. Jess is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and has published extensively on autoethnography and creative writing pedagogy.