Courses

Creativity is an invaluable tool. It enriches our lives, taps into our curiosities, makes us more mindful, and engages us with the world. Every one of us can harness it, yet so many of us have been taught to push it aside to make room for things deemed more important. Over time, many of us feel we have forgotten how to be creative, especially while juggling the tedium and stress of everyday life. As with any habit we want to cultivate, creativity takes daily practice. In this course, we will reignite our creative sides through in-class exercises, art sharing, and daily practice prompts. Each week, students will experiment with media such as drawing, writing, photography, sculpture, and mindfulness, among other things, to tackle concepts of identity, endurance, memory, grief, and more. Students will be given a set of daily prompts emphasizing experimentation and play over perfection. In addition, they will be introduced to contemporary creatives who have embraced daily practice—including Marina Abramović, Jason Polan, Austin Kleon, and Jamie Livingston—to understand why such practice is important to art making and one’s well-being.