11.10.2010 Wednesday Water Closet Creativity

Started the day with making a fake pie for Kristen's art project.  It was two real crusts with tin foil balls and waxed paper filling covered with a layer of red tissue paper.  It was supposed to represent a cranberry pie for her display and has to be able to remain in the art case for a length of time.  It turned out pretty well though a tad overdone.  A piece of the crust baked off, but a few squirts of wallpaper paste fixed that situation.  Kristen was pleasantly surprised.  The student presentations on creativity were very good.  I thoroughly enjoyed the final one today.  The student (who shall remain nameless because I can't think of it tonight) had a very good presentation with video clips from the author's website and class exercises.  He said that the 5 most creative places are #1 while on the john, #2 just falling asleep/waking up  #3 while shaving (not sure how this translates to women) #4 during boring meetings  #5 while showering.  So this means in addition to toilet paper, writing paper/utensil need to be close at hand.  Also notepaper by where you sleep, during boring meetings (I've got that one nailed, I've always doodled during meetings and many ideas come then.  Finally I need to figure out some way to record thoughts in the shower.  Maybe a dry erase marker up high on the shower wall????  Since so many occur in the bathroom, it is important that the room is one you want to be in and has the necessary items to record ideas immediately.  You can use a dry erase marker on the mirror.  We've left each other messages for years doing that....just haven't jotted down ideas.  Evening class was also a good one.  I so enjoy learning from other students.  When the prof just presents their material that is only one brain exposed but when the class shares openly, there is the wisdom of 20 brains and sometimes many years' worth of experience and reflection.  The longer I am in adult education the more I value the voice of the learner.  Everyone has something to share no matter what the age or educational level.