Blog 88: Stretching the imagination

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Wow a location where the arts and sciences are in unison. Being outside, enjoying a structure which just has a very calming effect is a must for anyone feeling they just want to get out away from the rat run. I don’t know if it’s the stretched fabric, the idea of a robot behind a screen and of course the colourful environment surrounding, but without doubt engineering has suddenly become live for me.

Elytra Filament Pavilion V&A Engineering Season – 6 November.

Blog 87: Exercising my imagination

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Another day enroute to my goal. I know it’s not the destination it’s the journey that’s important, but there is no doubt in my mind having a goal is more exciting than frustrating. Well today it is.

Prior to my next injection of cultural activity, I turn to my bookshelf for some useful prompts and inspiration. My latest amazing find is ‘How to have great ideas’ A guide to creative thinking by John Ingledew.

My day starts with ‘Exercise your imagination’ and that’s exactly what I intend to do

Blog 51: Today Imagination and Creativity is all that I needed.

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The Natural History http://www.nhm.ac.uk

Not having the ability to recall quickly, to retrieve and deliver information when you need to and most of all inspire others when you want to Is Really Frustrating. But as one door closes (a skill lost) another one opens (a journey begins).

Along with the hustle and bustle of daily life..TODAY

  1. I searched and found out how to edit and retouch images. Yep Wow!
  2. I revisited some Edward de Bono thoughts on page 159. And on my way!

And over a cup of coffee I am inspired.

‘Imagination by itself is not creativity any more than numbers are mathematics. But it is one of the ingredients of creativity’  Edward de Bono Practical Thinking