Flora

This semester has nearly ended and I feel grateful for being a part of the Creativity seminar class. I've learnt how creativity is not just about art, music, or fashion but it could be inspiration from simple objects, or the ability to think about tasks in different angles. From this class, I also found my own perspective towards creativity, and recognized my own style. Activities in class helped me to better understand what kind of person I am, or whether I like minimalism or complexity. I realized how I love nature and aesthetics, which I never noticed before. I learnt a lot of things as well as practiced good working habits this semester. A habit that I developed is that I tend to pay a lot of attention to large projects, and some days I spent several hours straight on developing ideas, designing, and creating. I develop this habit since creativity projects require time and effort. Also when I already have an idea, I usually get work done fast because I do not want to miss any i...

 Link Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8C7KARd8BXk Artist Statement:   Hi, I'm Flora. I’ve always thought of myself as a creative thinker, a designer, and I think everyone else does.    Each individual has different views on “Creativity”. People look at the issue from a creative angle, and are inspired by things around them. I personally approach “creativity” and see it as a fundamental tool in life that enhances the thinking ability of an individual or a community working together on an issue or field.    The main application of this subject is to help people to find solutions to difficult problems.    This definition is reflected by a piece of art that I made.      Exhibit Notes:    The piece that I made was a golden, sparkling cape. I named it “Glow”, just like how it looks from my eyes. Cape has been very familiar to all ranges of age and it is everywhere. It appears in heroes' cartoons, movies. Even in the...