Last Thursday we had the 4th iteration of the event, which we have been holding every 6 months or so. Due to my involvement with the Creating Connection initiative, I consciously tried to employ suggested language about personal capacity for creativity in the promotional materials. I referenced people’s past comments about not realizing their neighbors were so talented or even interested in creating works of visual art.
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I think these kinds of spaces and projects are super important in not only encouraging a love for art and creativity in the youth, but passing it along from adults and rekindling the love and curiosity the grown ups may have for doing things creatively and freely. The idea of creating your own creative space may seem childish, but I think the crowd is so big because many more adults, especially these days, want to reconnect with their creative sides and experience the joy of making something. Often before coming to CMU, I'd find myself desperate to make things when I was stuck doing work online for class, writing an essay or reading a long textbook. Adults who work in offices rarely, if eve, get the time or have the ability to do creative things like this, and that makes open creative activities priceless for grownups who want to let loose and have fun making something hands on. The gatherings are larger than the activities only for families because they allow these adults, childless but still crafty, to join in on the fun.
These sorts of events and activities are very important in developing young future artists. It is very cool that people of all ages were able to come together for this and make it interactive for everyone. It also allows people to understand and explore their own personal ability for creativity and what ways they can be creative. Participatory activities force attendees to do something and require everyone to be involved.
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