Creativity is a balancing act. On one side is experimentation and openness; on the other side is technique and repetition.

Creativity is a balancing act. On one side is experimentation and openness; on the other side is technique and repetition.

The trend towards political lies has led to the idea of post-truth politics. To some extent politicians have always been post-truth, although the game has changed now that social media can spread lies globally within seconds.

The trend towards political lies has led to the idea of post-truth politics. To some extent politicians have always been post-truth, although the game has changed now that social media can spread lies globally within seconds.

My father was a plasterer and his goal was that none of his four boys should follow in his footsteps. Two of them gravitated to farming (exactly what my father had escaped to become a plasterer).

My father was a plasterer and his goal was that none of his four boys should follow in his footsteps. Two of them gravitated to farming (exactly what my father had escaped to become a plasterer).

When you construct something with driftwood each piece has to ‘talk’ with the other pieces, or the tower falls down. It’s organic and irregular, and is quite like people.

When you construct something with driftwood each piece has to ‘talk’ with the other pieces, or the tower falls down. It’s organic and irregular, and is quite like people.

What do Jesus, Buddha, Leonardo, Einstein, Jacinda Arden and YOU have in common?

Creativity has its own rhythm. When you create things there can be a mix of chaos, frustration, insight and (if all goes well) the thrill of achieving something good. And then there’s a kind of cross-beat called ‘marketing’. Somehow you have to get your work into the ‘market’# so that you generate the funding that enables you to get back to creating.

What do Jesus, Buddha, Leonardo, Einstein, Jacinda Arden and YOU have in common?

Creativity has its own rhythm. When you create things there can be a mix of chaos, frustration, insight and (if all goes well) the thrill of achieving something good. And then there’s a kind of cross-beat called ‘marketing’. Somehow you have to get your work into the ‘market’# so that you generate the funding that enables you to get back to creating.

Are we undermining old wisdom? Possibly, just possibly, we should pay attention, and look beyond ‘sound bites’.

Are we undermining old wisdom? Possibly, just possibly, we should pay attention, and look beyond ‘sound bites’.

Do you ever wonder how we’re able to walk, talk and use a cell phone, more or less without thinking, even though these are quite complex activities that take time and practice to learn?

Do you ever wonder how we’re able to walk, talk and use a cell phone, more or less without thinking, even though these are quite complex activities that take time and practice to learn?