THE CREATIVE
PROCESS OF LENORE
BLANK KELNER
I N S P I R AT I O N A c r e a t i v e i d e a f o r m y a r t i s t i c w o r k , u s u a l l y h a p p e n s t h r o u g h s o m e t h i n g I s e e , h e a r, t o u c h o r e x p e r i e n c e . I d o n o t a l w a y s k n o w i t h a s i n s p i r e d m e t h e m o m e n t i t o c c u r s . B u t i t i s s o m e t h i n g t h a t s t o p s m e f o r a m o m e n t , g i v e s m e c h i l l s o r m a k e s m e t h i n k a n d f e e l .
Creative Thinking
E X P LO R AT I O N U s u a l l y I r e a l i z e I a m i n s p s o m e t h i n g , b a s e d o n m y u n r i g h t b e f o r e I g o t o s l e e p . a p p e a r s i n m y m i n d , a n d I e x p l o r i n g a n d d e v e l o p i n g i
i r e d c o n s T h e s p e n t .
t o c r e a t e c i o u s i n s p i r a t i o n , i m a g e / i n s p i r a t i o n d h a l f t h e n i g h t
Critical Thinking
Engage and Persist Stretch and Explore Reflect Develop Craft
EXPLORING, E L E VAT I O N , A S S E S S I N G
Once I begin to write/create Exploration and Elevation continue. I am constantly going back and forth with ideas and rewrites. This part of the process feels like a mountain that I am climbing but will never reach the peak. I am constantly weighing if the work is finished or needs more work. I have final drafts, final final drafts, absolutely final drafts until I reach the point I have to stop and find out if what I have created has merit.
Communication and Collaboration
PRESENTING
Reflecting
Once I finally risk the presentation of my work and sharing it with others, I usually feel elated and relieved but also, I know I have not reached the peak. I need to go back, rewrite and rethink some aspect of the work. It truly is never finished.