USAID – Office of Transition Initiatives (OTI) Unleash Your Creativity – Develop A Creative Toolbox 4-Week Online Workshop Series (April – May 2021) Description The Office of Transition Initiatives (OTI) supports U.S. foreign policy objectives and helps advance peace and democracy. I had the pleasure of collaborating with two creative teams from the USAID OTI […]
Cross-Pollination for Science Innovation
Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST) Creativity for Cross-Pollination Innovation Designed for BIST Ignite! , January 2021 Description Scientists from multiple BIST research centers attended a 4-session online workshops series to develop skills for cross-pollination collaboration and innovation. All sessions utilized the creative sprint method to practice applying creative tools immediately. I designed this […]
Ideation for Fashion Innovation
IED Istituto Europeo di Design Barcelona Bachelor of Arts Fashion Design – Fashion Management Program Ideation Workshop, January 2018-21 Description This is my fourth year collaborating with Professor Elena Salcedo at IED and working with this unique group of bachelor fashion design students. Each January Profesor Salcedo leads her students through an intensive one-month process […]
Hacking Food Waste
Culinary Institute of Barcelona (CIB) 21st Century Creativity & Innovation for the Food Industry 5-Day Design Thinking Bootcamp – Hacking Food Waste Jan, May, Sept 2021-2022 Description Full-time students in the Haute Cuisine Chef Program engage in a 5-day Design Thinking Bootcamp. Their Design Challenge for the week is to reduce food waste within the […]
The Creative Experience Project
Arts Meet Bizness, a Cultural Initiative Resident at Fabra i Coats – Art Factory Barcelona (2018, 2019) Description During a two year residency, I developed an educational program and creative experience, in which the combined use of creative space and the techniques used by artists from various arts disciplines could be utilized as a portal […]
Creative Invention
Creative Invention Borrow creative rhythm from children’s book authors to launch your imagination. I grew up with the rhyming and storytelling genius of Shel Silverstein and Dr. Seuss, and the collected fairy tales and nursery rhymes of Mother Goose. I lived those stories in my imagination, and I welcomed the characters as my childhood friends. […]
Adapting Your Creative Practice
Adapting Your Creative Practice In Times of Uncertainty Like many during this pandemic, I feel overwhelmed after months and months of being distanced from my usual creative practices. Oh, how I miss conversing with other creatives at art openings, visiting museums, dancing or singing in the studio, collaborating in groups, and traveling to new cities. […]
Practice, Practice, Practice
Practice, Practice, Practice. To be creative you have to do creative. And the do is the practice. This is the first lesson I give my students when introducing them to creativity. Like anything you want to develop or grow, you must expect to put in the required time and practice. Creativity is no different. It […]