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2013 CREA Experience in Photo
Photo montage by/de/di Rossana Barbati and/et/e Michael Maneia
Where’s Patrizia?
I have been to CREA Conference for 11 years in a row. I was at the first meeting, and have worked at the conference in various capacities since. This year I chose to have a break and not go. I thought I’d have my April back. No pre-planning sessions and events; long trips to Italy &hellip Continue reading
And So It Begins…
Welcome to CREA 2013! The CREA 2013 theme is SHARING. At the leaders’ pre-conference, in Uscio, a handful of us were asked today to write down things that people share… as many different things as we could think of. Below is my list.* When time was up, the 15 of us shared around the circle &hellip Continue reading
The Half-Remembered Face
There’s that moment — sometime near the beginning of the conference, you are walking past a group of people you don’t know, and a face catches your eye. Or perhaps you are sitting in the lobby and a stranger comes toward you, but the face is a little familiar. And there is that moment when &hellip Continue reading
Sur le Core Program « Avant / Après »
Ce que j’attendais le plus en venant à Sestri, au fond, c’était trois choses : un grand moment d’ouverture d’esprit, une source de diversité et aussi une piqûre de rappel du vaccin « créativité inside», brevet de Créa Conférence. Continue reading
What Did You Take Away?
we’re interested in hearing more about what happened for you at CREA. What was your experience in the Core Programs, or at the Expos? What was the most intruiging or provoking content you encountered? Which exercises helped you absorb better what you were learning and why? What will you do differently as a result of the things you learned and the time you spent at CREA this year? Continue reading
Laying the Labyrinth
Based on the famous one found at Chartres Cathedral, the labyrinth has become a touchstone of the CREA experience. It’s a quiet space that offers solace in the middle of a fairly noisy, rowdy conference. You can use the labyrinth for problem solving, stepping through the pathway of stones with a question in mind. It’s a sort of active meditation that brings you to insights and possible solutions. You can “walk the labyrinth” alone, or with a partner. It’s one of many experiences available to CREA participants who are open to trying all kinds of tools that invite creative inspiration. Continue reading