“At the centre of creativity is playfulness and curiosity, out of which comes joy and pleasure. In play there are no mistakes, only unexplored avenues and fresh adventures.
As adults we are encouraged to be right, to be clever, to work hard, to strive to be taken seriously, to create the next Instagram-able moment. Creative play frees us from this and allows us to become fully open to experiencing the world as it unfolds…and to play with it once more. ”– LUCY PEARCE, CREATRIX: SHE WHO MAKES
“This is the truth of creativity – we are reclaiming our childlike delight in playing with materials, in seeing what happens, in wondering what if…
In many cultures, especially those with Judaeo-Christian roots, we have been taught to be suspicious of pleasure. We consider it to be indulgent, superfluous, dangerous even. Pleasure will lure us in…and ultimately do us in. And so we train ourselves to ignore pleasure, deny it, defer it. Hungrier and crazier we get. And all the while we feel further and further from ourselves.”
– LUCY PEARCE, CREATRIX: SHE WHO MAKES
“I began to realize how important it was to be an enthusiast in life. […] If you are interested in something, no matter what it is, go at it full speed ahead. Embrace it with both arms, hug it, love it and above all become passionate about it. Lukewarm is no good. Hot is no good either. White hot and passionate is the only thing to be.”
– Roald Dahl
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