creativity

In a gym-style room, multiple people are training with brushes, painting, and musical instruments
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Being aware of my creative self

Peak Web January 15, 2024

By: Daniel Salcedo Rubio, Features Editor If you asked me over the past six years if I consider myself creative, my answer would have probably been “no.” Before that, though, I defined myself as a creative person. I grew up surrounded by art, from learning to play a couple of musical instruments to picking up brushes, paints, and a canvas. I’d just paint whatever came to mind. The thing is, being involved in the arts and being creative are two different things. A lot of us are conditioned to think of creativity as a mysterious force that creates art —…

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Creative Corner: Sculpting reminds me art is about impulse and process

Peak Web June 16, 2023

By: Kelly Chia, Editor-in-Chief I’m sure many people, like me, see creativity as a luxury they can rarely indulge in during adulthood. I can’t count how many unfinished projects pile up in my brain, waiting for the day I declare…

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Academics explore challenges faced by Black scholars and students

News July 3, 2021

Written by: Karissa Ketter, News Writer  SFU School for Contemporary Arts held an interdisciplinary webinar hosted by Dr. Henry Daniel to highlight Black academics’ work in arts, sciences, technology, and business. This panel featured Black faculty, students, and staff to…

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The Bright-er Side: TikTok boredom spotlights youth creativity

Opinions January 19, 2021

by Madeleine Chan, Opinions Editor I don’t have TikTok. So it says something that I’m still very impacted by the constant innovation that comes from it. Pandemic boredom being funnelled into the app has only illuminated how much talent and…

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