Makers Who Move: solitary exercise and the creative mind

In this essay, the spoken accounts of nine craft practitioners who engage in solitary running and cycling reveal how repetitive exercise relates to decisions made in their studios. Whereas collaboration remains the dominant approach of most research agendas, the reflections here focus on the varied...

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Published in:Parse journal 2024, Vol.Thinking in Motion (18)
Main Author: Hemmings, Jessica
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Arts
craft practices
cycling
delayed gratification
Konst
Languages and Literature
patience
perseverance
running
Språk och litteratur
stamina
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Summary:In this essay, the spoken accounts of nine craft practitioners who engage in solitary running and cycling reveal how repetitive exercise relates to decisions made in their studios. Whereas collaboration remains the dominant approach of most research agendas, the reflections here focus on the varied ways solitary exercise offers a productive trigger for some practitioners’ creative thinking. The investigation seeks to enhance awareness of alternative approaches to cultivating creative thinking that may disrupt our fixed intellectual routines within and beyond craft practices.
ISSN:2002-0953
2002-0511
2002-0953