Creativity Equation - The Rule of Five

Oats as the medium, a fork end as the instrument and orange paper as the surface.

Creativity Equation - The Rule of Five

When the act of making art and crafts are broken down into parts it allows us play with and alter elements resulting in different outcomes.

Changing how we think about the activity of making, can help us see the infinite possibilities of creating. We will never see things the same way again!

The rule of Five:

1. The medium: paint
2. The instrument; the paint brush
3. The surface; canvas
4. The theme; the landscape
5. The scale; very large canvas 6ftx6ft

   

   Paint brushes 

Change any one of these in an activity and it become something very different.

1. The medium: paint
2. The instrument; a stick while bouncing on a trampoline 
3. The surface; canvas
4. The theme; the landscape
5. The scale; very large canvas

1. The medium: acrylic paint 
2. The instrument; a floor brush while bouncing on a trampoline 
3. The surface; canvas mounted on a ceiling 
4. The theme; the landscape on mars 
5. The scale; 10 small canvases 

   

   Even the floor brush can be used to make Art!

1. The medium: ink
2. The instrument; candle wax resist
3. The surface; newspaper and cardboard
4. The theme; shapes
5. The scale; A4

1. The medium: acrylic paint
2. The instrument; paintbrushes and scissors   
3. The surface; plastic milk carton
4. The theme; dolls house 
5. The scale; small 

This approach challenges functional fixedness by allowing playful experimentation. 

The ability to adapt and develop the 'What if....' thinking, as well as lateral and creative thinking is crucial to developing creativity. 

Ketchup as a medium, a fork end as a instrument and orange paper as the surface