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Adapted and based on Robert Kelly's book (2016): Creative development transforming education truth design thinking innovation and invention
Self organization: To begin this activity group members stand in the circle at one participant steps into the circle to identify who or what they are. One member has a sheet of paper with markers and draws what is said. Next the first participant stepped into the circle and says 'I am a park bench'. Group members must then add to the scene by calling out who or what they are in relation to the first participants contribution. For example the group members may say 'I am a tree', 'I am a sidewalk', 'I am a dog', 'I am a building', 'I am a bird', when everyone has contributed to the picture the scene is done.The activity can be repeated with group members inventing scenes with practice relationships become more and more complex and nuanced.
Drawing together: This activity can be conducted in small groups of three or four. On the large sheet of paper one person draws an object, place or thing and perhaps just a line, or a shape. The sheet of paper is passed silently from one group member to the next and each participant adds something that make sense of the previous image. The group can continue to silently pass to paper around until the exercise is called to a halt. One individual and group is given the task of creating a story from the collaborative image without common from the rest of the group. And point of discussion group members may be asked consider how difficult was it two draw on another person's idea.
Choosing images together: In this activity groups of three or four or four are formed and each is given a selection of photographs to choose from. The image may be a scene, a work of art or cartoon or illustration. Group members do not reveal their picture to the rest of the group. Without showing their image each participants shares their impression of the image without describing or our saying what they think about it. For example one member might say my impression of this picture is that is peaceful and calm. Another group member might say this picture is tense. Once all participants have shared their impressions, they reveal their images. Groups are encouraged to discuss their impressions and comments.
Feeling in colour: In this artistic activity each participant divides a piece of paper in two and is given an instrument for coloring. Paint works quite well in this activity.
1. Each group member privately chooses two contrasting emotions such as joy/sorrow, gloomy/ bright, gloomy/bright, pride/shame, relief/frustration, or hope/fear. Participants then use only lines shapes colors and textures to express their chosen emotions and fill in as much of one section of their paper as possible.
2. Participants place their work in a pile and group members take turns choosing pictures and talking about the work. While the speaker talks about another's work, the original artist simply listens without making comments.
3. Participants return the pictures to the pile and retrieve new pictures. The exercise continues with entirely new impressions to discuss. This time both partners are welcome to interpret the creation they are looking at.
This activity challenges group members to let go of their own ideas and, without judgment,appreciate others and trust that they will appreciate their vision. As a point of discussion, group members may consider this question 'how difficult was it to draw upon another person's idea?
One word story building: This simple activity begins with group members forming a circle. Together group members were build a story one word at a time. A volunteer offers a word, and then each subsequent group member adds another word to the story until the narrative can no longer be sustained.
And then: and then begins with one group member starting a story. At any point in her and his narrative, to participant says 'and then' and the story is passed onto a group member beside them. Together the group bills a story, one section as a time, and continues as long as the group can sustain it. To add variation, the storyteller can step into the center of the circle when speaking and past a story to anyone in the circle.
Positive Introductions using verbs: Members introduce themselves with a simple one word verb (A verb is a word that in syntax generally conveys an action, an occurrence, or a state of being.).
Positive Introductions using personal objects: members introduced themselves using a personal object as a matter for to communicate something about themselves.