Beyond Monopoly has split into two groups and is using creativity to design and build an original strategy game. Each has come up with some basic concept of a game and they are working to create the game board/pieces and flush out the details of how to play (and win) the game. Neither group has a name for their game yet, but one group has a clear "one-liner" to explain what it will be: A futuristic territorial acquisition game played on a modular board where players need to explore unknown planets and establish a new civilization on one of them.
The Chess group is also involved with strategy gaming but of another sort, which also requires creative thinking. There is a game board and pieces and the game requires you to "think ahead" and plan for various moves your opponent might make. At first chess may not appear to be "creative" thinking but since a person needs to recognize several alternatives or possibilities at one time, it is in fact a highly "creative" game. Actually, playing chess will help you to develop this type of flexible thinking. (Today, Tuesday, the group is having a tournament.)
Just down the hall from Chess is the Watermedia Painting group. They went off campus this afternoon to visit Sharon Wooding's studio and an art gallery. It was a perfect time to capture some finish products and those in process on camera. Here we see creativity in a specific art form.
