Hegarty eloquently touched on a key theme of the forthcoming exhibition Behind the glass Mosaic 1913 2013; the nature of creativity.
The starting point of the exhibition are the words of artist and art educator Gordon Forsyth (1879-1952), who in 1913 said something similar about the nature of creativity -also to a group of art students in a town hall (in Stoke). Forsyth said 'art was [...] the embodiment of the spiritual aspirations of life' and is cultivated from the inner self.
Both Forsyth and Hegarty have objected to those who try and subjugate art to science; art is immeasurable. A theme of the exhibition is the challenge of making visible the essence of art education that exists in dialogue, actions and happenings that set the stage for creativity to occur.
Hegarty like Jagodzinski (2013) and Dafiotis (2013) assert that by it's very nature creativity cannot be defined.
Tutors presently working at Leeds College of Art were asked to respond to the question; does your creative practice inform your learning design? The exhibition evidences the responses of nine tutors, which is contextualised in debates surrounding art education in 1913 and 2013.
You are invited to enjoy a glass of fizz at the preview of Behind the glass Mosaic 1913 2013, at Blenheim Walk - Friday 13th Dec 4pm - 5pm. The exhibition runs till 14th January.
