Conversations On Creativity with Susan Block and Professor Paul Smith
ArtSees Diner Radio
English - September 03, 2014 01:00 - 33 minutes - 7.53 MBPersonal Journals Society & Culture music poetry writers social network upstarts entrepreneurs news local global novelist political thinkers Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
ArtSees Productions welcomes Susan Block for a 6 week series, "Conversations On Creativity." Susan welcomes Paul Smith for week 1, "the psychology of creativity." Paul is a Professor of Psychology at Alverno College in Milwaukee. His background is in cognitive educational psychology, and he holds an MS in Learning Sciences, an MA in Philosophy, and Ph.D. in Educational Psychology (Urban Education). In that work he focused on belief formation and the barriers to belief change. His current academic interest is in how adults learn new skills in areas such as programming, foreign languages, and music. In addition to Paul's many talents, he is also a musician currently serves on the Board of the Badgerland Bluegrass Music Association.He is active in local music as a guitar and mandolin player and singer.
Susan Block brings with her a vast knowledge of the arts and creativity. She is LaPorte County Poet Laureate Emeritus, playwright, writing workshop leader, art exhibition curator and cultural arts advocate. "Conversations On Creativity" is the brainchild of Block.
Special thanks to Jefri Clark Payne for contributing his music for this special series.