Myth Mystery Magic

Research usually involves identifying a problem, then defining a process that leads to a solution. That narrow approach proves inadequate in the creative fields. Completely open research can also paralyse students and leave teachers struggling to find their role. ‘Myth Mystery Magic’ is a method to increase freedom and train intuition. By re-describing and modifying the existing stages of research, Xander Cummins offers a foundational tool to expand creative possibilities. It starts by identifying something to explore (Myth), followed by the unfolding of the unknown (Mystery), and culminating in a revelatory insight or fresh perspective (Magic). He tested his method in four workshops, one of which involved working with a set of distorted and deformed tools to stimulate the imagination.

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