Julie Burstein: 4 lessons in Creativity video reflection

In this video, Julie Burstein mainly talks about letting go and the four things we need to embrace “in order for creativity to flourish”. What piqued my interest most in the video is the Japanese tea bowl towards the end of the talk. Despite being over a hundred years old, the process of making it; how the potter shaped it, how he pinched a lump of clay to form its current shape still remained. Even the cracks from when it broke were preserved. I feel that it gives this otherwise mediocre tea bowl depth. Its form tells a story, or rather, a history of when it was first made till how it is today. You can see and feel its experiences through the century at a glance. It reminds me of what Burstein covered through the whole video: of how behind every creation, is a story, an inspiration and experience that drove the Artists to create it. The difficulties they faced, the feelings of awe they had then, the passion and determination they felt, all of these emotions were chose to be kept close to heart and believed in. Those were what sparked their creativity and lead to their creations.