Bella's Art and Technology Blog

Creativity. Defined as the use of imagination or original ideas. In Raul Cuero's opinion, creativity is from the "unknown." He believes that the creative process is not something that one can initiate. Creativity is a natural entity that flows from the mind on its own time. In our everyday lives, we need to be creative. Original thought drives success. Forced creativity is never as productive as natural flowed imagination. Cuero, as many creatives have decided, claims that one needs to "trust the process." Cuero comments on the lack of modern human connection during the interview. In his opinion, technology has put a cap on children's creativity these days. He says that "ideas come from interaction with other ideas." When kids these days have their faces shoved in front of a screen, their ideas are much less likely to interact. Creativity is key in both art and technology. It is not planned. We have not planned the advancement of communicatio...

Hi! My name is Bella Ruiz and I am from right here in Tampa, Florida! I am a pre-professional makeup artist as well as a missionary. I spend a lot of time in Sainte Suzanne, Haiti helping the community implement self-sustaining agricultural projects. Those are my two life passions! My first impression of this class is that it is going to be very interesting. I took Visual Arts in high school and I've always been interested in how art has evolved in relation to the advancement of technology. Our world is ever-changing and we cannot just watch it happen. We have to experience it. I expect that exact experience out of this class. To experience how our world is shaped by art and technology. I want to learn about different ways that I can incorporate technology into my art and art into forms of technology. It's a very interesting relationship and I greatly look forward to it!