Month: February 2015

“This paper is about theory in practice and practice in theory and how, by understanding how each can alter the other, we can learn to advance both. Theory and practice operate together in creative practice but often the role of theory is perceived as quite separate. The paper will focus on the theory-practice axis and will argue that there is a reflexive relationship between them that shapes our notions of the utility of theory in creative work. The discussion begins with a consideration of what the term ‘theory means in different contexts: theory in general, theory in science, theory in critiquing and theory in creativity. It helps to understand the differentiation in order to consider what categories of theory are relevant to creative practice.”