“Imagination is the beginning of creation. You imagine what you desire, you will what you imagine and at last you create what you will.” — George Bernard Shaw
The wall next to Pat's desk is a metaphor for the creative process. Everything is pinned up to the random cadence of real life. The creative process begins long before it is called upon to produce results. Everything we read, see, make, witness and taste goes into the preparation. Then, when the heat of deadlines, projects and process is turned on, all these ingredients cook down into something rich and surprising.
