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Understanding everyday creativity: A framework drawn from a qualitative evidence review of home-based arts

Mansfield, Louise; Daykin, Norma; Golding, Alex; Ewbank, Nick

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Louise Mansfield

Norma Daykin

Alex Golding

Nick Ewbank



Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic propelled the arts and leisure into crisis. Public and policy responses have shown positive adaptations and the potential of everyday creativity (EC) in response to restrictions. This is the first qualitative evidence review on EC in home-based arts. We reviewed over 2000 research papers published within the past 10 years. Nine papers met our inclusion criteria. Four domains of EC are identified (i) self-actualization; (ii) time, process and immersion; (iii) relationship building and connection; (iv) learning and development. EC in home-based arts is potentially transformative but also complex and contested. We offer a novel, multidimensional understanding of EC. Our findings are significant for shaping future research and policy in the arts and leisure, including advancing conceptual understandings of EC in leisure, highlighting the relationship between ‘elite’ and ‘everyday’ forms of creativity, and examining the role of EC in navigating crisis and restriction, and connections between EC and inequalities.

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Jun 10, 2022
Online Publication Date Jul 7, 2022
Publication Date 2024
Deposit Date Jul 18, 2022
Publicly Available Date Feb 9, 2024
Journal Annals of Leisure Research
Print ISSN 1174-5398
Electronic ISSN 2159-6816
Publisher Taylor & Francis (Routledge)
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 27
Issue 1
DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/11745398.2022.2089183
Keywords Everyday creativity, Creativity, Arts, Leisure
Public URL https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/9708426
Publisher URL https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/11745398.2022.2089183

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