CREATIVE PRACTITIONERS believe in the power of ideas, in our ability to give form to abstract concepts, and in the course we chart through intentional application of our creativity and research. We have faith in the potential of our vision — and seek community to build upon it in service of creating new knowledge, new ways of thinking, and new ways of experiencing the world.
In 2018, our community lost a fierce advocate, dear friend, and true visionary: Penny W. Stamps (1944–2018). A Stamps alumna and a designer, Penny firmly believed in the power of applied intention through creative practice. In her 2018 commencement speech, she encouraged Stamps graduates to pursue their “big idea” with gusto. “Now go out there and break the rules,” she said. “Make the world a better place for your being here. Create fantastic art. Design products which will change the way we look at the world. Dream, engage, imagine.”
This issue — and its theme, Intention — honors Penny’s legacy.
