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How I create… with musician Tara Lily
A woman sat on a piano stool resting one elbow on a piano.
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How I create… with musician Tara Lily

The British Bengali musician discusses finding motivation through collaboration and the value of an open mind.

How I create... with visual artist Yin Xiuzhen
The artist Yin Xiuzhen stands win front of her installation A Heart to Heart in the Hayward Gallery exhibition of the same name.
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How I create... with visual artist Yin Xiuzhen

The artist behind our current Hayward Gallery exhibition on ideas she can’t abandon, and the evolution of her creative process.

How I create… with Thick & Tight’s Daniel Hay-Gordon
Both members of Thick & Tight stand beside each other in front of a concrete wall covered with graffiti. They wear white tops and dark trousers.
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How I create… with Thick & Tight’s Daniel Hay-Gordon

The dancer, choreographer and Thick & Tight co-director on taking cues from Brian Eno and staying disciplined through a love of his work.

How I create… with dance artist and performer Anna Seymour
Anna Seymour, a white woman with dark curly hair
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How I create… with dance artist and performer Anna Seymour

Get an insight into the creative process of the Deaf performer who gets ‘so much joy from dancing so it doesn’t feel like hard work’

How I create… with writer Ella McLeod
A woman wearing a pink dress and bun, standing in front of a book shelf
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How I create… with writer Ella McLeod

The YA author on exploring every idea, loving what she does and finding creative inspiration when she least intends to.

How I create... with poet and playwright Inua Ellams
The poet Inua Ellams, a Black man with a beard, wearing a Zanna Bukar hat in front of a colourful tapestry
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How I create... with poet and playwright Inua Ellams

Which tools are vital to a poet? Find out as Inua Ellams shares his creative process.

How I create… with musician Soumik Datta
Soumik Datta standing outdoors holding his traditional instrument and wearing a red jumper.
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How I create… with musician Soumik Datta

The sarod virtuoso on finding inspiration on the go, rewriting his understanding of success and learning to accept feedback.

How I create… with writer and multidisciplinary artist Tice Cin
Tice Cin, a young woman with long dark curly hair leans against a wall
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How I create… with writer and multidisciplinary artist Tice Cin

The award-winning writer and all-round creative discusses believing in ideas, being brave and finding your own success.

How I create… with choreographer Benoit Swan Pouffer
Benoit Swan Pouffer, a Black man with shaved head and stubble stands with his hands clasped together
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How I create… with choreographer Benoit Swan Pouffer

The Artistic Director of Rambert dance company gives a personal insight into his creative process.

How I create… with theatre directors Kelly Copper and Pavol Liska
Theatre directors Kelly Copper – a woman with long auburn hair piled high on top of her haid – and Pavol Liska – a bald man wearing sunglasses – stand in between a couple of motorbikes wearing biker-style t-shirts; behind them is a brick building beside a metal suspension bridge
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How I create… with theatre directors Kelly Copper and Pavol Liska

The creative minds behind Nature Theater of Oklahoma explain the evolutions and key components of their creative process.

How I create… with writer Elaine Castillo
A woman in a red blouse sat smiling at the camera, she wears dark round glasses
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How I create… with writer Elaine Castillo

Writer Elaine Castillo shares the creative process and lessons that have helped her pen the novels America is Not the Heart and Moderation.

How I create… with musician and artist Aditya Prakash
The artist, Aditya Prakash, playing an instrument, with a blue-grey background featuring the silhouettes of a group of people with raised hands.
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How I create… with musician and artist Aditya Prakash

The US-born singer and musician on the evolution of a creative process that’s seen him evolve from Karnatik vocalist to collaborative artist.