On the waves of creativity

Have you thought about when and how you think creatively? When you draw, what you have on your mind becomes visible to both yourself and other people. You can share your ideas with others without words. Drawing sparks new ideas and tells you things you didn't know before. With a pen in hand, you can explore the world in a new and creative way. 

When you start, you don't need to know what you're going to draw. Drawing will help you forward. This kind of not knowing is exciting because it creates something new. Also, try new ways of drawing: close your eyes and observe your environment with your other senses. For example, draw a sound you can hear or a smell you can smell. Things in a drawing may look one way to you and different to someone else. And you are both right, because there are no wrong answers. Drawing is a great way to unleash your creativity! 

Marika Tervahartiala is a visual art educator and researcher at the Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture. Tervahartiala explores knowing by drawing, knowing through drawing and how drawing contributes to the creation of new knowledge. In her doctoral dissertation On the lines of Drawing, Tervahartiala is joined by an abstract entity known as Drawing when she studies, knows and draws. This cartoon-like character appears to the reader in more than 400 line drawings. Now, Drawing is also having adventures at Heureka, and you too can try thinking by drawing! 

Isn't it a little odd that ships float on water even though they are huge and very heavy? Cruise ships are the most complex of all ships. They are oases of experiences.  The cruise experience includes eating, sleeping, various shows and even swimming in a pool in the middle of an ocean.

Designing and building a ship takes a lot of imagination, different people and a wide range of expertise. In addition to technical know-how, skills such as research, problem-solving, innovation, creativity and the ability to dream are necessary. It is particularly important that making cruise ships environmentally friendly, safe and sustainable is approached from many perspectives. Each cruise ship is the result of creative collaboration. What would your role be in creative shipbuilding?

Aalto University and Meyer Turku Ltd cooperate in research and teaching of marine engineering. In engineering, research is often carried out in cooperation with companies. Aalto and Meyer are collaborating on research into the use of new, thinner and more environmentally friendly materials and structures, and their impact on ship performance. This exhibition lets you try your hand at designing and building a ship. Come and see how you would do as a naval architect!