Sikka Talk at Sikka Art & Design Festival: Rachael Brown on Creative Thinking

Creativity Is a Skill: How Thinking Shapes What We Make

Creativity is often perceived as something instinctive—an innate talent you either have or don’t. At Sikka Art & Design Festival 2026, Capsule Arts Co-Founder and Creative Director Rachael Brown challenges this assumption, reframing creativity as a skill that can be practised, strengthened, and intentionally developed.

In her talk, Creativity Is a Skill: How Thinking Shapes What We Make, Rachael explores how creativity and critical thinking work together to shape stronger ideas and more meaningful creative outcomes. Rather than focusing on inspiration alone, the session looks at the role of thought processes, curiosity, and decision-making in the way creative work is formed across art and design disciplines.

Drawing on her experience working closely with artists, designers, and multidisciplinary teams across the region, Rachael shares practical insights into how creative thinking can be applied with greater clarity and purpose. The talk offers tools and perspectives that audiences can translate directly into their own creative practice—whether working independently or within collaborative environments.

This Sikka Talk invites creatives to reconsider creativity not as a fixed trait, but as an active discipline—one shaped by intention, reflection, and the way we choose to think.

Creativity Is a Skill: How Thinking Shapes What We Make
Thursday, 29 January 2026 | 6:25–6:50 PM
Al Shindagha Historic Neighbourhood

Part of Sikka Art & Design Festival 2026
Open to the public and free to attend