Readers would be forgiven for hastily concluding this to be the case but the truth is that there is a rational basis to the decision. This is suitably the introductory post to the category named after… ‘ahem’ …myself, and also happens to be the last contribution to the weblog for 2007.

They say that there is a beginning and an end to everything. This applies to everything in life and beyond it, possibly including a time scale that one may not fully comprehend such as the seeming eternal existence of the universe or eternity itself. It applies to mountains, that might have been flat several million years before. It also applies to the building that gradually erodes over time or is violently destroyed with detonation charges.

Once a concept is realized it requires evaluation. While evaluation may not seem to be a core part of the creative process the truth is that some things just come down to trial and error. It is said that hindsight is 20/20 and it is for this reason that the role of the evaluator holds importance.

Any individual with a rudimentary understanding of the intended function of an object can serve as a suitable evaluator. This individual tests the finished product to see whether it fulfills this function to a satisfactory degree. Beyond this the evaluator also gauges the potential for improvement and it is here that the importance to the creative process comes into its own.