I agree that play is very important to creativity. However, the problem is how does one play? For an adult play does not come naturally... we have forgotten the

I agree that play is very important to creativity. However, the problem is how does one play? For an adult play does not come naturally... we have forgotten the craft. When I teach creativity, I encourage students to employ devices to release (or simulate?) play, most of which involve some form or other of applied accident. For example: finding ways to randomly select words, then finding ways to randomly combine those words. Artists have employed such devices since forever. Leonardo DaVinci spoke about seeing landscapes in the stains on walls and faces in clouds.