Finding your ‘Style’ & The Painters’ Pilgrimage Retreat
Of all that I’ve learned in recent years, what I was most afraid of also gave me the most reward. One of those experiences was going to Dove Mountain, Arizona. A magical place, it’s dry and secretly teeming with life. Every part of the ecosystem has it’s role and...
Meditative Art – Good for Body, Mind & Soul
I’m writing this post to answer a request from one of my lovely students at a workshop I presented last weekend. Meditative art is art that can induce a meditative state, whether by looking at it or making it. Mostly it’s about the process of making with...
Creativity Coaching, and Preparing for Creative Flow
Firstly – creativity and coaching – seem an odd combination. Creativity is effortless when it happens and coaching is not. But let’s explore that some more to see how they fit together to work for you. The idea that ‘creativity is a skill’ has been in business and...
Meaning, Purpose & Painting in Challenging Times
“Where do we come from?” “What are we?” “Where are we going?” Paul Gauguin It feels strange to have just turned the calendar over to August. Many unexpected things have happened, and expected events haven’t, along with numerous chunks of...About a grand survey on creativity, and a small one, by me
The essence of this article is concern about the way language is used to minimise creativity. Throughout the article I ask questions which actually inspired me to run a small competition to gather information for my book (anonymously). Read the article, write your answers and send to me so you can go in the draw for a prize!
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