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An Interview with Modern Day Muse Bea Silly

By Molly Anderson-Childers & Jill Badonsky

Q: Who are some of your favorite creatively silly mortals — alive or dead — who have been inspired and delighted by your playful energy and sense of fun?

A: One of my best projects has been Ellen, I lunch with Tina Fey and Alec Baldwin, and hang in the rafters over the Daily Show. You may have noticed that words such as Google, Stumble Upon, and Yahoo have emerged — and though they sound silly, mortals are attracted to silly these days. "Silly" is becoming a lucrative movement...it's because I've been hanging out in corporations as well. Every mortal who knows the value of play and laughter and silliness, is in my fan club and I in theirs. More »

More Creativity Inspiring Features

Introducing Erin Steeley
Erin is the author of “The Soldier and the Storyteller.” She works in children’s books and enjoys inspiring them to be creative, read and write. She also does freelance writing online in-between. Visit her author website at possumpoet.com.

You’re Not Mad, You’re Creative
By Orna Ross
Creativity is a wonderful ability — but it is not always experienced that way. It can cause problems when you, or your nearest and dearest, do not understand what it means, in practical terms.

An Interview with Photographer & Arts Organizer Carson Jones
By Molly Anderson-Childers
Q: What is the importance of Guerilla art events to the community — and to the artists themselves?

A: Good question. I think it is refreshing for us all. I feel that the Guerilla shows are imperative to our community. Artists can relax, get involved, support a theme (with their own interpretation) put a price tag on their efforts and ingenuity, and make new friends in the meantime. I started the Guerilla shows here because I felt I was missing something. I have so many projects in my head and sometimes I act on them if there is an appropriate venue. As an artist, I can appreciate meeting other artists in our area and also meeting the art lovers of our community.

An Author’s Responsibility to Readers
By Erin Steeley
While perusing one of my favorite writing magazines, I was intrigued by reference to an author’s responsibility to his or her readers. Fascinated, I began to consider what my own responsibility was, where it began and what it entailed.

On Starting...Shall We Begin?
By David Duggins
Since I'm writing my first column in more than a year, it seems appropriate that I write about beginnings — the blank page, and the first words that grace it; the blank canvas, and the first tentative sketches; the block of stone before the first stroke of the chisel. Forgive me for stating the obvious: We all hate starting something new. It's scary. We don't know what's going to happen. We pressure ourselves. We want our work to be good — even great.

Need a Creative Spark? Take the Color Challenge
By Cynthia Staples
One of my favorite artists is Mark Rothko, a painter noted for his use of color. He is particularly famous for his works which focused on a single color or two. After watching a documentary about him, I wondered what it would be like to focus on a single color from a photographic standpoint. What color might you choose?