November 2005 Newsletter
A Textbook Case for Exploring Your Creativity
“I see a field of lavender in Provence, purple stalks bent under
a hot summer sun. Shadowed valleys carved in the face of a black woman picking
cotton in the pre-Civil War South. Modern color. Antique black and white.
Each picture holds a thousand stories. I only need one.” — C.E. Staples, Feeding
Imagination
IN THIS ISSUE
- November 2005 Journal
- What’s New @ the CP
- Q & A
NOVEMBER 2005 JOURNAL by Chris Dunmire
Creativity Portal Featured in New 'Web-Based Learning' Textbook
I’ve
held this exciting piece of news under my hat for over a year, patiently waiting
for the book to go through all of its stages of production before announcing
it to the world.
It’s true, www.Creativity-Portal.com appears in a new textbook titled "Web-Based
Learning: Design, Implementation, and Evaluation" (Pearson Merrill Prentice
Hall, 2006) by Gayle V. Davidson-Shivers and Karen L. Rasmussen.
This is the second “in print” milestone for the Creativity Portal
in 2005. In May we were featured in Writer’s Digest magazine in an article
by Robin M. Hampton titled, "101 Best Web Sites for Writers." “Web-Based
Learning” is the first book that puts the spotlight on us — and
it’s written by college professors. What an honor!
Chris Dunmire
Publisher, Creativity Portal
WHAT’S NEW @ THE CP
Quickie
Collage Workshop
By Molly J. Anderson-Childers
Want to make a collage, but not sure how to start?
Specific questions about materials, process, and themes? I can help! In this
article, I hope to inspire you to create fabulous collages.
Everything
is Connected
By Linda Dessau
In "How to think like Leonardo da Vinci", Michael
Gelb defines the concept of Connessione as, "A recognition of and appreciation
for the interconnectedness of all things and phenomena. Systems thinking." How
does this relate to — connect with — our expression of creativity?
Building
Healthy Self-Esteem
By Karen A. Dahlman
Your road to a healthy self-esteem is paved by your choices
in the present. These tips will help you to develop your self-esteem quotient
in your personal and creative life.
Being
Creative and Self-Critical
By Douglas Eby
Healthy criticism can help refine our talents and creative projects
in the pursuit of excellence. But when it is based on excessive perfectionism
or an unrealistic self concept, criticism can be destructive and self-limiting,
eroding our creative assurance and vitality.
Creativity
and Rebellion: Why They Go Hand-in-Hand
By Tom Filsinger
Studies on creative people have consistently demonstrated that
creativity is associated with openness to new ideas, risk-taking, and being
inner-directed. Do these traits put creative people at odds with the culture
and people around them?
Q & A – HELP ALONG THE WAY
Update: Where Can I Find Collage Materials?
In
September we addressed this question with the intention of producing a helpful
how-to article about collage. We are pleased to share this new article by Molly
J. Anderson-Childers titled “Quickie Collage Workshop.”
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