Author Lisa Crone's Inspiring Success Story
Her secret to intermixing positivity with passion and publishing her first book 'A Bead in Time: 35 Jewelry Projects Inspired by Slices of Life.'
The Joy of Creativity: Emergence
If I allow myself to speak, write words, or paint marks without knowing what I am going to say next or what I’ll end up with, eventually something will emerge.
Not-Knowing: A Sometimes Unnerving but Utterly Reliable Guide
We want to know. We want to know things beforehand, ahead of time. We want to know where we are going, why we are going there, what we will encounter (and should thus prepare for) along the way.
Are You Mistaking Arrogance For Humility?
From personal experience I can tell you that whenever I’m feeling creatively congested, aka blocked, I’ve had, somewhere along the way, applied a mental-emotional break to the creative flow that’s awaiting its expression.
Q & A with Inner Wizard Founder Valery Satterwhite
Valery works as an Artist Mindset Mentor and Coach, helping clients to live deliciously creative lives. Learn how Valery discovered her own Inner Wizard and how she now helps others to discover their own.
The first person to really teach me about the playful side of art and creativity was author Joy Sikorski. In the mid-1990s I came across a review for her book How to Draw a Radish: And Other Fun Things to Do at Work and was immediately captivated by her pairing of "fun" and "work".
Discovering Joy and her whimsical how-to draw books couldn't have come at a better time in my life. I was in a "serious" corporate job where I constantly wrestled between being my playful creative self and being a corporate hologram. Her book was an affirmation that having a playful side at work was okay, and as soon as I let that in, the dry-erase board doodling began and the desktop gumball machine came out. More »
How to Play Creatively with Sidewalk Chalk Art
Joy Sikorski-inspired fun! Chalk is cheap and the canvas is free so take advantage of some inner-child indulging to freeatively doodle and play.
A Self-Coaching Journey through "The 12 Secrets Highly Creative Women"
When I first read the cover to Gail McMeekin's book I assumed it would focus on the prolific creative habits successful women artists, writers, and performers dedicated themselves to on a regular basis. I expected tried-and-true action-oriented nudges such as "writing every day", "painting in a well-organized studio", and "acting when inspiration strikes." Then I read the book and found the material was developed far beyond a mere list of secrets and habits, including several that influenced big changes in my life.
Chris Dunmire
Creative Director and Publisher
Monthly Columns & Featured Series
Art of the Song Creativity Radio: Creativity Corner Segments The Opinions of Others By Eric Maisel
Several years ago I received word that I'd come in second in a prestigious national novel-writing competition. Coming in second in a national novel-writing competition is like coming in second in major league sports. You're a loser.
Southwest Series Photo Writing Prompts Tombstone, Arizona By Chris Dunmire
Writing prompts to inspire the outlaw in you! Tombstone is famous for Wyatt Earp, the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral, the Bird Cage Theater, Boot Hill, and its tagline: "The Town Too Tough to Die."
Creative Careers in the Arts Interviews An Interview with Linda Dessau By Molly Anderson-Childers
Have you ever wondered what it's like being a music therapist? Tune in to this melodic interview with Linda Dessau to learn about the training, challenges, and rewards of working in the field of music therapy.
Inner Voices of Creativity Curiosity By Anne Marie Bennett
What if…? How can I…? Why…? Why not…? These are the mantras of my curious inner voice. Her words and energy are the driving force behind all of my creative projects.
26 Ways to Nurture Your Creative Life (an A to Z List) Break Some Rules By Chris Dunmire
What can you learn about pushing the envelope in your creative work by the examples of famous rule-breakers?
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Fitting in... or Not By Susan Ann Darley
Listen for your song and begin to sing it. Don’t stifle it out of fear of where it will take you. Your song will allow you to soar. It is your freedom.
Diving Deeper into Innovation By Jonathan Vehar
Creating change in your product line, your work, your organization and your life is all about living the behaviors that drive innovation. The behaviors of curiosity, forgiveness, choosing reactions, and “playing” well with others.
How to Have and Capture More Creative Ideas By Dan Goodwin
We’re ALL capable of having more ideas than we can handle. We just need a way of capturing them in enough detail so that when we return to them they still give that spark of energy and inspiration.
and was immediately captivated by her pairing of "fun" and "work".
