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NewZine Archives : 2009 : April 1 Issue
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| April 1, 2009 | Your Shoe's Untied |
| Quoteworthy |
“I believe my self-esteem is not measured, but expressed. I see it in my artwork and suddenly I begin to remember WHO I AM.”
— Tatiana Kuzyk, Self-Esteem and Creativity |
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April 2009 Journal |
'My Own True Genius' Essay Winners Announced!
By Chris Dunmire, Publisher
Congratulations to all participants and the winners of our Jennie Nash 'My Own True Genius' essay writing contest. All contestants were sent a personalized Creative License for participating, and Jennie Nash has declared the following winners:
First: When Your Muse Hands You Lemons... by Beth Morrow
Second & Third: Reclaimed Wool by Jodi Counsil and True Genius by Dianne Brown
Runner's Up: Love Buttons by Elizabeth Totten, My Own True Genius by Lori Parsells, Genius of Creative Inspiration by Amber Hand, Rooted in Creativity by Lisa Bolender, and Inspiring Chocolate by Karen Cafarella.
Introducing New Series Authors Tatiana Kuzyk & Valery Satterwhite
Tatiana Kuzyk is a self-taught intuitive artist and a spiritual teacher with a passion to help others to bring joy of creative self-expression into a daily life through a conscious engaging of creativity. She authored the Create Your Own Altered Art in 60 Minutes! project and has launched a new series on Creativity Portal called Artist's Musings on Creative Process. Read the first installment: Self-Esteem and Creativity — Which One Comes First? and learn more about Tatiana at her blog Thou Shall Live A Creative Life.
Valery Satterwhite is a whimsical, inspiring and empowering Artist Mentor. She helps creative people travel down their own yellow brick road to discover the magic, power and wisdom of their Inner Wizard while harnessing the unwanted effects of their Inner Critic, the voice of self-doubt and fear. Her first article on Creativity Portal is How to Create More Business Creatively. Visit Valery's Web site at www.InnerWizard.com.
New April's Foolery
I have always wanted to create a "dropped memo" kind of April Fool's Joke, where a seemingly normal-looking office memo gets 'accidentally' dropped on the floor and when it's picked up, all the words on the memo are scattered and messed up on the page as if they could be so easily displaced.
So I did a version of this gag after creating my latest April Fool's Puzzle (Artist's Studio Word Search #3). I decided to piggy-back on the you-can't-find-any-words-in-this-puzzle joke with a "dropped" version of the word search, most effective when introduced before sitting your victim down with the real (fake) puzzle. Print both of these jokes from my World's Hardest Puzzles page (not to be confused with my new real Easter-themed puzzle below) and have a Happy April Fool's Day!
Chris Dunmire
Creative Director & Publisher
P.S. Congratulations to my mandala-making friend Cheryl Finley! (Scoop...) |
| Monthly Columns & Featured Series |
Creativity Portal Playground Projects
Printable Easter Word Search Puzzles
By Chris Dunmire
Chickly eggcellent Easter brain-strengthening word find puzzles. Permission is granted for teachers to use in the classroom.
Artist's Musings On Creative Process
Self-Esteem and Creativity — Which One Comes First?
By Tatiana Kuzyk
Couple of years ago I heard Caroline Myss talk about developing one’s intuition. She said that without a healthy self-esteem a person will never have courage to acknowledge and follow that authentic inner voice.
Riding Lessons for Artists
It's (Almost) Never Too Late
By Judy Wood
The artist's mind, lateral thinking, Grandma Moses, and the multiple definitions of the word "practice." |
More What's New @ the CP |
Personal and Creative Growth Working Together
By Patrick Frank
I have learned something about the value of subtlety — in making music — and that focus on ego gets in the way of in-depth communication with the audience.
Craft Technique: Fabric Painting with Stencils
By Joy St. Germain
Fabric painting is a fun and relaxing craft that even a beginner can learn.
Using Photography to Inspire Writing 8
By Hank Kellner
Using humor, trigger words, reading books, image files, and the lowly onion to stimulate imagination.
Louis Armstrong: Trumpet Playing Collage Artist?
By Chris Dunmire
On Satchmo 'riffing with scissors' and White House humor.
How to Create More Business Creatively
By Valery Satterwhite
Creating a successful career as an artist of any kind is — an art! |
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