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NewZine Archives : 2009 : April 15 Issue
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| April 15, 2009 | Creative Tax Breaks |
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“No one can give you a belief. You have to create or adopt it all on your own.”
— Valery Satterwhite, Limiting Belief Busters: Top 5 Wake-Up Calls |
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April 2009 Journal |
April 15 Spring-spirational Inspirations
By Chris Dunmire, Publisher
Spring is lauded as a time for new beginnings, and now that it's in full swing here in the Midwest I felt the need to fill in the blanks and revisit a piece I wrote about seasonal inspirations titled What Prompts Your Creativity?
Besides, on a day when many US citizens are taxed by 1040 (not EZ) Forms and filing for their annual returns, I figured one welcome tax break (for me anyway) is to have fun answering the spontaneity-inducing prompt-o-question from the article: "Right now, name five things that prompt your creativity. What sets YOU free?" More »

Chris Dunmire
Creative Director & Publisher |
| Monthly Columns & Featured Series |
Awe-manac Excerpts
Busting Through Creative Blocks (Part 2)
By Jill Badonsky
Continuing on with more truths from the Creative Crash Course.
Creative Careers In the Arts
Interview with 'True Genius' Author Jennie Nash
By Molly Anderson-Childers
People are clearly born with various capacities and talents, but no matter what you bring to the table, you can’t become a genius painter or musician or economist unless you are brought up to believe that these things matter.
Multicultural Muses
The Fire of Inspiration: Pele
By Molly Anderson-Childers
The element of fire has long been associated with creative inspiration, transformation, energy, intense emotion, and change. |
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Limiting Belief Busters: Top 5 Wake-Up Calls
By Valery Satterwhite
A list of the most common unconscious thoughts limiting your life.
Artist Presentation: Sharpen Your Artist Statement, Bio, Resume and Proposal
By Barbara Bowen
Selling is a part of every career. Never underestimate the power of presentation.
Expressing Vulnerability with Creativity
By Shelley Klammer
Expressive creativity invites us into profound self-acceptance that allows every part of ourselves a voice.
Art Tutorial: Creative Brown-Bag Collage Project
By Tatiana Kuzyk
How to turn your next paper shopping bag into a beautiful piece of collage art in an hour!
Craft Tutorial: Creating Raised Stencil Designs
By Joy St. Germain
Easily made by pushing a pre-mixed paste through a heavy-grade stencil.
A Creative Response to Outdoor Basketball
By Patrick Frank
The game has always played a big part in unifying my body and mind, as well as keeping me engaged with the world.
Using Photography to Inspire Writing 9
By Hank Kellner
Most students don’t realize how powerful their imaginations are.
HUMOR: Your Top-10 Finger Painting Questions Irreverently Answered
By Chris Dunmire
Bonus #11: If you paint with your toes, can you still call it finger painting?
(A: No, then it's just called digital art.) |
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