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NewZine Archives : 2010 : April 1 Issue – Audacious April~ness - Special April Fool's Day Edition
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| April 1, 2010 | Audacious April~ness |
| Quoteworthy |
| “Nature shows us what is inside us: in every rosebush seeking to bud and also heavy with spent blooms, we can see a way of knowing ourselves ~ our own nascent beginnings and endings, the birth-and-death that is our own inner nature.” — Naomi Rose, When Books Are Less Than Life |
| In This Issue |
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April 1, 2010 Journal |
Funny Bunny Ears Props Guessing Game (Teacher's Printable)
By Chris Dunmire, Publisher
Thanks to an overdose of inspiration from the "Props" segment on Who's Line Is It Anyway? I present 10 other things two rabbit ears could be in my printable game FUNNY BUNNY EARS. Let's see if you can guess them all in time for chocolate rabbit and jellybean day. Are you game? (Includes printable version for teachers and workshop leaders.)
ICAF Healing Arts Program Update
The Healing Arts Programs on the International Child Art Foundation Web site to help the children of Haiti and Chile cope with the trauma caused by the earthquakes is now available here: ICAF Healing Arts Programs. Thank you all for your positive notes in regards to this important feature.
Chris Dunmire
Creative Director & Publisher
Creativity Portal
P.S. Oh, look — it's April Fool's Day! I wonder if there are any fake features in this NewZine? (The first 50 people to find them all and send me the correct answers will win a copy of Rhoda Burrow's new book "Creative Peak" featured further down in this issue.) |
| Monthly Columns & Featured Series |
Interviews with The Nine Modern Day Muses (and a Bodyguard)
Audacity: Muse of Courage and Uninhibited Uniqueness
By Molly Anderson-Childers
& Jill Badonsky
Know that a small thing today is better than a large thing that never gets done because it’s too much so you end up avoiding it or becoming overwhelmed.
Creativity in Motion
Fitness! On Goals and Taking Action
By Michele Batz
First quarter 2010 has passed — did you long abandon your New Year's fitness resolutions? It's not too late to re-goal...
Humor Writing Winners
Last Bunch of Amazing Creativity Tool! Humor Writing Winners
Congratulations to Vicki Schroeder and Janíce Rogers for their inspiring pieces this week in response to my humor writing challenge. The TACT contest is now closed, but as promised, those with pieces published will receive a cash prize of $250 along with an Amazing Creativity Tool Kit by the end of this week. Visit the prize claim center for more details.
How to Survive Your Husband's Retirement by Vicki Schroeder
How to Endure Chronic Pain by Janíce Rogers |
More What's New @ the CP |
3 Easy Kids' Crafts for Easter Decorating
By Jessica Ackerman
For some "hoppingly" adorable fun, try these three easy kids' crafts for Easter decorating. Includes printable bunny ears cut-outs/templates for Bunny Ears Frame project.
When Books Are Less Than Life (And Yet Writing a Book Enhances Your Life)
By Naomi Rose
There is nothing outside us that is as true, as guiding, and as beneficial, ultimately, as what is inside us.
Writing Your Life Story: Getting Started
By Ralph Dranow
Many people want to write their life story but feel paralyzed by the question: How do I get started?
I Can't Draw
By Rob Court
I'm preparing for the inevitable group of students who will lay down the gauntlet at the very first moment of class, proclaiming outright, "I! Can't! Draw!"
Beautiful Blocks! The Art of Pattern Theory.
By Jamie Malden
There is a new revolution in the world of textile art. A simple way to make your fabric come alive. |
| Spotlight Book Excerpt |
An Artist's Guide to Creative Peak
By Rhoda Burrow rhodaburrow.blogspot.com
As many of you know, my passion for alpinism (mountain climbing) began decades ago back in college when I was working on my undergraduate degree in liberal arts. My enthusiasm for photography and painting led to acquiring a research grant in partnership with the school’s sports department and accompanying the gold-medal winning ski team to the international Olympics in Switzerland in 1974. While working there as a photography assistant, I had the opportunity to assist in a climbing expedition up the famous Swiss Alps and produced several award-winning photos published in Life magazine. From that experience on, I was a hooked mountaineer! More »
Rhoda Burrow is author of the best-selling Overcoming Mental Mountains and nineteen other books. She's known for breaking ground in the sport of mountain climbing by introducing new, safer, innovative mountaineering techniques and co-engineering the Triple-8 Bivouac shelter commonly used in snow, glacial, and ice-laden conditions. Her newest book, An Artist's Guide to Creative Peak is available at Amazon. |
| Creativity Clips from the Web |
Seven Stories of the Boston Public Library
A virtual exhibit and tour of the seven-stories of the Boston, Massachusetts, public library still standing in downtown Boston (originally built in 1879). Each physical story literally has its own story to tell.
Creative Journey Blog
Hanging On, Climbing High
Blog of artist, author, and mountaineer Rhoda Burrow, a multi-passionate woman who discovered the sport of mountain climbing in college and has since acted as a consultant to the board of directors for the UIAA.
P.S.S. This is a special April Fool's Day edition of the NewZine which undoubtedly contains several fake features with phony links to some foolish punchline pages. Enjoy! |
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