Creativity Portal – Inspiring Creative Thinking, Writing, Arts & Crafts

"The world needs more optimists, encouragers, and inspirers." —Jon Gordon, The Positive Dog

What will you create today?

Strategies

Donald M. Rattner

Designate a Creative Space

Establishing place.

Souletry

Molly Anderson

Invoking the 9 Greek Muses

Calliope · Clio · Erato · Euterpe · Melpomene · Polymnia · Terpsichore · Thalia · Urania

Features

Leonardo da Vinci

Genius habits

Arte & Scienza · Sfumato · Dimostrazione · Corporalita · Sensazione · Connessione · Curiosita

Creativity

Michael Michalko

What's not taught in school

About creative thinking.

People

James C. Kaufman, PhD

Creativity 101: Defining Creativity

The history of the study of creativity.

Muses

Modern Day Muses

Lull

Muse of pauses, breaks, and diversion.

Genius

Genius Habits

Manage Your Energy, Not Your Time

Sustaining the creative process.

C-1-2-3

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Creative Outlets

A lifetime of creative opportunity.

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ADVENTure #1

Think Outside the Gift Box

How many times have you heard, "It's always been done this way?"

Interact

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The Great Creativity Illuminator

Curious? Crack your openness to experience and let the light shine in!

Coaching

Jill Allison Bryan

How one bullet sparked creative chaos

And changed Karen Blessen's life forever.

Art making

Robert Joyner

Mastering Watercolors: 4 Drawing Skills

Take your at from average to exceptional.

Writing

Nancy Slonim Aronie

Crafting the story only you can write

Write in a way that moves, connects, and resonates.

Printables

Angela Blaha

The Unfinished Painting

What happens to art that never gets completed?

Teaching

Abby Connors

The Secret Life of Puppets

What stories, props, and costumes stir in children.