Invoking the Muses
Erato: The Art and Soul of Sensual Poetry
The Athenian muses were the nine sister goddesses of imagination, inspiration, and the arts in ancient Greek mythology. Erato encourages us to express our desires with juicy verbs, ripe-for-the-picking adjectives,and inventive details.
Jerry Wennstrom
A Creature in the Forest
One day while walking the trails, I spotted a decaying old partial tree on the ground and noticed that it looked like a dragon with eye sockets, nostrils, and a mouth area.
Chris Dunmire
Spills — The Beauty of ImperFlection
Badonsky's Spills the Imp takes us by the hand through the domain of "releasing perfection, enjoying the process, and knowing the power of practice and patience."
Interview with Intuitive Painting Facilitator Chris Zydel, MA
Chris Zydel is the founder of Creative Juices Arts and Painting from The Wild Heart and facilitates creativity and painting workshops. She's led a wildly creative life and embraces following her heart and her muse.
Fostering Creativity in Children
Creative Arts and Creative Thinking Are Not the Same Thing!
There's so much more to educating the creative mind than arts education. Creative thinking needs to be taught across the curriculum, at every level — in language arts, math, science, history, and every other subject. We need to get students in the habit of creative thinking.
The Great Creativity Illuminator (GCI)
GCI: The Only AI (Adept Intelligence) You'll Ever Need
Long before prompts were fed into ChatGPT, Gemini, and other chatbots, Creativity Portal's GCI fed YOU prompts to nourish your creative soul. Dispensing coaching techniques, pliable applications, impactful thoughts, and simple solutions curated from global creativity experts, thought leaders, and deck dealers, GCI is designed to activate your genetic disposition towards originality and authenticity in forging your own path to illumination. Takeaway: Question absolutes and be open to experience in fostering your creative leanings. Humor's good, too. Try it now!
Valery Satterwhite
The Tao of Pippi Longstocking, Enormous Creative Being
Some of the most profound life affirming philosophy can be found in the books we read as children. Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren was, and still is, one of my favorites. What I didn't know as a child was that this book was very much a story of Lindgren's personal journey from a life lived small, fearful, stubborn and filled with lack of confidence in herself and her ability as a writer and creative being.
Isette Façìon
The Velveeta® Elvis Not-So-Trivial Parody Game
Ever wonder where the phrase "Velvet Elvis" came from? Or what "Black Velvet" means in the song sang by Alannah Myles? Both pay tribute to The King and capture the essence of his impact on the world of music and popular culture. But wait! There's more. See how weaving cheesy into something can easily make a game out of it.
Meredith Heller
Prompts: Moon Medicine
Considering the dark side of the moon as a time of deep connection with yourself.
"Creativity is the very Essence of Life! Our beloved Earth, for example, wouldn't exist if not for the Gift of Creation. As Creator Beings, every moment of every day, we are creating our reality; thus it is so important to be aware of this and to strive to live more consciously, cooperatively and compassionately." —Roslyn Rus, Workshop Facilitator and Writer
SoulCollage® Prompt
Embrace Your Inner Rebel
Close your eyes and imagine yourself sitting next to your Creative Inner Child. What does she look like? What is she asking you for right now? If you've been denying her some expression of creativity for a while, can you get in touch with that Rebellious Inner Child voice that also lives inside of you?
ADVENTure #10
Graham Wallas' '4 Steps of Creativity'
When we look at creativity through the lens of "process", a common framework emerges as stages to research, develop, and implement ideas and solutions.
Author Series:
Abby Connors
Valery Satterwhite
Meredith Heller
Creative Magic of Naming
Improvisation with Children
Children: Value Their Ideas
Creative Arts & Creative Thinking
My Student Just Did Something Creative
Think Outside the Catalog
The Secret to Teaching Creativity
Never Say 'No' to Creativity
Prepare to Be Amazed
Raising Creative Children
The Secret Life of Puppets
Teachers: Find the Beauty of Burnout
How to Help Children Stay Creative
Capturing Children's Ideas
Music and Movement with Children
Crunchy Munchy Salad
Music & Dance with Children
Bridging the Creativity Gap
The Creativity Conundrum
Seeking the Artist Within
Creating Life Strategies
Defying the Odds
Expressing Your Truth
The Feelings of Change
Fitting in… or Not
Deciding What You Really Want
Courage to Live Your Vision
Marketing Your Talents
The Power to Create
Step Up to the Plate
Learning from:
Richard Feynman
Robert Henri
E. Paul Torrance
Timothy Leary
Drew Barrymore
Emily Blunt
Penelope Cruz
Krista Vernoff
Pippi Longstocking
Cowardly Lion