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President Obama's Committee For The Arts And Humanities Pushes For Arts And Creativity
He's promoting this philosophy: To remain competitive in the global economy, America needs to reinvigorate the kind of creativity and innovation that has made this country great. To do so, we must nourish our children's creative skills. In addition to giving our children the science and math skills they need to compete in the new global context, we should also encourage the ability to think creatively that comes from a meaningful arts education. This objective of President Barack Obama is a positive move in the world of the arts and innovative thinking.

Summertime Fun Makes for Creative Teaching
The multitude of offerings of summer provide the basis for pursuits, teachers can derive plenty of ideas. Read more...

Interview with Kreative U Founder Ken Hillberry
Creativity is ultimately an endowment which we all hold in common. Read more...

Inspiring Creative Bliss in a Craft Workshop —by Maria Chatzi
Three ways to inspire creative bliss in a craft workshop for adults whether you’re a creativity facilitator, or art educator, or craft projects instructor. Read more...

Children Need to Know We Value Their Ideas
When a child, or anyone, feels that their ideas are unappreciated, sooner or later they're going to stop sharing their ideas. This can impact a child's learning and mental growing ability. How will the feeling of constant evaluation, even repetitive positive responses impact the creative expressiveness of a young child?

Authors : Molly Childers

From One Wildly Creative Soul to Another

Molly Anderson-Childers is a wildly creative soul from Durango, CO. She is a writer, artist, and creative arts instructor. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from Fort Lewis College with a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology, and successfully completed their Elementary Teacher Education Program. Her work has appeared in various publications, including The Durango Telegraph, Southwest Colorado Arts Perspective, Images, Voice Be Heard, The Four Corners Business Journal and On the Wings of Poetry.

She says, "I believe that writing and creating artwork is my one sacred purpose in this life. I devote as much time as possible to achieving my creative goals. Although I juggle several part-time jobs and struggle with a busy schedule, I dream of a time in the future when I can belly-dance with The Muses all day. With this goal before me, I know I am unstoppable. I believe that everyone is an artist, whether they know it or not. Through workshops, classes, and private arts instruction, I share this belief with others, inspiring them to create fabulous poems, stories, and artwork." Molly blogs at: stealingplums.blogspot.com.

Wildly Creative Soul Features

"I am not afraid. I was born to do this."
By Molly Anderson-Childers
Creativity Portal columnist Molly Anderson-Childers had her first poem published in 2003. Read about what happened next in her inspiring success story.

Columns by Molly Anderson-Childers

Creativity Under Fire
By Molly J. Anderson-Childers
Strategies for staying creative at work, at home, and in the studio regardless of your situation or circumstance.

Juicy Journals & Wild Words Series
By Molly J. Anderson-Childers
Treat yourself to articles, resources, and project ideas specific to creating juicy journals.

Multicultural Muses Series
By Molly J. Anderson-Childers
Muses all over the world have inspired creative souls for generations, since the dawn of humankind. I hope to smuggle them across the borders to inspire artists and writers a little closer to home.

Creative Careers in the Arts Interview Series
By Molly J. Anderson-Childers
An interview series with an eye-opening look into the careers of artists, writers, coaches, and other creatives.

Nine Athenian Muses Series
By Molly J. Anderson-Childers
An inspiring series exploring the variety of ways in which you can invoke each of the original Greek Muses in your own expressions of creativity while learning more about yourself along the way.

Kids at Heart Creativity Projects and Prompts
By Molly J. Anderson-Childers
Join Molly in the Creativity Portal playground for freelance projects including food fun, artistic painting, collage, crafting, and poetry writing. A great inspirational series for teachers, parents, home-schoolers, and kids at heart!

From One Wildly Creative Soul to Another

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