The Creativity Pill for Feeling Stuck
Can engaging in art benefit mental health?
To Copy? To Imitate? To Learn Through Mimetics
When time runs short and creativity wanes, look to the masters for inspiration
How to Keep Going When Progress Slows to a Snail’s Pace
When a creative shares their progress with a partner, she gets more done.
Read my author interview on How-To-Write-A-Book.com
The Universal Nature of Art and Creativity
Claire: I love how universal you made the steps in Do Your ARt! so they can apply to any creative outlet, not just traditional performing arts forms. How is your perception of art and creativity shaped by your experience as a seamstress at your custom drapery business?
Bernadette: I often did not finish my projects when I started sewing. The exciting thing about sewing is the potential of the whole cloth. Walking into a fabric store, surrounded by bolts and bolts of uncut fabric, seeing the colors, the patterns, the textures, anything is possible. The sumptuous silk charmeuse could be a luxurious nightgown, camisole, or Victorian blouse. The ecru linen could be a three-piece suit, a tablecloth, or a christening gown. The cotton calico could be a prairie dress, a queen-size bed quilt, or a charming crop top. Read more…
