This is a guest blog post by my super talented friend and colleague: Nicola Orpen M.A at Texatelier Hello I’m Nikola Orpen and I am a practising exhibiting artist and educator. I am so very impressed with the beautiful crochet…
One of my greatest pleasures is connecting and bringing people together, in virtual spaces and in real life. But as a rather awkward introvert myself I’m super sensitive to group dynamics and understand the importance of spaces that feel friendly, welcoming…
“You're very creative, where do you get your ideas from?” This is a question I get asked a lot and I generally reply with an incoherent mumbling of unsatisfactory explanations by which time the person who asked the question has…
If you ask 10 people this question it’s likely you’ll get 10 different answers which may look something like this; To look good on a wall To challenge ways of seeing the world Autobiography Catharsis Documentation Investment potential To illustrate…
“Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t – you’re right,” Henry Ford How often do you talk yourself out of doing something because you tell yourself you can’t. You say; "I don’t have the skills" "I don’t…
“To be creative you actually have to do something.” Ken Robinson Do you tell yourself that you’re not a creative person? Do you think creativity is reserved for ‘artistic’ people who are blessed with natural talent? Did anyone ever tell…