You may have read in my newsletter, or seen on Facebook and Twitter that I recently lost my almost-95-year-old grandmother. She hadn’t been well since February this year and we had been preparing for her passing since then. Of course when she did finally pass, …
Next up in my series of Creativity Tips, I’d like share the following exercise – one that has helped me in the past, continues to help me in the present and I know I will keep doing in the future. I call it the “What …
Editor’s note: I’m sharing what I wrote in my latest newsletter since it sparked a couple of conversations, and I didn’t want the lovely readers of my blog to miss out! What’s more, I came across another thought-provoking article about play and creativity and thought …
On Saturday 12th September 2015 I will have a stall at the StockFlea 2015 market, which is part of StockFest 2015, a festival in Stockbridge, Edinburgh. Come along to say hi! I’ll be displaying my greeting cards and prints from the Winged Wildlife and Silky …
I must be honest with you and say that I regularly feel resistance to being creative. Recently, for example, I felt it big time when I’d signed up to the art courses I did in July this year (see A Month Of Learning Through Play). …
How do you define success? What do you see as a successful outcome? Is success for you the amount of money you make, the type of car you get to drive, or having the big house you’ve always dreamed of? Or is it more intangible …
Recently, I have been working away on a new creative project, in particular a new range of pen and ink wildlife drawings. If you follow me on Facebook, you may know what I am talking about. Without further ado, I am excited to share with …
July has been a month of courses, courses, courses! I love learning and doing that through playing and experimenting with new things and new experiences. When I booked the art courses I’ve done this month a while ago I hadn’t realised how close together they …
Tomorrow is the start of the refurbishment of the co-working space that I use and have come to love. It’s called The Melting Pot (TMP) and it’s on Rose Street, Edinburgh. Mo and petra setting up the temporary co-working space There is a real …
In May’s newsletter I shared a Creativity Tip and I would love to share this tip with my blog readers, too. Note: if you’re interested in subscribing to my newsletter then please do so by clicking here. ————— Research shows that going somewhere new, outside …