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the creative exponent

cre·​a·​tive ex·po·nent (noun):

a person who believes in and upholds the truth of their creativity

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Do you feel like your
creative voice is
UNIMPORTANT?

Do you feel like what
you have to offer will
never be ENOUGH?

Do you feel like there
isn’t a place for your
CREATIVE IDEAS?

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MARIAN

MARIAN

Marian is a paint enthusiast & natural encourager.  She is the epitome of a multi-passionate entrepreneur with a spiderweb of creative endeavors including writing, photography, design, fine art, furniture refinishing, and home décor.  She has a habit of turning every hobby into a business, which can be simultaneously amazing and a problem.  You can find Marian elsewhere on the internet by Googling Miss Mustard Seed…

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SHAUNNA

SHAUNNA

Shaunna is a chronic creative dabbler, a mom of two, and creator of the lifestyle brand & blog, Perfectly Imperfect.  Her dabblings have included writing, photography, painting furniture, retail, design and decorating, and most recently, branding and business consulting.  She has a tendency to plow forward into new endeavors like The Creative Exponent, and along the way, has also developed a soft spot for celebrating beauty in broken things and people.  Now, more than ever, she doesn’t want your creativity to be one of those things that feels broken…

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Normal Life, Extraordinary Work

Normal Life, Extraordinary Work

Podcast
marian   October 15, 2019  
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Cordati Studies

Cordati Studies

Article Creative Confessions Creativity + Bravery
marian   October 4, 2019  
As promised, I kept a sketchbook when I was traveling in Europe.  I approached it with the same trepidation I...
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Is The Best Of Your Past The Enemy Of Your Present Good

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marian   October 1, 2019  
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When You Stroke Out Creatively

Podcast
marian   September 24, 2019  
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Owning Your Place (Scarcity Vs. Abundance)

Podcast
marian   September 17, 2019   1 Reply
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Classification Folders

Article CREATIVE CONTRAPTIONS
Shaunna   September 16, 2019   1 Reply
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The Real Hilarity of Recording a Podcast

The Real Hilarity of Recording a Podcast

Article Creative Confessions
Shaunna   September 13, 2019   4 Replies
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Flow

Article Creative Miscellany
marian   September 11, 2019  
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Article Podcast
Shaunna   September 10, 2019   1 Reply
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Article CREATIVE CONTRAPTIONS
Shaunna   September 9, 2019   1 Reply
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This Pedestrian Life

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Shaunna   September 6, 2019   1 Reply
  Marian and I are launching mini-episodes on the podcast this week.  We go through our Creative Biographies, which is...
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marian   September 5, 2019  
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marian   September 4, 2019   1 Reply
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marian   September 3, 2019   1 Reply
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“We don’t eat our classmates”

Article Creative Confessions
marian   August 28, 2019   4 Replies
Last weekend, Jeff made a dangerous suggestion to me.  "Let's go to Barnes & Noble."  He knows it's one of...
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The Numbers are People

The Numbers are People

Podcast
marian   August 27, 2019  
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Marian’s Sketchbook Confessions

Marian’s Sketchbook Confessions

Article Creative Confessions
marian   August 22, 2019  
In this week's podcast episode, Don't Wait for Perfect, I made a creative confession...  I have been waiting for perfect...
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Don’t Wait for Perfect

Don’t Wait for Perfect

Podcast
marian   August 20, 2019  
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Do it Anyway

Do it Anyway

Article Creative Confessions
Shaunna   August 19, 2019  
So when we talk about going for it, there is fear. Real, raw, and sometimes paralyzing fear. Shaunna painting a...
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what is creative frontier for you?

Creative Confessions
marian   August 16, 2019   4 Replies
As Shaunna and I were talking through The Creative Exponent and the potential readers we're writing and talking to, the...
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Sharing Your Creativity

Sharing Your Creativity

Podcast
Shaunna   August 15, 2019   1 Reply
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Shaunna   August 14, 2019  
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Upholding Your Creativity

Upholding Your Creativity

Podcast
Shaunna   August 13, 2019   2 Replies
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why a podcast

Article Creative Confessions
marian   August 12, 2019   2 Replies
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The Birthday Cake

The Birthday Cake

Article Creative Confessions Creativity + Bravery
Shaunna   August 8, 2019   4 Replies
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Liz’s Light Filled Loft

Creative Spaces
Shaunna   August 7, 2019  
Well, well, well. We have a thing for notebooks, paint supplies, brushes, pens...you get it.  But, as creatives, we also have a huge affinity...
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nothing new under the sun

nothing new under the sun

Article
marian   August 6, 2019  
As a creative, I long to be original, yet I always find myself looking to the past or to others...to...
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Marian’s Creative Space

Marian’s Creative Space

Article Creative Spaces
marian   August 5, 2019   2 Replies
I am a firm believer that a creative workspace needs to be beautiful. I spent many years creating on my...
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Wanderings Leather Journal

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CREATIVE CONTRAPTIONS
Shaunna   July 29, 2019   5 Replies
So we've got a thing for notebooks.  It's a problem, really.  Every time we get together in person, out come the notebooks we are each working and sketching in, and inevitably, we both make lists and usually purchase the...
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The Creative What??

The Creative What??

Article
Shaunna   July 25, 2019  
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The TCe Color Palette

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Article
marian   July 25, 2019   3 Replies
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Discovering Your Creativity

Podcast
marian   July 22, 2019   4 Replies
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Podcast
marian   July 8, 2019  
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