by Shaunna | Sep 6, 2019 | Article, Creative Confessions
Marian and I are launching mini-episodes on the podcast this week. We go through our Creative Biographies, which is an exercise from the book, The Creative Habit by Twyla Tharpe. It was funny and off the cuff and surprisingly deep, guys. Some of the...
by marian | Sep 5, 2019 | Article, Creative Miscellany
I know I have found a kindred spirit in an author when I can’t even make it through the first page without having to take notes or underline a sentence. I have felt this way with every Austin Kleon book I’ve read. So many of his words and points and...
by marian | Sep 4, 2019 | Article, Creative Miscellany
If you’ve listened to our podcast or followed Shaunna and me through the years on our blogs, you know that we both believe in continuing to learn and grow. I don’t know about Shaunna, but I don’t have any plans to go back into the classroom, so...
by Shaunna | Sep 2, 2019 | Article, Creative Contraptions
This week on our podcast we mention another favorite creative contraption of ours…ABLE’s Alem Leather Backpack. what marian likesShaunna is the one who turned me on to ABLE and the Alem Backpack in Cognac. It is made of the softest leather...
by Shaunna | Aug 30, 2019 | Article, Creative Confessions
I got a no recently. In fact, it felt, at the time, like a pretty BIG NO. It was not my first, or my middle, and it certainly won’t be my last “No” when it comes to my work. When I first began creating and sharing that creativity, the no’s...
by marian | Aug 28, 2019 | Article, Creative Confessions
Last weekend, Jeff made a dangerous suggestion to me. “Let’s go to Barnes & Noble.” He knows it’s one of my favorite places to browse and I often walk out with at least one book or magazine in a bag. I have my normal route through the...