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An interactive creative community space to help you be as creative as you've always known you can be.

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Ginette D'Silva

The Art Exchange - Would anyone be interested? 3 Replies

Hello All, I have received an invitation to join an art exchange. To do so, I would need 6 people who would be willing to participate but at this time, my art network is quite limited and I don't ha…

Started by Ginette D'Silva. Last reply by Azman bin Othman Dec 23.

Camille

How does or has GRIEF effected your creativity? 561 Replies

Many of us 'Spacers have been through painful periods of grieving, mourning and sorrowing. Spacers write of loss of their pets, serious health challenges that debilitate, divorces, and loss of fami…

Tagged: grieving, creativity

Started by Camille. Last reply by Barbara Burtchett Dec 18.

Erika Larskaya

Need advise on finding a job at an art gallery 3 Replies

Hello everyone! I am an artist and want to work at art gallery to be as close to art as possible. I don’t have a formal degree in fine arts. I was trained as an interior designer and have no idea how…

Tagged: fine, arts, advice, training, degree

Started by Erika Larskaya. Last reply by Chris Dunmire Dec 15.

Joanna

Spoken Word Artist

Thought it might be interesting to pass along that our own CCspacer GLEN WRIGHT who is a spoken word artist, poet, playwrght (no pun intended) is in Bulgaria, having been invited to perform, give wor…

Started by Joanna Dec 11.

Frank

The meaning of Poetry (or any good story) 131 Replies

THE MEANING OF POETRY Step one - read this poem by former poet laureate of the USA Billy Collins Introduction to Poetry by Billy Collins I ask them to take a poem and hold it up to the light like a…

Started by Frank. Last reply by Frank Nov 30.

Dan Goodwin

My Creative Work Space 54 Replies

We all have a creative space, a place where we create most regularly. What's yours like? What does it look like, what tools and materials do you have around? How is it decorated, do you have poste…

Started by Dan Goodwin. Last reply by Anne Westlund Nov 28.

Wendy

How Good is Good enough? 15 Replies

I spent most of the day angry today - REALLY frustrated because I find digital painting to be SO difficult at times. Argh. I just can't figure certain things out (specifically light and color), even…

Started by Wendy. Last reply by Chris Dunmire Nov 26.

Dan Goodwin

Creativity and Faith... 43 Replies

What part does faith play in your creative life? I'm not talking exclusively about a spiritual or religious faith, though for some that's a significant element of creating, and life. Do you have fa…

Started by Dan Goodwin. Last reply by Chris Dunmire Nov 25.

Joanna

Remember these? 2 Replies

Started by Joanna. Last reply by Joanna Nov 25.

Dan Goodwin

The CCS Ultimate Creativity List... 52 Replies

I had an idea based on a discussion in the Thirty Days of Creating group. Let's create a combined list of all the many different ways we can be creative. There must be hundreds! Then anyone who sta…

Started by Dan Goodwin. Last reply by Dan Goodwin Nov 14.

Susan Borkin

Can you join us next week for this NO COST Teleseminar - How to Make What You Love Make You Happy

The Write Now! Teleseminar Series is going strong! Won't YOU join us... We are so pleased to bring you our next teleseminar on November 17th - Part of our new Teleseminar Series for 2009! Join us fo…

Started by Susan Borkin Nov 11.

Glen

Stress is at the door agaiin 5 Replies

Okay so it's four oclock in the morning,,or maybe it isnt. it's 12 oclock noon, and it comes knocking, do I have to let it in, hell to the no. I have a choice of letting him in, and serving him tea a…

Tagged: to, stress, comes, it, best

Started by Glen. Last reply by Glen Nov 2.

Glen

Does Anguish, really exist to make pain bearable? 4 Replies

Anguish exists to make pain bearable, without it there's exhausting despair, and aimless travel between opposites, that play to rule the mind and hearts emotions, No straight road, just endless turns…

Tagged: exists, Anguish

Started by Glen. Last reply by jane Oct 27.

Carol@Swallowcliffs

If you Join this Other Ning Group

And write Carol @ Swallowcliffs in the place where it asks how did you find out about this group, I could win a free online workshop. There are a couple offered I would like to take. I have to have 1…

Started by Carol@Swallowcliffs Oct 27.

Susan Borkin

Can you join us tomorrow? for... Don’t Just Hope - Cope! (Writing Strategies for Dealing with Stress & Trauma)

Continuing with our 2009 Teleseminar Series, “Write, Creativity & the Pursuit of Happiness,” we’ll address writing strategies for dealing with stress and trauma. You’ve undoubtedly heard the ada…

Started by Susan Borkin Oct 19.

Dan Goodwin

Creativity and Emotion - how's it connected? 26 Replies

A discussion in other part of CCS about creating being "an emotional journey" has become very interesting, and I'm sure there's a wider group of people that would like to read and contribute to the d…

Started by Dan Goodwin. Last reply by Carol@Swallowcliffs Oct 12.

Joanna

European commercial 1 Reply

Since we use glue often, this is simply too good not to share. :) http://www.culturepub.fr/videos/rubber-cement-

Started by Joanna. Last reply by Kris Oct 6.

Dan Goodwin

The real you is right there waiting... 16 Replies

I came across this quote I'd written in an old journal: "Our only job is to see past our own limitations so that we can return to that which we already are..." I don't know the author but I do know…

Tagged: real, authentic

Started by Dan Goodwin. Last reply by Dan Goodwin Sep 23.

Dan Goodwin

Do you struggle to find enough time to create? 55 Replies

One of the most common issues I hear about as a creativity coach is struggling to find enough time to create the projects we want to create. Which of these sound familiar to you? > Creative time…

Started by Dan Goodwin. Last reply by Shaun From the Rainbow Nation Sep 21.

Glen

U make your choice 3 Replies

Sometimes I find myself, allowing others To cause me to act in ways that I don’t choose I can’t allow your thoughts of me, to base my view of your character to judge u likewise I must let my own opin…

Started by Glen. Last reply by Jules Sep 19.

Latest Creativity Articles...

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How To Get The Most From CCS Without Getting Completely Overwhelmed


Click on the < Help > tab at the top of any page to get help in how to do anything on CCS. You'll also see my email address there, don't hesitate to drop me a message to ask anything.

Don’t worry that your question is too “basic”, we all were new on CCS once and had exactly the same questions…

Enjoy the community!

Dan

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uber lovely. i like the clean finish contrasted with the bold red.
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like this one too... im gonna wear a tube if i have this on
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oohhh oh this is a favorite. Soo elegant
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effortlessly beautiful
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I like the fresh feel... you must be feeling clear from worries when you chose the colors and the materials! lovely lovely
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this is very ingenious of you Ann. very very cute too i feel like patting it now:)
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Memi added a blog post
I made this pouch to wish a good friend a meaningful and blessed New year. to all my CSS friends I also wish us all an exciting, uber creative, and extremely blessed 2010. Like having a beautiful envelope to keep important documents, May we als…
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Hello Jane: I hope you celebrated a Christmas to remember with your loved ones. A friend of mine in the northern part of Texas had enough Christmas snow to build a snowman this year! Here in the deep south we had our flurries a few weeks before Chri…
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oh wow robin - you have brought back to me the exciting time we had creating our Journey of Journals... it was SUCH fun. Its a long time since i saw this piece - and it was fun making it for DJ. Sadly not all the journals made it home - DJ and i we…
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hi barbara - i really enjoyed reading your blog post - like you i have really enjoyed in the past, and still do now, researching through books Whilst the internet is fantastic for breadth of knowledge and ease - there is nothing as satisfying as fee…
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hi lotus - this was great - i have been gathering "stuff" in a very large box for some time now ready to start a junk journal, or scrapbook, or just a memory art book... this has been just what i needed to inspire me to take the next step - which is…
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I enjoyed your junk journal, thanks for sharing. I too feel inspired now.
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Morning Dan: Having been born, plus living most of my life in the northeast, Lady Atlantic and snow are the 2 things I carry close to my Yankee heart. Snow, especially new fallen, holds a spell over mE even now. It's graceful like a ballerina. I hea…
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Susan, I don't visit 130 blogs and 1000 Twitter pages everyday, that'd be impossible ha ha! I use Google Reader to follow the blogs then scan through the new posts each day and read what catches my eye. Same with Twitter, I use an application called…
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Hi Susan: Another "Northern Exposure" fan! Good for you Susan. I checked on Amazon for anything about the program and they have lots of offerings. A whole case full of every program! Naturally the price is a bit much but that is to be expected. The…
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Wendy, The windswept hair is here.... http://srhosken.blogspot.com/2009/09/for-kelly.html Keep me posted where you go in the new year. Wanting to stay in touch. lots of love from susan in australia
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Memi

2009 in the backyard ... welcome 2010





I made this pouch to wish a good friend a meaningful and blessed New year.

to all my CSS friends I also wish us all an… Continue

Posted by Memi on December 29, 2009 at 9:14am

Memi

SIlence switched off...



Uttered silence
but the clock's tip toes are louder
I woke up
found myself back
...

to CCS a belated Christmas Greetings and advance Happy and Blessed New YEar !!!

dont want to say much at this point in time but I will soon... :))

missing the chatter around in here

lots of love and appreciation from Memi

Posted by Memi on December 28, 2009 at 12:35am

Lotus L Vele

09 coming to an end...

It just seems the years go by faster and faster! I'm actually glad this year is almost done, cuz it's been a doozy... lol!
I am back to no art again- just not up to it- but I want to share my progress on my junk journal!



I took a whole bunch of pictures, but didn't want to overload our group, s… Continue

Posted by Lotus L Vele on December 27, 2009 at 7:58pm — 5 Comments

Barbara Burtchett

Willing to learn

We are not what we know. We are what we are willing to learn."

-- Council on Ideas


I have never heard of "The Council on Ideas" so have learned something new already. You can bet I will look it up just to see where it will led mE because that is how I am.
I have always been curious to know more. Understand better. Use all of my senses if possible. I want to not only see but feel trees growing. Hear snow falling. Taste the bounties of Earth Mother's breast.
How does it happen? How long does it… Continue

Posted by Barbara Burtchett on December 27, 2009 at 7:45am — 10 Comments

Barbara Burtchett

Thoughts for today

A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
You write to communicate to the hearts and minds of others what's burning inside you. And we edit to let the fire show through the smoke. -Arthur Plotnik, editor and author (b. 1937)


What is burning inside mE this time of year is the Christmas season. Ever since I can remember it has been the one season when all seemed right with the world even when it wasen't.
Christmas somehow always takes the "sting" out of reality. Maybe it's because of the lights, even when we didn't… Continue

Posted by Barbara Burtchett on December 21, 2009 at 8:33am — 8 Comments

Barbara Burtchett

Sauntering.......

To find the universal elements enough;
to find the air and the water exhilarating;
to be refreshed by a morning walk or an evening saunter;
to be thrilled by the stars at night:
to be elated over a bird's nest or a wildflower in spring...
these are some of the rewards of the simple life.


John Burroughs, 1837-1921


I would not mind doing and feeling some of these things once more. Sauntering is just about the right speed anymore.
That slow easy pace, taking time to watch the sun set in the wes… Continue

Posted by Barbara Burtchett on December 18, 2009 at 7:10am

Barbara Burtchett

Happy Holidays from the lost one!

Hello and Happy Hoildays to everyone. Yes it's mE. The long lost sheep who disappears into the wood work again and again. I haven't a clue as to why this keeps happening. Just mE being myself I guess.
I hope everyone has all their shopping done and the tree is up ready for Santa's visit. We had an early gift this year. My youngest daughter, Aprile, gave birth to a second son named Logan.Paul Vargo. Mother and baby are doing fine but big brther, 21/2 years old, is not at all pleased and prefered… Continue

Posted by Barbara Burtchett on December 16, 2009 at 9:09am — 9 Comments

Chris Dunmire

Chris Gets Up On Her 10-Year Haunches (Writer's Digest 101 Best Stuff)

Hello Creative Friends,

I know many of you found Dan's great creative community by way of the Creativity Portal, and so I just wanted to put this out there in case you're interested. I've never thought to initiate something like this because I've always felt that well-deserved kudos should find their way to you.

That being said, it's also true that if people are unaware of opportunities to connect great things to you, how else will they learn unless someone teaches them? Ah, a catch-22, in awa… Continue

Posted by Chris Dunmire on December 15, 2009 at 5:25am — 2 Comments

Dan Goodwin

Why Setting Creative Goals Isn’t As Scary As It Seems

For many of us who create, the mention of phrases like “goal setting” makes us groan in dread, or even dive behind the nearest sofa. It all sounds so formal, so organised, so restrictive. We’re creative people, after all, how can we be expected to be tied down and boxed in with such inflexible concepts?!

But for all its apparent structure and logic, goal setting works in a way that is not entirely explainable. You could say it was a little magical, almost. Plus it’s nowhere near as scary as you… Continue

Posted by Dan Goodwin on December 13, 2009 at 2:04pm — 9 Comments

jane

so this is christmas . . .

the excitement is mounting as we move towards christmas... i am a bit of a big kid really... I try to keep it inside and tell myself "act your age..." but really i love all the preparation and the stress it brings, the putting up of the christmas tree, the mulled wine, the christmas carols, the fircones dusted with sparkle or even just plain fircones and of course the wrapping of presents!!!

Last night i went to the next village along from where i live for the annual street festival... it was a… Continue

Posted by jane on December 12, 2009 at 10:59am — 12 Comments

Johoanna Boykin

I'm Ready to Play! Are you?

First, let me introduce myself. My name is Johoanna and I'm an Artist. Yes, you heard right. I'm an artist. I love making stuff. I love being creative. I try to be as creative as possible in my life. It sounds hard, but really isn't. It's about making the decision to be yourself no matter what others think. What has that got to do with creativity?

All my life I've been busy trying to get other people's approval, especially my Mum's. It doesn't work. I've been trying for 30 plus years and it jus… Continue

Posted by Johoanna Boykin on December 8, 2009 at 11:26pm — 3 Comments

Lotus L Vele

Woohoo!

Hey everyone!
I'm a bit tired to re-type this, so I'm pasting it from my blog:

Went to the doc's yesterday and got the go ahead to do art again! Woohoo! I was told no driving (at all!) and no heavy lifting. Other than that, I'm good!

I still have pain at the base of my neck and soreness at my shoulders, but he said there wasn't anything he could do about that and to have patience- it may go away. I can live with that... as long as I can go back to work and do my art... I'M GOOD! lol

I see him… Continue

Posted by Lotus L Vele on December 8, 2009 at 7:48pm — 6 Comments

Vivian Sharon

Good be here part of these network

Good Evening, my name is Vivian Sharon and very happy to join this site .

About my interests , I'm a working as insurance agent and so I love to meet people When I am not working I'll be make an article and playing playstation .

Also I've favorite site that contain useful information to read about : phone pay as you go - bedding duvet covers

Posted by Vivian Sharon on December 7, 2009 at 7:14pm

Chris Dunmire

Free Printable 2010 Inspirational Creativity Portal Calendar Now Available for Download


Creative Friends,
I'm just spreading around some positive energy, flowery imagery, and manifested creativity for anyone in the world who wishes to enjoy it.

I missed making my annual printable calendar over the last two years, so finishing this one up an entire month early indicates the percolation finally bub… Continue

Posted by Chris Dunmire on November 29, 2009 at 7:27pm — 4 Comments

Dan Goodwin

Creativity and The Delicate Balance of Expectation

Whether you know it or not, every time you come to create, you carry with you a whole set of expectations about what you’ll create and how you'll create it. These expectations can be very positive and motivate you to create at your best. But it’s a delicate balance.

More often, your expectations about creating can be a burden and limit you before you’ve even begun, and this can be true with both under expecation and over expectation.

Let’s look at these two types of expectation more closely.… Continue

Posted by Dan Goodwin on November 29, 2009 at 4:00pm — 9 Comments

Alexandra Charlis Carpenter

This Isn't A Love Song

She loved him without conditions
Like he was the last man on Earth
Gave him everything she had
All he did was treat her bad

He'd break her spirit down
Then come loving up all over her
Give a little, then take it back
His words were mental slaps

She'd tell him about her dreams
He'd just shoot 'em down
Made his day to make her cry
She didn’t know yet she could fly

He told her lies to hold her
"Don’t you think of leaving”
“You can’t make it without me”
He said, "Just try and you’ll see”

With a… Continue

Posted by Alexandra Charlis Carpenter on November 29, 2009 at 2:02am — 3 Comments

Alexandra Charlis Carpenter

Falling Out of Lonlyness

The first time we met
Your eyes were smiling
Deep green sensual pools
Exciting and intriguing
Your fingers touch
Held electric heat
Yet I felt safe

Gently you held me
I let you take the lead
Sure footed and assured
Followed with trust
Teasingly challenging me
Playfully filling me with laughter
Talked for hours never bored

Heart pounding
Heat expanding
You reached out for me
Knowing you felt as I
Willingly
I gave my hand to you
I was yours for awhile….

© 2008
Alexandra Carpenter

Posted by Alexandra Charlis Carpenter on November 20, 2009 at 9:01pm — 1 Comment

Rose Tyler

Suggestion from a Film Critic to Write an Authentic Film Dissertation

Film dissertation or a critique is not a hard job to do, but to create a dissertation on a classic film would be an interesting and a research based project as you have to go through all the history and the making of a movie, and in which circumstances it is planned, how many people were engaged and who are the directors, producers, actors because a classic dissertation on a film can not be created with out going in such details as the film is renowned among millions of people.

Film StudiesContinue

Posted by Rose Tyler on November 17, 2009 at 4:42am

Lotus L Vele

Update on surgery

Hello everyone!
Just a quick update. Went to the doc's for a final checkup and everything is a go! Surgery on Wednesday @ 2pm. It will take at least four hours and I'll spend two days in the hospital. 8-12 weeks for recovery...?!? I am soooo ready for this!

Posted by Lotus L Vele on November 16, 2009 at 7:49pm — 5 Comments

 
 

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