Creativity Bookshelf
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A collection of all the favourite creativity books of CCS members. Add your own, or discover new inspiration from others...
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Verses I Like 9 Replies
One book I pull off my shelf more than any other for creative help is a book of verses collected by Major Edward Bowes. The copyright date is 1939, and the forward is written by Theodore Roosevelt....
Started by Mary Hicks. Last reply by Barbara Ann Storrier Dec. 28, 2008.
Top 7 Books for Artists 13 Replies
My list includes "Ish", "The War of Art", "The Artist's Way", "Being an Artist", "Life, Paint & Passion", "Art Escapes" and more. I have put the list on a page in my website Art at Heart with a...
Tagged: painting, art, creativity, books
Started by Jacqueline Hill. Last reply by Julia Oct. 4, 2008.
my favorite book 7 Replies
I do have some favorites, but I have to look up for the right tittles, and translate them as most of them are in Dutch. At the moment I am reading womem who runs with the wolfs, hope it is the rig...
Started by Rita B. Fox. Last reply by Jude Jul. 26, 2008.
Books in my library...since I'm creative so are they : ) 5 Replies
The Joy of Imperfection, The Career Guide for Creative and Unconventional People, Fung Shei Basics, Dream Interpretation, The Artists Handbook, Family Fun Crafts, ...I'm going to actually have to d...
Started by Cynthia. Last reply by Cynthia Jun. 27, 2008.
BOOKS ABOUT THE CREATIVE PROCESS OR THAT INSPIRE CREATIVITY? 6 Replies
OOPS!! I am a newbie and posted a comment instead of a discussion..sorry. I will re-enter it as a discussion now. I don't want to take this in a direction which was not intended for this group. Are...
Started by artistikitty. Last reply by Camille Apr. 21, 2008.
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho 1 Reply
This is a book most people have read and one that I have been putting off reading for years. Not sure why but I thought I would be disappointed. Finally I have read it and am definitely not disappo...
Started by RobynG. Last reply by Barbara Ann Storrier Mar. 22, 2008.
Keri Smith 3 Replies
Another creative soul I love is Keri Smith - Living out Loud and Wreck this Journal are a couple of favourite ones. You can rip pages out, doodle and all manner of things with her books. She's huge...
Tagged: creativity, smith, keri
Started by Detta. Last reply by melissac Mar. 22, 2008.
SARK 8 Replies
I can't believe no one's mentioned SARK, Susan Arial Rainbow Kennedy :-) If you see any book by SARK - buy it, read it, keep it, read it again, buy them for friends, read them again, :-) http://www...
Started by Malinda Neisess. Last reply by Mary Hicks Mar. 7, 2008.
Tracy Porter!
I'm talking about Eye Candy books that will inspire you to surround yourself in a virtual visual fantasy land of beautiful fanciful creations! to pamper yourself with a feast for the eyes every cha...
Started by Malinda Neisess Mar. 5, 2008.
52 Projects - Jeffrey Yamaguchi 8 Replies
52 Projects is an inspiring collection 52 creative projects. Each project has a number of different variations, so there's actually 100s of projects in the book. You can read through the book in o...
Tagged: 52projects, 52projects.com
Started by Dan Goodwin. Last reply by Malinda Neisess Mar. 5, 2008.
The Success Principles 4 Replies
Are we talking only about art type inspiration or can we add different kinds of books? I really enjoy "The Success Principles" by Jack Canfield. I've read it through and have also gone back to it w...
Started by Eileen. Last reply by Eileen Mar. 1, 2008.
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Comment by Hannah on January 7, 2009 at 5:00pm - I loved Creativity by Matthew Fox. I don't agree with everything he says theologically, but it's very inspiring.
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Comment by Martin Dulal on December 1, 2008 at 2:27pm - Yes, this is my favorite place
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Comment by artistikitty on April 18, 2008 at 9:36pm
- I don't want to take this in a direction which was not intended. Are we talking books on creativity, the process of creating, or books that inspire creativity as well. I could go crazy with the latter. Two books on the creative process that I would recommend are both by Michele Cassou. "Life, Paint, and Passion" and "Point Zero (Creativity without limits)" I have MANY books that aren't on creativity per se, but inspire creativity in me when I read/look at them...other artists works etc.
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