December 26
Creative Time and Space…Final Thoughts
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My final book for 2011 was Creative Time and Space by Ricë Freeman-Zachary. When I selected this book, I thought it would have a lot of tips and techniques for scheduling my time and designing my creative space. What it actually addressed were: (1) my beliefs about time, (2) my priorities, (3) my thoughts on scheduling time, (4) what to do when I’m in a dry spell (no ideas) or (5) in a rut (same ideas), (6) how much mental space I allow creativity, (7) how I nurture my creativity, (8) the physical space where I work and create, (9) the rituals that enhance my work and (10) taking time away from my work in a manner that supports my creative spirit and future work.
This book was more contemplative than I thought it would be. As often happens, when asked to really reflect on something, I find that what I believe is actually different from what I think I believe. This book expanded my concept of what being “creative” means, and made it clear to me that I am spending more time thinking about being creative than actually being creative.
As I move into 2012, I plan to spend more time playing, experimenting and creating. For me, 2011 was a time to “study” the concept of creativity and reconnect with my creative spirit; 2012 will be a year to get in the studio, get my hands dirty and have FUN!
your blog is full of creative things that you’ve made [including, if i remember correctly, a 30-day challenge] so it’s hard to believe that you could get your hands any dirtier lol.
thank you for your kind words in my last [hasty] post. i’m so bad at these things. no fun at all really ;p
anyway, hope you’re having a great holiday! HUGS from a place that’s now had sun THREE days in a row! x
Sounds like a great plan for 2012!
This sounds very interesting. I definitely spend more time thinking about being creative than actually being creative, thinking about projects I would like to work on (and whining that I don’t have enough time to work on them) then actually working on them. I think I need to read this book.
Kristin (Pip’s mom)
I think a lot of times we get mired down in the thoughts about being creative, but that’s a part of the process, too! I’ve loved reading about your journey to creativity!
So important to nurture our creativity, and set aside time for doing it. Not always easy to find that time but doing so definitely nurtures the spirit.