tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131844.post5117809849359254019..comments2024-02-28T19:37:14.696+01:00Comments on moments of perfect clarity: the water heater of creativityjulochkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10884096685015570257noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131844.post-5773008121051078592011-02-23T15:08:13.119+01:002011-02-23T15:08:13.119+01:00I love how your creativity is not confined by any ...I love how your creativity is not confined by any one thing. It's awesome. And the water heater analogy - love! <br /><br />Have you seen this? Elizabeth Gilbert's TED talk on creativity and genius? I haven't read her book because I've been rebelling against it's popularity (SO mature, I am!) but watching this, I completely fell in love with her. http://www.ted.com/talks/elizabeth_gilbert_on_genius.htmlmelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13192297068158862693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131844.post-70434930165108245922011-02-23T14:49:23.736+01:002011-02-23T14:49:23.736+01:00Interesting take on creativity.....smilesInteresting take on creativity.....smilesAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03453429612511514721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131844.post-21212890829295759482011-02-22T22:21:37.478+01:002011-02-22T22:21:37.478+01:00looking forward to seeing what bubbles up!looking forward to seeing what bubbles up!Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14911064672272472232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131844.post-89012130820930726562011-02-22T14:43:05.175+01:002011-02-22T14:43:05.175+01:00Enjoy your hot water!!!!Enjoy your hot water!!!!Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03470810820417327936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131844.post-47189380657774757542011-02-22T14:24:42.238+01:002011-02-22T14:24:42.238+01:00i thought of you as i went to my first ikea store ...i thought of you as i went to my first ikea store on saturday. it was most overwhelming.Charhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03851293154388793520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131844.post-3375452159758217892011-02-22T14:17:39.792+01:002011-02-22T14:17:39.792+01:00I absolutely love the "hot water" analog...I absolutely love the "hot water" analogy! Couldn't agree more. I attended a lecture by a national quilt historian last week. One of her opening questions to the group was..."Are you an artist who likes to quilt?" or "Are you a quilt artist?" The show of hand responses were very revealing. Most of the responses were...quilt artists. It was a quilt guild meeting. About 6 people were artists who also quilted. With minimal exposure to these people one would know that. The artists among us use their creativity to quilt. My brain is frequently in over-drive, I have sketch books everywhere, I have many projects going simultaneously. I have discovered needle felting. Stepping out of my self-imposed color boundaries. I feel your joy, the hot water is flowing!celkaleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00641540970773683454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131844.post-88500816244728027852011-02-22T12:35:41.518+01:002011-02-22T12:35:41.518+01:00Some of best, most creative things I've done h...Some of best, most creative things I've done have not been planned. Maybe the prep/planning was sensing good lighting or tapping my own energy. I've walked up to many a canvas with no idea of what the painting will be. After the seemingly random slashing of paint I instantly know the painting's content.<br /><br />Building furniture is different. First, I scribble cartoonish drawings on paper, then wood is carefully selected and I begin building, making changes as I work. With constant refinement during construction I usually end up with a handsome piece of furniture of my design.willhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15590217997145761582noreply@blogger.com