creative journey Archives | Creativity Matters Podcast (CMP)

Illustrated Journal (367)

Episode 367 of the Creativity Matters Podcast: thoughts on an illustrated journal project for my “approaching 50” year.

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CMP Unplugged: Imagine a Forest Cont’d (1908)

Episode 1908 / CMP Unplugged: Imagine a Forest Cont’d

Amy August 24, 2019 Books | CMP Unplugged | Creative Journey | Philosophical Threads | PodcastBonus CMPunplugged, creative journey, field note, life, podcast

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Imagine a Forest (366)

Episode 366 of the Creativity Matters Podcast: I check “try ukulele” off the year list! Plus, a review of a great folk art book, Imagine a Forest.

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Fifty Before Fifty (365)

Episode 365 of the Creativity Matters Podcast: making and living a “50 Before 50” list — and thoughts on the value of this kind of list.

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A Birthday List (364)

Episode 364 of the Creativity Matters Podcast: making a birthday day “to do” list to help guide and anchor the day.

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CMP Unplugged: Orange Spine Cont’d (1907)

Episode 1907 / CMP Unplugged: Orange Spine Cont’d

Amy July 13, 2019 Books | CMP Unplugged | Creative Journey | Philosophical Threads | PodcastBonus CMPunplugged, creative journey, field note, life, podcast

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Orange Spine (363)

Episode 363 of the Creativity Matters Podcast: a flip-through of a wonderful and large collection from Oliver Jeffers.

Amy July 12, 2019 Books | Featured | Lists | Philosophical Threads | Podcast book, creative journey, field note, podcast

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Scroll Your Feed (362)

Episode 362 of the Creativity Matters Podcast: looking at each week’s work as a whole with a #52weeks grid and scrolling your feed.

Amy July 8, 2019 Creative Journey | Featured | Philosophical Threads | Podcast | Series #52weeks, book, creative journey, drawing, life, podcast, series

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A Rowboat in a Sea of Molasses (361)

Episode 361 of the Creativity Matters Podcast: random talk at the start of a new year, a list in the making.

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Not a Lemur (360)

Episode 360 of the Creativity Matters Podcast: in celebration of the wonder and whimsy around us, a non-lemur moment, and more.

Amy July 1, 2019 Creative Journey | Featured | Lists | Philosophical Threads | Podcast creative journey, drawing, life, podcast, sketching

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To Take Or Not to Take (359)

Episode 359 of the Creativity Matters Podcast: thinking through what to take for your creative projects when you travel! Simplify!

Amy May 28, 2019 Creative Journey | Featured | ICAD | Podcast creative journey, drawing, life, packing, podcast, sketching, travel

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Thinking in Words and Pictures (358)

Episode 358 of the Creativity Matters Podcast: visual- and word-based thinking, storytelling, associative memories, and visualizing a teapot.

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Slice of Life Contour (356)

Episode 356 of the Creativity Matters Podcast: the 100 day project and a series of simple contour drawings of everyday people.

Amy May 5, 2019 Books | Creative Journey | Featured | Philosophical Threads | Podcast #100dayproject, conttour, creative journey, drawing, life, podcast, sketching

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Storybook Style (355)

Episode 355 of the Creativity Matters Podcast: get inspired by storybook affirmation of creativity with whimsical illustration from Peter Reynolds.

Amy April 20, 2019 Books | Creative Journey | Featured | Philosophical Threads | Podcast book, creative journey, drawing, life, podcast

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Poignant Palette (354)

Episode 354 of the Creativity Matters Podcast: discussion of the inspiring The Painted Art Journal: 24 Projects for Creating Your Visual Narrative book.

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Three Things (353)

Episode 353 of the Creativity Matters Podcast: a “three things” mentality, thoughts on #the100dayproject and #oneweek100people, and cake.

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Draw Your Day (352)

Episode 352 of the Creativity Matters Podcast: a look inside Samantha Dion Baker’s Draw Your Day and thoughts on the value and importance of keeping a visual or illustrated journal.

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Points of Pivot (351)

Episode 351 of the Creativity Matters Podcast: appreciating and being open to the possibilities offered by points of pivot. Pivots come in all sizes, but they can be powerful!

Amy March 20, 2019 Creative Journey | Featured | Philosophical Threads | Podcast creative journey, drawing, life, podcast, sketching

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Tagalong (350)

Episode 350 of the Creativity Matters Podcast: tagalong projects that you can’t let go.

Amy March 10, 2019 Books | Creative Journey | Featured | Philosophical Threads | Podcast book, creative journey, drawing, life, podcast, sketching

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Meet-up (349)

Episode 349 of the Creativity Matters Podcast: a review of Ladies Drawing Night and talk about finding and making creative connections, friends, and community.

Amy February 25, 2019 Books | Creative Journey | Featured | Philosophical Threads | Podcast book, community, creative journey, drawing, friends, life, podcast, sketching

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Book Art (348)

Episode 348 of the Creativity Matters Podcast: a review of Bibliophile, an awesome book of book stack and book spine art (and more) by Jane Mount.

Amy February 18, 2019 Books | Creative Journey | Featured | Philosophical Threads | Podcast book, creative journey, drawing, podcast

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CMP Unplugged: Draw a Tree

Episode 1902 / CMP Unplugged: Draw a Tree

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Walk Around (347)

Episode 347 of the Creativity Matters Podcast: the power and inspiration of a walk-about.

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CMP Unplugged: Get Out More

Episode 1901 / CMP Unplugged: Get Our More

Amy January 27, 2019 CMP Unplugged | Creative Journey | Philosophical Threads | PodcastBonus | wander city, CMPunplugged, creative journey, field note, life, podcast, see, urban sketching

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Episode 344 of the Creativity Matters Podcast: final thoughts for December 2018, a few holiday stories, an ugly sweater moment or two, and some year-end looking back, loosely, at what the year that was can tell us about the year to come.