Skip to main content

Need to boost your creativity?

dragonfly goddess

Both of the photos used here are from the gluebook group on Flickr from petalthrow

Exercises to unleash creativity and get your mind flowing are plentiful. I try to keep a list of them to use when I feel like I’m in a rut, and need a new perspective on things.

-Read some new blogs, some that are not in your area of interest, I never fail to come up with something to add to my list of things I want to try when reading blogs. Bloggers are tremendously creative people. Likewise with podcasters.

1-Start a journal! Sit down and write nonstop for 15-20 minutes per day, about anything, as fast as you can, don’t think and see what happens. You will be surprised.

2-Start a gluebook, Yahoo gluebook group, gluebooks ideas, more on gluebooks, Flickr gluebook group

3-Turn OFF the TV, seriously, it is a big time and brain suck. Turn it off and you will be surprised what happens, with your children also.

-The Creative Habit by Twyla Tharp, I highly recommend this book!

-Pikaland’s 9 Tips to be More Creative by Amy Ng

-Ten Steps for Boosting Creativity by Jeffrey Baumgartner

-7 Easy Creative Rituals by Pioneer Thinking

botan

Now go get creative!

Labels:

Comments

  1. Loree Jackson7/21/2010

    Thanks for that post! I'm getting the Creative Habit sent to my library :)

    ReplyDelete
  2. Kathy7/21/2010

    Some great tips except for turning the tv off. LOL I get most of my creative work done while watching tv, but then I don't sit down to watch until evening so it's not like it's on all the time.

    ReplyDelete
  3. Anonymous7/23/2010

    Thanks for the good advice!
    I'm sooo lucky that I haven't watched TV for ages. Some say it's fun to knit/crochet while watching smth but it really freezes your creativity when you want to start doing smth.
    Reading creative blogs and stuff really boosts creativity too - when you see beautiful things - it makes you want to MAKE beautiful things and it's great!

    ReplyDelete
  4. tamdoll7/23/2010

    Great tips! I rarely watch tv, but I find reading too many blogs sucks away my time.

    Thanks for the list.

    ReplyDelete
  5. Mr Puffy's Knitting Blog:7/24/2010

    Interesting article, Vicki! I had never heard of a gluebook before ~ great example of why I read blogs to learn about cool stuff :)

    ReplyDelete
  6. Teresa7/27/2010

    I'm getting.... I'm getting!

    I especially agree with the TV tip. I often tell my hubby that I'm going to rip the insides out of the TV, fill it with water and make an aquarium out of it ;-) But, there are a FEW good shows here and there. Key word being "few"!

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

Thank you for leaving a comment I love reading them and really appreciate you taking the time to let me know you were here!

Popular posts from this blog

Review of a Kick Spindles Or Mother Marion to spin

When I made the decision to buy a Kick spindle I could find very little info on it, anywhere. Below is what I gathered, bought and my experience with mine. I could only find two being marketed, since I purchased mine I have found a third. Below is my views on the Kick spindle I purchased (Little Meggie from Heavenly Handspinning), and some info on all of the other Kick Spindles that I could locate. Links and costs are included. Review: Things I like about my Kick Spindle. 1. Long spin time, I like the addition of the ball bearing. 2. Leaves both hands free to draft 3. It's my "wheel" 4. I like using my foot, I am moving around and don't get stiff from one position. It's a very "active" type, rhythmic motion. 5. You can actually stand and use it also. 6. Great price point. 7. I have never spun on a wheel and when I sat down at one the first time, I could actually spin (some) I think this action of foot/hand coordination helped. 8. ...
17 comments
Read more

Fibonacci and Knitting

Some time ago I learned that Fibonacci can be applied to knitting. If you are not familiar with Fibonacci, he was a mathematician from the middle ages. He figured out the relationship of proportions, now known as the golden ratio (or number), Fibonacci sequence or 1.618 or Phi. This sequence is seen in practically everything. I’ll link to several articles if you wish to learn more. From reproducing animals, to sea shells and galaxies, the human form and sunflowers. (Mona Lisa, Parthenon, and the pyramids of Egypt, just to name a few). This ratio is present in many, many more surprising things. The first time I used this was in my felted bag. I loved the random look of it. This pattern is The Big  Bag Pattern (free on Ravelry) by Maia Discoe (link ) Below are a couple of links if you wish to learn more.. Fibonacci Numbers and Nature The Wiki and Fibonacci Mona Lisa -- Da Vinci's Use of Sacred Geometry (you tube link) In mathematics, the Fibonacci numbers or Fibonacci...
5 comments
Read more

Knitted Flat Slouchy Hat Pattern

I’m still tweaking my flat slouchy hat pattern. Here is the next in the series. This is a slouchy hat pattern, knitted flat. It is easy for a beginning knitter! Super slouchy hat, pattern below…. I originally started making this pattern when I didn’t have access to my circular needles. It was fast and fun. With cuff turned up (below) Super Slouchy Knitted Flat Hat Pattern (bulky yarn) Pattern: Flat Slouchy Hat (SuperBulky Yarn) Slouchy hat knitted flat and sewn together, suitable for beginning knitter Yarn Used: Super Bulky Lion Brand Hometown USA, I used 1 and a third skeins which is about 110-120 yds of  super bulky yarn Gauge: 13 stitches x 9 rows, 4x4 inches Needles: US 13 or size to get gauge Cast On: 42 Stitches Ribbing: Row 1: K1, P1, repeat to end Row 2: Repeat row 1 until, your ribbing is as long as you desire, mine is approx. 5 inches long. Body: Row1: (Knit 3, Inc 1)* repeat until end of row (total 55 stitches) (see link here, for all types of increas...
11 comments
Read more