'Creative Careers' Interview with Chris Dunmire
Posted June-27-2008
Things you've always wanted to know, but were afraid to ask...
I'm honored to be included in Molly Anderson-Childers' Creative Careers in the Arts series on the Creativity Portal where I was given the opportunity to discuss some of my new off-line creativity projects, including my Artshops for Kids and the Creative Sparks Creativity Group I'm launching in September 2008 at Womanspace in Rockford, Illinois.
I enjoy this unique interview series on multiple levels — especially for its potential mentoring towards prospective career seekers. The honest conversations and "inner views" into a creative's career (whether an artist, writer, musician, performer, coach, imagineer, publisher, inventor, etc.) gives prospectives an honest glimpse into a creative job, a starting point for doing more research, and an opportunity to contact someone in the field to learn more.
“Have you ever had an original thought
that wasn’t inspired by a fragment
of another?” — Chris Dunmire Interview
Since its launch in 2006, 23 different people have been interviewed for Molly's Creative Careers in the Arts series, including prolific artists, authors, and creativity coaches. Among them include: best-selling author SARK; award-winning designer, author, and artist Annie Lang; the 'Mother of Invention' Joan Lefkowitz; Canadian rug hooking artist Deanne Fitzpatrick; Kaizen-Muse creativity coach and author Jill Badonsky; New York artist and photographer Lynda Lehmann; and TV and movie script writer Jurgen Wolff.
And now add to this list is... Creativity-Portal.com Web publisher, graphic artist, artshop teacher, cartoony humorist, and creativity group facilitator Chris Dunmire! I'm in good company, don't you think? •
Michael Feldman's 'Whad'Ya Know?' Radio Show
Posted June-27-2008
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Earlier this month I took a day trip with friends to Madison, Wisconsin, to see a live a broadcast of Michael Feldman's public syndicated radio show "Whad'Ya Know?" Michael has a natural talent for dry wit, which is right up my alley. ...
Politically Correct Free-Range Ant Farm Humor
Posted June-11-2008
Nit Wits #42: PC Ant Farm
I can't tell you how much fun I had designing this novelty joke free-range ant farm product kit in Nit Wits comic #42 ("PC Ant Farm"). See how much Zen gardening has gotten my creative juices going? I'm hopped up on Zen articles, how-to projects, comics, and posters, and I haven't even had a lick of sugar water. ...
“If people were more honest with themselves there would be much less struggle around creating. Get real about your priorities and how you want to live your life.” — Cynthia Morris Interview
Nurture Your Creativity: Zen Garden Posted June-08-2008
#26 of 26 Ways to Nurture Your Creative Life
After writing Grow with the Flow, I've decided in favor of inspiration over sequence and have jumped from #7 to #26 to the letter "Z" to write about my new experiences with the benefits of Zen gardening, or what I've cleverly dubbed as "Creative Energy Rakey."
Not only will you get to read my Goldilocks Zen garden story, but you'll get the inside scoop on how to make your own frugal mini-desktop Zen garden (or Creative Energy Rakey System) for under $10, perfect for your office or creative studio and easy to use for only minutes a day.
This exclusive two-part Coaching Your Creativity feature took over a month to develop, so please check it out. I promise that you won't have to become to be a Zen master or Buddhist monk to enjoy the benefits of cultivating a Zen rock garden. You can even do the artistic sandscaping part and leave the rest. And do watch for my exclusive "Free Range Ant Farm" offering coming soon!!! •
The Writer's TeleSummit 2008: Virtual Writing Conference
Posted June-02-2008
Hosted by John Dillon & Vivian Nesbitt with Eric Maisel and an Amazing Roster of Writing Professionals!
This is one of the coolest ideas that truly reflects the convenience of technology and the endless opportunities we have to participate "remotely" in our age: An online, virtual writing conference that authors and writers at every level can attend from anywhere in the world! ...
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