INSPIRATION
Truly, one of the greatest things about the creating community is:
YOU DON'T HAVE TO GO IT ALONE.
It has taken me years to figure that out. Fortunately for me, I have landed in a place and profession where there are helpers everywhere. Below are some of my tried and true favorites.
In Person Art Classes & Workshops:
Kelly Kilmer This woman brings it! She’s constantly teaching — generously so! She brings everything but the kitchen sink. It was her on-line classes that got me started years ago.
Orly Avineri~ Orly Avineri lives in Oregon, but travels and teaches. Check out her site here.
Be You Studio in Portland. She also does annual workshops in Europe that incorporate yoga.
Lisa SonoraBeam — hanging out in Oaxaca, Mexico, a Gorgeous Genius and entrepreneur extra-ordinaire.
On-line Art Workshops:
Roben-Marie Smith — Florida artist and blogger Roben-Marie offers affordable, easy to follow, and adorable classes on-line in making mail art, ripping and stitching journals, clutches, bags, and journals.
Donna Downey — Her on-line classes offer instructions for PanPastel and canvas work. In person, she also teaches stenciling, working with color, journal techniques and more, and her *free* “Inspiration Wednesday” videos on YouTube rock!
Inspiring Souls
Astrology Zone — ‘cuz sometimes you just gotta know what’s going on in the Universe.
Julie Fey-Fan Balzer — teacher, blogger, stencil/stamp maker in NYC
Jill Brenek -- if she can teach me how to me how to meditate, she can definitely teach you! (Website coming soon)
Body Insight -- Chantal Donnelly is a Physical Therapist and wonderful stress-reduction expert.
Brenè Brown — Researcher + Storyteller extraordinaire
Patti Digh -- writer, do-gooder.
Elizabeth Gilbert — where you learn to create Big Magic, and find encouragement to help you create.
Happy Los Angeles -- spirit and soul-filled ceramics by Heather Arndt.
Glenn Doyle Melton — is a truth teller and hope spreader; I too am a Love Warrior/GD cheetah!
Mary Ann Moss — direct from Moss Cottage with her posse of cats.
Smacksy -- Lisa Rosenburg writes hilariously about her every day normal life.
Gloria Steinem — lighting the fire of equality, steering us back on track to be our most authentic best.
and books:
The Journey is the Destination — The Journals of Dan Eldon — put together by his sister and mother, he truly was a visionary.
Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert
Love Warrior and UNTAMED by Glennon Doyle Melton
I'm Just Happy to Be Here by Janelle Hanchett -- real life, real grit.
The Highly Sensitive Person by Elaine N. Aron -- a guidebook for those of us who are HSP's.
The Art of Asking: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Let People Help by Amanda Palmer
A World of Artist Journal Pages: 1000+ Artworks — Dawn DeVries Sokol’s incredible collection of art journalists from over 30 countries! Inspiration abounding!
Creative is a Verb: 37 Days by Patti Digh — will wake you up and shake you until you feel alive!
One Artist Journal by Orly Avineri — such a beautiful compilation you’ll pour over it for days
1,000 Artists Journals by Dawn DeVries Sokol — so many voices on the page, inspiration abounds
The Creative Entrepreneur by Lisa Sonora Beam — the best way to get your right and left brain to work together and create the career you deserve.