I found this very interesting. I can't draw for toffee, I definitely can't sew but yes, there are a couple of creative things I can appreciate and take part in. A lovely positive piece, thank you.
Without having taken part in the workshop (which sounds amazing, by the way), I might modify the premise to "We Are All Capable Of Art". I think it means something else to be artist. Like any worthwhile title, you have to earn it. For example, everybody is capable of cooking a yummy meal. But not everybody is a chef.
For what it's worth, I've never considered myself an artist either. I am quite pleased, however, to be known as a Creative. Both as an adjective:
Person #1: How are we gonna get that hockey stick off the roof?
Person #2: Let's ask CJ. He's creative.
And as a noun:
Person #1: Can you believe the way CJ dresses?
Person #2: Well, what did you expect? He's a Creative.
Also, I'd be happy to draw a dog that doesn't look like a wheelbarrow.
You are an artist. You paint a picture, not with actual paint but with words. Equally powerful as an portrait or landscape, maybe even more so as it’s up to the reader to interpret what you’ve written and to visualize in their minds eye what you’re telling them to see. People may imagine a thousand different things. That, my friend, with out doubt, is an artist.
Love it, Liz! And I have a forthcoming podcast ep with Danielle Coke Balfour (@ohhappydani on IG) where we talk about the importance of getting beyond traditional definitions of creativity. :-)
I can’t even count the number of times I have wrestled with myself over how to tweak my social profiles, as my goals and inner vision has evolved over time. So often, the way we want others to see us is very different than how we actually believe ourselves to be on the inside. It’s like the titles we give ourselves end up holding us back from just being what we are naturally -- free to be creative 💕
Thanks for writing this piece and sharing your experience with us!
Excellent post!
You just came up with the premise for my next CA column. I'm going to want to quote you.
I found this very interesting. I can't draw for toffee, I definitely can't sew but yes, there are a couple of creative things I can appreciate and take part in. A lovely positive piece, thank you.
You are an artist.
Without having taken part in the workshop (which sounds amazing, by the way), I might modify the premise to "We Are All Capable Of Art". I think it means something else to be artist. Like any worthwhile title, you have to earn it. For example, everybody is capable of cooking a yummy meal. But not everybody is a chef.
For what it's worth, I've never considered myself an artist either. I am quite pleased, however, to be known as a Creative. Both as an adjective:
Person #1: How are we gonna get that hockey stick off the roof?
Person #2: Let's ask CJ. He's creative.
And as a noun:
Person #1: Can you believe the way CJ dresses?
Person #2: Well, what did you expect? He's a Creative.
Also, I'd be happy to draw a dog that doesn't look like a wheelbarrow.
thank you for sharing! I've been struggling with these concepts quite a bit lately.
You are an artist. You paint a picture, not with actual paint but with words. Equally powerful as an portrait or landscape, maybe even more so as it’s up to the reader to interpret what you’ve written and to visualize in their minds eye what you’re telling them to see. People may imagine a thousand different things. That, my friend, with out doubt, is an artist.
Liz, you are definitely an artist. Humans are creative by nature. ART IS NOT A LUXURY - it's a human drive.
Bravo!
Love it, Liz! And I have a forthcoming podcast ep with Danielle Coke Balfour (@ohhappydani on IG) where we talk about the importance of getting beyond traditional definitions of creativity. :-)
❤️
It’s so simple yet so not, isn’t it?
I can’t even count the number of times I have wrestled with myself over how to tweak my social profiles, as my goals and inner vision has evolved over time. So often, the way we want others to see us is very different than how we actually believe ourselves to be on the inside. It’s like the titles we give ourselves end up holding us back from just being what we are naturally -- free to be creative 💕
Thanks for writing this piece and sharing your experience with us!