Comments on: Creating Space for Creativity http://creativeeveryday.com/creativeeveryday/2009/05/creating-space-for-creativity.html Everyday Creative, Creative Every Day Sat, 11 Feb 2012 12:25:57 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Susan Reep http://creativeeveryday.com/creativeeveryday/2009/05/creating-space-for-creativity.html/comment-page-1#comment-14559 Susan Reep Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:14:26 +0000 http://rico.liquidweb.com/~creativ/creativeeveryday/2009/05/creating-space-for-creativity.html#comment-14559 What a helpful question that is - does this support who I am and where I'm going? I may put that into practice today. What a helpful question that is – does this support who I am and where I’m going? I may put that into practice today.

]]> By: Maeve http://creativeeveryday.com/creativeeveryday/2009/05/creating-space-for-creativity.html/comment-page-1#comment-14558 Maeve Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:23:58 +0000 http://rico.liquidweb.com/~creativ/creativeeveryday/2009/05/creating-space-for-creativity.html#comment-14558 I have a large room for my studio, with large windows overlooking acres of lovely trees, blueberry bushes, and land. The deer roam about freely out there and I love to look at them. Meanwhile, the studio is cluttered, unlike the scene outside my window. I have a habit of pulling out so much stuff when readying for a project, and then leaving it behind as I go on to do something else. I really need to take to heart some of the suggestions found in your blog and the comments. Thanks for all the great info and inspiration! Maybe there is hope for my clutter habit . . . I have a large room for my studio, with large windows overlooking acres of lovely trees, blueberry bushes, and land. The deer roam about freely out there and I love to look at them. Meanwhile, the studio is cluttered, unlike the scene outside my window. I have a habit of pulling out so much stuff when readying for a project, and then leaving it behind as I go on to do something else. I really need to take to heart some of the suggestions found in your blog and the comments. Thanks for all the great info and inspiration! Maybe there is hope for my clutter habit . . .

]]> By: Lena http://creativeeveryday.com/creativeeveryday/2009/05/creating-space-for-creativity.html/comment-page-1#comment-9703 Lena Mon, 11 May 2009 00:40:47 +0000 http://rico.liquidweb.com/~creativ/creativeeveryday/2009/05/creating-space-for-creativity.html#comment-9703 This is exactly what I need, decluttering my space for art! Thank you!! and thank you also for your kind and encouraging words on my blog Leah!! This is exactly what I need, decluttering my space for art!
Thank you!! and thank you also for your kind and encouraging words on my blog Leah!!

]]> By: jodi http://creativeeveryday.com/creativeeveryday/2009/05/creating-space-for-creativity.html/comment-page-1#comment-9699 jodi Sun, 10 May 2009 12:23:59 +0000 http://rico.liquidweb.com/~creativ/creativeeveryday/2009/05/creating-space-for-creativity.html#comment-9699 I so need to do this to remove the black cloud of dread that hangs over my head with every piece of clutter that shades my creativity! I so need to do this to remove the black cloud of dread that hangs over my head with every piece of clutter that shades my creativity!

]]> By: Julia http://creativeeveryday.com/creativeeveryday/2009/05/creating-space-for-creativity.html/comment-page-1#comment-9671 Julia Fri, 08 May 2009 15:46:33 +0000 http://rico.liquidweb.com/~creativ/creativeeveryday/2009/05/creating-space-for-creativity.html#comment-9671 There's a relieving and refreshing sense of satisfaction when you clean out your creative space. I have an issue of space. Just space. I don't have room for the way my creativity expands and morphs as i get more and more involved. I need to find a way to start storing things more efficiently! Great post! Have a wonderful weekend, Leah! XOXO There’s a relieving and refreshing sense of satisfaction when you clean out your creative space. I have an issue of space. Just space. I don’t have room for the way my creativity expands and morphs as i get more and more involved. I need to find a way to start storing things more efficiently!

Great post! Have a wonderful weekend, Leah!

XOXO

]]> By: lauren http://creativeeveryday.com/creativeeveryday/2009/05/creating-space-for-creativity.html/comment-page-1#comment-9670 lauren Fri, 08 May 2009 13:25:13 +0000 http://rico.liquidweb.com/~creativ/creativeeveryday/2009/05/creating-space-for-creativity.html#comment-9670 Just found this blog. I love it! I'm always looking for inspiration. The image of Ophelia here is great. It also reminds me of Sethe in Beloved, with the tree on her back. I'm reminded of the 'ten-second rule' a friend of mine uses in cleaning/organizing: If, when organizing, you pick something up and it takes you more than ten seconds to decide whether you need it--throw it out. http://www.lebutler.net Just found this blog. I love it! I’m always looking for inspiration.

The image of Ophelia here is great. It also reminds me of Sethe in Beloved, with the tree on her back.

I’m reminded of the ‘ten-second rule’ a friend of mine uses in cleaning/organizing: If, when organizing, you pick something up and it takes you more than ten seconds to decide whether you need it–throw it out.

http://www.lebutler.net

]]> By: brandi http://creativeeveryday.com/creativeeveryday/2009/05/creating-space-for-creativity.html/comment-page-1#comment-9668 brandi Fri, 08 May 2009 00:34:45 +0000 http://rico.liquidweb.com/~creativ/creativeeveryday/2009/05/creating-space-for-creativity.html#comment-9668 this is a lovely post. I'm a big fan decluttering myself and I love some of the ideas you've presented! this is a lovely post. I’m a big fan decluttering myself and I love some of the ideas you’ve presented!

]]> By: Leslie http://creativeeveryday.com/creativeeveryday/2009/05/creating-space-for-creativity.html/comment-page-1#comment-9667 Leslie Thu, 07 May 2009 23:49:11 +0000 http://rico.liquidweb.com/~creativ/creativeeveryday/2009/05/creating-space-for-creativity.html#comment-9667 I just read this at the perfect time. I am taking a few minute break from de-cluttering my work area. I was a vital necessity as I didn't even have room to swing a cat or a flat surface. Sigh. It's no help that the DD and I both have a number of endeavors and each requires different tools and supplies. At least we can them out. Today's venture was fairly successful in that there are bags of fabric scraps to go to Rebecca and Romona, a bag of leather scraps to go to Curtis and also Kevin. Crate of books to go to the exchange and a whole bag of trash out the door, WOOT.. I just read this at the perfect time. I am taking a few minute break from de-cluttering my work area. I was a vital necessity as I didn’t even have room to swing a cat or a flat surface. Sigh. It’s no help that the DD and I both have a number of endeavors and each requires different tools and supplies. At least we can them out.

Today’s venture was fairly successful in that there are bags of fabric scraps to go to Rebecca and Romona, a bag of leather scraps to go to Curtis and also Kevin. Crate of books to go to the exchange and a whole bag of trash out the door, WOOT..

]]> By: Jennifer Hofmann http://creativeeveryday.com/creativeeveryday/2009/05/creating-space-for-creativity.html/comment-page-1#comment-9664 Jennifer Hofmann Thu, 07 May 2009 17:01:09 +0000 http://rico.liquidweb.com/~creativ/creativeeveryday/2009/05/creating-space-for-creativity.html#comment-9664 I just love how clearing a particularly neglected place behind your door helped you feel more emotionally and physically open. Because your work is so creative, feeling that openness is just vital (life-giving). The idea of clutter-clearing every day at the same time is fantastic (I might borrow your idea and share it - with credit and permission). I love learning about how that practice supported you. And doing it for a finite amount of time (in your day and for 2 weeks) helps lend a focus not usually present when we think, "Oh, I should really declutter this... someday." How amazingly cool. It goes without saying that it was a delight to spend time with you in Office Spa Day yesterday - and even more delightful to read about your experience here on your blog. Thanks tons for the mention - and I hope we get to spend time together again! Keep enjoying that openness. :) Warmly, Jennifer I just love how clearing a particularly neglected place behind your door helped you feel more emotionally and physically open. Because your work is so creative, feeling that openness is just vital (life-giving).

The idea of clutter-clearing every day at the same time is fantastic (I might borrow your idea and share it – with credit and permission). I love learning about how that practice supported you. And doing it for a finite amount of time (in your day and for 2 weeks) helps lend a focus not usually present when we think, “Oh, I should really declutter this… someday.” How amazingly cool.

It goes without saying that it was a delight to spend time with you in Office Spa Day yesterday – and even more delightful to read about your experience here on your blog. Thanks tons for the mention – and I hope we get to spend time together again!

Keep enjoying that openness. :)

Warmly,
Jennifer

]]> By: rowena http://creativeeveryday.com/creativeeveryday/2009/05/creating-space-for-creativity.html/comment-page-1#comment-9663 rowena Thu, 07 May 2009 16:56:17 +0000 http://rico.liquidweb.com/~creativ/creativeeveryday/2009/05/creating-space-for-creativity.html#comment-9663 OMG I need to organize, purge and clean my bedroom/studio. I carved a whole third of the room out for my use, and it is HORRIFYING!!!!! What do I do? Get to work and stop avoiding, Rowena. OMG I need to organize, purge and clean my bedroom/studio. I carved a whole third of the room out for my use, and it is HORRIFYING!!!!! What do I do?

Get to work and stop avoiding, Rowena.

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