Inspire Create: Creative Exercise 16 - Mon 25 June 2012
TODAY'S INSPIRATION: Special words!
Hola! It's Monday... not only is it a brand new day, but it marks a brand new opportunity for creative expression.
We are talking and thinking about special words that are significant for us. I have chosen the word "love" for example in the photograph below. But what are the important words that have deep significance for you. Perhaps your word will be "gratitude", or maybe it will be "freedom", it could be "patience" or "peace" or "happiness". What is your special word?
OBJECTIVE OF EXERCISE:
The objective of this exercise, is simply to present a special word that has deep significance for you, in a creative way. There are many ways to do this. Here are some examples:
EXAMPLE 1:
If you have stones or pebbles lying around, you can form a word using these on a background of grass, or on a timber paling, on some nice fabric, hessian or calico, you can decorate it with little wildflowers and then take a picture and post it here.
EXAMPLE 2:
You could do as I have done, which was to simply use some little timber letters that I found from a craft shop (already had them laying around from a previous project) and arrange them on a flat surface. Decorate and photograph them. I used iPhone apps to turn this into a more creative image (I just can't recall how I did it lol) but you get the general idea. If you have an iphone or an ipad, I highly recommend Diptych, which allows you to use a number of different photos in the one image.
EXAMPLE 3:
Use shells, beads, rice, coffee beans, candles, ornaments, etc, to create your word and photograph it.
EXAMPLE 4:
Draw, paint, sculpt or write a poem or story around your word, making it the central theme.
I look forward to seeing what you all come up with, don't forget to post it here for us all to enjoy (if you're comfortable doing that) and have a very happy, very creative start to the week!
Smiles aloha, Karin :))
TODAY'S INSPIRATION: Special words!
Hola! It's Monday... not only is it a brand new day, but it marks a brand new opportunity for creative expression.
We are talking and thinking about special words that are significant for us. I have chosen the word "love" for example in the photograph below. But what are the important words that have deep significance for you. Perhaps your word will be "gratitude", or maybe it will be "freedom", it could be "patience" or "peace" or "happiness". What is your special word?
OBJECTIVE OF EXERCISE:
The objective of this exercise, is simply to present a special word that has deep significance for you, in a creative way. There are many ways to do this. Here are some examples:
EXAMPLE 1:
If you have stones or pebbles lying around, you can form a word using these on a background of grass, or on a timber paling, on some nice fabric, hessian or calico, you can decorate it with little wildflowers and then take a picture and post it here.
EXAMPLE 2:
You could do as I have done, which was to simply use some little timber letters that I found from a craft shop (already had them laying around from a previous project) and arrange them on a flat surface. Decorate and photograph them. I used iPhone apps to turn this into a more creative image (I just can't recall how I did it lol) but you get the general idea. If you have an iphone or an ipad, I highly recommend Diptych, which allows you to use a number of different photos in the one image.
EXAMPLE 3:
Use shells, beads, rice, coffee beans, candles, ornaments, etc, to create your word and photograph it.
EXAMPLE 4:
Draw, paint, sculpt or write a poem or story around your word, making it the central theme.
I look forward to seeing what you all come up with, don't forget to post it here for us all to enjoy (if you're comfortable doing that) and have a very happy, very creative start to the week!
Smiles aloha, Karin :))
NB: The creative exercises archived here are available for anyone who wants more inspiration and creative expression in their lives. There is no limit on how often you particpate, how many exercises you do, or what order you do them in. They are an extension of my book "Beyond the Stick Figure: hope and encouragement for anyone who has ever wanted to be creative"
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