creative work

I had a folder for my student assessment that I wanted to decorate to reflect some of me and also make it stand out to make it easier to identify when using it in the classroom. I spent a few hours this morning cutting and pasting and getting my hands rather sticky. The following few photos is what I ended up with.

sewing time....

I started making this dress months ago and it has been sitting around for ages - I finally got around to getting it finished. It should be a good addition to my work wear.

renew, reuse, recyle

I had a pair of shorts that I had been tempted to throw away as the zipper had busted and it would be difficult to fix. I decided to get creative and recyle them into a carry bag. So after just a few small bits of sewing I have a new over the shoulder bag, with lots of extra handy pockets on the outside.

photo app fun..

I sit here in candle light, after having a play with a fun app on my iphone. These are a few pictures that I took while playing with it. There is something nice about candlelight....

creativity influences - Sandy

Here is my next creativity influences relfection - My friend Sandy

Creative pursuits - Sewing and photography
Inspiration - Nature, beautiful fabrics, colour and texture and patterns
Creative killers - Myself, motivation and time
Creative things I enjoy - Art, music and an amazing sunset

A few of Sandy's photographs

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Good Friday cretive reflections

Today is Good Friday and my friends from my art group were asked to help people reflect on the crucifiction and the events leading up to the crucifiction. The following works of art made from paper is what they did. I loved them and hope you do to.

Creative inspiration part 1

Well already I have some responses for what inspires people. I thought seeing I was doing this survey I should also share my responses to the questions that I asked.

Dana - from the Sunshine Coast, Queensland.
I enjoy lots of creative things - I especially love to create anything visual, drawing, painting, as well as making food look visually apealling.
I am especially inspired by nature, beautiful settings, sunsets the ocean. I am also inspired by the creativity of others, I love going to art galleries and seeing what other people have created.
Stiffling my creativity - would be getting busy with life, not putting aside time to just reflect and enjoy creativity.

I also love movies and music even thougth I do not produce these myself, I so enjoy the creative processes that have gone into these. I have to say I so love it when the photography, art design etc. is just so beautiful and inspiring.

I was very inspired by the lamps I saw in Europe and have attempted to create my own paintings etc.

Andrew - from the Gold Coast, Queensland

I enjoy writting songs stories and poetry.
What inspires you to be creative : God inspires me, life love and esp lack of love and my daughter etc.
Hinderances to creativity:  laziness, work and tv esp slows my creativity.
Other creativity I have been involved is the acting I used to do.

 Michelle from Ipswich, Queensland

What kind of creative things do you enjoy doing? Writing, poetry, painting, sketching, and designing.

What inspires you to be creative? Music, the ocean, water, indigenous cultures, being outside being by myself.

What things stiffle your creativity? Talking or others around me talking, being busy with normal day to day life.