September begins tomorrow – and with it the start of a month of Be Creative prompts. Now you can join in even if you aren’t on Facebook. Take a look here for the initial details and follow the links.
Feel free to pass this information on to anyone that you know might be interested. There will be one prompt a day, some of which will be part of a series spread over several days. I hope you will join in too.
Due to pressure of work and family committments there will be no Be Creative in July. However, here is a chance to be as creative as you like and be rewarded for your efforts with an exchange!
Saturday August 2nd has been designated the National Celebration of Stitch. Various UK branches of the Embroiderers’Guild have organised venues for stitching, but what about those who are not members of a branch – or who can’t get to a venue – or just want to stitch where they are ……. Well, here is an event for you!
Artist Trading Cards are small works of art that can be made using any technique, but in celebration of Stitch this post is to announce an exchange of the little stitched cards. There is no specific theme, the only criteria is that some stitch must be included somewhere – hand stitching, machine stitching – your choice. ALL STANDARDS ARE WELCOME – YOU ONLY NEED AN INTEREST IN STITCHING TO TAKE PART.
If you would like to take part please complete the form below with your name and address. By completing the form you are committing to making an ATC and sending it to the participant whose name you will be given. This form goes directly to me – you will receive details from ATCexchange (at) gmail.com – you can also email directly if you prefer. Please pass the word too.
Maybe this is a strange place to take up a blogging challenge, but it has made me think this afternoon, so I’m turning it around a little and tossing this post out there for you all to think about and hopefully you will respond. You can always leave a comment at the bottom – or use the contact form if you want to keep it private and just between you and me.
Anyway – the challenge. What do I wish I had known at the age of 20? I promise I won’t make it too long a post, and I intend to keep it appropriately focussed for this blog.
1 I wish I had known that doing a drawing a day would make a lifetime of inspiration available and that I really would improve in leaps and bounds.
2 I wish I had known that I could look at criticism objectively and use it to improve my work. It’s too easy to become downhearted and take it too personally sometimes
3 I wish I had known that practice never will make it perfect – but that practice is fun – and the journey towards perfection will never end but become more and more exciting.
I have many other ‘wish I had known….s’ but these will do for now. I’m throwing it out at YOU – what do YOU wish YOU had known that would make your current creative life so much easier/more enjoyable?
Don’t forget that it’s currently the Be Creative Weekend. Lots going on and some wonderful results appearing. Hope you will join us if you haven’t already done so.
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