Comments on: Creative People Make Things: They Make Meaning

By: Sandy

Sandy — Fri, 14 May 2010 01:17:11 +0000

Adorable post, I see Your creativity is also sparkling
I am a good beliver of everybody is creativy being too.
Nice to know another being shares the thought~
Sandy´s last blog ..Travel like water

By: Barb Black

Barb Black — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 17:03:44 +0000

It was a good landing… *grin*

You’re very welcome!
Barb Black´s last blog ..Energy Vampires

By: Ken

Ken — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 13:11:46 +0000

I love it when people trip over my site. I hope you didn’t hurt yourself.

Love that quote from Munro. Thanks for sharing it.

By: Barb Black

Barb Black — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 23:27:20 +0000

Hi Ken,

I’m new here, but I am already blown away! I tripped over your site when a friend quoted you (“Fear says…”) and I googled it to see what inspired mind came up with that. So glad I did! I love this post… been having similar discussions with myself lately.

Burt Munro once said, “If you don’t go when you want to go, by the time you do go, you’ll find you’ve gone.” I apply the principle to my artwork, because The Muses can be such a flighty bunch! And, you’re absolutely right… the more you flex the creative muscle, it just gets stronger and easier to use.
Barb Black´s last blog ..Energy Vampires

By: Ken

Ken — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 06:08:01 +0000

You’re not alone. We’re all dealing with fear. It’s a part of life, but you can, I believe, learn to deal with it more quickly.

I think the art blog idea is fantastic. Blogs are a great way to overcome the fear of being “outed” as an artist.

Welcome to the club.

By: Carrie

Carrie — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 03:15:45 +0000

I’m dealing with fear now. Much of my life has been spent hiding my creativity, letting it out once in a blue moon, then putting it away again. This way I don’t have to face disapproval, rejection, or other people’s expectations. I don’t want the responsibility of putting my talents out in the world. But I can’t spend of my life in the shadows, and sooner or later people find out about them anyway.

So I’m taking a small leap, and making a blog for my art. Where this will lead, I don’t know. But at least I’m giving my fear a nudge.
Carrie´s last blog ..Can’t Just Name ONE Blog I Like (#best09)

By: DeeMarieF

DeeMarieF — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:07:27 +0000

Love this, Ken! – every single sentence.

I was much more open to being creative with my hands (as opposed to my brain in an entreprenuerial/business sense) in my younger 20 & 30 something years. Now, in my 50′s, I struggle with jumping back in. This post about making meaning in spite of fear made me pause and take a closer look at what’s holding me back. While I love quilting, drawing, woodcarving, etc. and want to learn to paint and even write a book, it seems like every time I find myself at the threshold of letting that creative side of me out to play, fear stops me. Fear of what? I just don’t know yet. But I’ll take your wise words and give it a nudge (or a shove if necessary!) and just get started. Thanks so much for sharing your wisdom.

By: Liz

Liz — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:39:20 +0000

I love remembering that meaning must be made. It’s not necessarily hard, but it requires us to show up and notice that something meaningful is happening. And then to record that in some form or fashion so that it can be preserved and shared. I like to think I did something like this just yesterday.
Liz´s last blog ..High Fives…When the tooth fairy loses her wings

By: Ken

Ken — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:42:54 +0000

You always rock, my friend.

By: Ken

Ken — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:42:32 +0000

Wonderful thoughts, Steven. Thanks for sharing that.