I have finally gotten in the groove of podcasting and have my interview with concept artist Fredrik Tyskerud ready for listening. You can download the transcript here: Transcript_Interview with Fredrik Dahl Tyskerud. Click here to listen to my interview with Fredrik. I am still working on syncing up with iTunes. In the meantime, I hope you … Continue Reading
Archive for December, 2009
I am very excited to officially announce that Melanie Sklarz is coming on board as a regular contributor here at Creative Perch. She’ll be writing two columns per month, Everyday Creative and Calling All Creatives.
Everyday Creative
A yearlong exploration of creativity and what it means to be creative. Following the Creativity book by Eric Maisel, I’ll explore my own creativity through inspirational exercises and share the results. I encourage you to join me.Calling All Creatives
How are creativity and creatives impacting your area? I’ll look at the regional events and efforts that shape change through creativity.
“Art is everywhere. It finds its origin in everything and ultimately reflects the beauty of the Creator.” – Chris Wilcox, Chris Paul Design, LLC
(Forewarning: The first 18 seconds are commercial, and the last thirty seconds are a TV Guide blop. So sorry about that, but this is the only version that would allow me to embed the code.)
I loved seeing Norah Jones perform on David Letterman last night, and I can’t wait to see her show in Nashville in May. She is truly a talented artist.
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I love supporting Etsy sellers when I can, but I’m also a big fan of doing those things that I can at home that are actually cool. I don’t know about you, but many times when I try the DIY route, it just doesn’t turn out.When I find a DIY resource and it works… well, that’s just magic.
Here are three sites I’ve found with adorable handmade Christmas ideas that actually meet both the I-would-actually-have-that-in-my-house and doable criteria that are so essential to stress-free holiday decorating. Hope you enjoy!
1. Felt Ruffle Wreath via www.domestifluff.com
I love this one and can’t wait to try it myself. Go here for the full tutorial.
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