Archive for January, 2010

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I was so honored to be included in WE Magazines list of 100 Women Bloggers to Watch in 2010 a couple of weeks ago. Since then, I’ve seen a lot of lists for 2010 – business trends, social trends, political trends.

So, I thought I’d add my own list for the creative community. I don’t have time to list out 100 bloggers, although I’m sure there are many times that many creative bloggers out there. Instead, I’ve listed five that I truly enjoy following and that I think we’ll see do great things in 2010.

Let’s begin! In no particular order…

1. Kevin Kaiser (www.kevinskaiser.com). Kevin is a brand manager and literary agent by day and a creative writer by night. In his designated writing time, he’s working on a project that I am really excited to see come to fruition, and he has chosen to bring his readers along with him on the journey, all the while encouraging readers to write and building creative community.
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perch_monday-iconEvery Monday is Tip Day! Grab a cup of coffee and get over the Monday morning bump with tips, tools, and inspiration from Perch.

This Week: Create a Vision Board for 2010

Remember the One Thing List we talked about a couple of weeks ago? This week’s tip is all about taking it one step further, getting creative, and creating a visual for your vision.

I first thought about this idea after listening to Jamie Ridler‘s podcast interview with Silky Hart. (Jamie has some excellent tips in her January newsletter.)
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All eyes are on Haiti this week, and we are all looking for ways to help.

No introduction is really necessary here. If you’re reading this blog, then you have access to the Web, which means the news is probably at least as much a part of your life as it is mine.

When tragedy has struck in the past, helping was… difficult. We didn’t know where to go, who to talk to, how to find out what is going on. Now, the global marketplace has made it easy, and it amazes me how many accessible opportunities there are for us to help.
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My professor shared this quote from Madeleine L’Engle this week, and I thought I would pass it on to you. It reflects my view of the written word, education, and literature so perfectly. I hope you are encouraged in your creative pursuit by these words. “The more limited our language is, the more limited we … Continue Reading

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Melanie Sklarz, January 2010

What is the role of creativity? We all know the function that creativity plays in art and innovation, but what is the purpose of using creativity to build and enhance our communities? In my first column here, I’d like to look at using creativity as an agent of change and encourage you to think more creatively about your community.

I first encountered the idea of creativity for change while an undergraduate studying art history. This is where I first learned about art movements, primarily in the late 20th Century, using creativity for social change. Years later while working in museums in Washington, DC, I encountered another way that the arts affect change through my personal interactions with inner city school children. For them art was a way to escape, but not change their social situation.
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