Creativity Bootcamp 2011: SO PUMPED!

Last summer, I participated in Madeline Bea's Creativity Boot Camp. It was an online two week course in which each participant was encouraged to focus on one particular creative outlet. I chose wearable art in order to push myself towards our Grand Opening of Quixotic RIE. It was difficult to find time every day to accomplish the tasks, but I took the program at my own pace. I was exceedingly pleased with the results. Maeghan has kindly made a Workbook available for those of you who missed out on participating. I would encourage each of you to do this at some point this year. It is stretching, encouraging, and eye-opening. You are bound to love and hate it at the same time. And be thankful, in the end, that you gave it a go.

A little details, in Maeghan's words:

The Creativity Boot Camp e-book is filled with all the creative goodness of the two week course. With ALL NEW CREATIVE PROMPTS and a brand new Workbook with some extra thought provoking questions that you can print out and use to get the most from your daily exercises! Don’t feel like you can devote the time to it right now? No biggie…work through it at your own pace! Take a whole week per assignment if you wish! Use it as a tool in whatever ways work for you! Feel free to use the CBC Flickr group to post images from the brand new prompts. I know everyone loved the camaraderie of the two weeks we shared together…so utilize the spaces we have and connect with each other!

Also, Spring Training is coming in May. See you there for sure! What will your medium be?

NYE: 2011

2011: A Year of Peace

"a new day from heaven will dawn upon us.

It will shine on those who live in darkness, in the shadow of death.

It will guide us into the path of peace."

Luke 1:78,79

2010 resolutions assessment: I accomplished all of the goals outlined here- except a photo a day for a month. Perhaps I can do that this coming year with my new computer and photo editing software! Who knows what 2011 will bring!?

As is clear from my last post, 2010 was a year of blessing for Brandon and me.

-new computer (beautiful Deirdre)

-new wonderful job (me)

-raises (B)

-new homes (the Regatta and now, Treetops)

-new city (Charleston)

-new friends (Britten and Chris, Patricia and Brian, Christine and David)

-vacations (Savannah x2, Puerto Rico, D.C., Boston x2, Florida x2, Greenville and Clemson)

-visits from old friends (Kelly, John and Jana, Mike, Melissa, Reid, Amie and Nathan, Ali and KW, Jay G!, the Hayes family)

2010 was busy and bustling and blessed. It was a year of change.

Now, at the dawn of 2011, I look forward to the stability and rest it is sure to bring. I am certain changes are ahead, but it seems 2011 has more peace than transition. For this, my heart is happy. I thank the Lord for such a time.

We live in a time in which Christ's light outshines any darkness. May this truth guide, sustain, and lead you and me in 2011. May we find the path of peace promised.