Carnival of Creators #12 - August 10, 2006
Posted by Leah on Aug 10, 2006
I am hosting the August edition of “Carnival of Creators”, a rotating blog showcasing blog posts about creativity, art, and craft. Last month’s carnival was hosted at Seafoam Woodturning, a blog by woodworker Derek Andrews. Here is this month’s eclectic selection of links on creativity, art, and even the use of creativity in the business world.
Liz Strauss writes an article titled ‘10 Reasons Creative People Make Us Crazy’ for the Successful and Outstanding Blog(gers) about the business world starting to value creativity, and summarizes traits of creative people as described by Dr. Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi.
Serena Fenton writes in her blog, Layers of Meaning, about a video on City & Guilds textile course from the point of view of one student, Felicity Clarke.
Paul Dorell gives artists tips on inexpensive photography.
The Intrepid Art Collector’s August bulletin board of artist exhibitions has been posted.
Death and Taxes: a well written story of dealing with the loss of a loved one.
Excerpts from a memoir about growing up Mormon. This blog entry also has info on a ‘link park’ the author is starting on her site.
Article on the power of stereotypes and how it relates to doing well as a small business.
Interview with Mr. Kim, a young artist, writer, and entrepreneur.
