2 minCreating Connection Through Contrast & ComparisonLight and dark, warm and cold, sharp and soft. The juxtaposition of two or more objects draws our attention and creates interest....
3 minApril SIXThe idea of SIX - Stuff I'm eXploring - is to add to your stream of ideas. Let me know if anything hits the spot! A Newspaper for the...
4 minTools for Crafting a Creative Life.Leading a creative life is not about outcomes. Leading a creative life is about the moments we spend in flow, moments that cannot be...
3 minMarch SixI hope you're doing well and the first quarter of 2022 has proved fruitful with ideas and inspiration. If not, then I'm here to rectify...
3 minCreativity & ClutterI’m getting this off my chest. Once and for all. Let me know if you relate to this. My love of making, creating, art, craft, books and...
4 minFebruary SIXLast month I mentioned that my interest in creativity stems from my interest in people, and it does. But that doesn’t explain my own...
4 minThe Mystery of Tints, Tone & HueThe vivid descriptions of Pantone’s colour of the year 2022 reminded me of a beautiful book I read a few years ago: The Secret Lives of...
3 minJust a PositionEngaging with creativity brings to the surface the stuff that makes my heart sing and my spirit vibrate. Identifying elements that do...
3 minMaps & MeaningAs a piece of design, a map is the balance of aesthetic & information, art & science. The use of colour, of text, the feel of the paper,...
4 minJanuary SIXSIX is a curation of creativity in all of its guises. Why so broad? When deciding to curate a monthly email — sharing some of my creative...
2 minZero Book BuyingLast year two things happened that have not occurred in many many years. I didn’t go beyond the UK borders and I didn’t buy a book. Yep....