Quick-Tip-Tuesday ~ Feed Your Creativity

Andrea and I have been MIA for the last few days. We ventured to Buffalo NY for a get-a-way. Stepping back from my daily routine to refresh and reboot my creativity always does me a world of wonders!

When we take our sistahhh trips across the border, our must stops are:

Hobby Lobby for the 50% off knobs and handles… bought a ton!

The ReStore… I like checking out ReStores to see if they have any good furniture or staging supplies. No luck this time.

Good Eats… we love eating. And when I say good – I really mean bad. Our ‘dining’ out included a bunch of junk food. This time it was a greasy Chinese Buffet (which promised crab legs but sadly didn’t deliver) and Mighty Taco…HAD to give Mighty Taco a try because we only have Taco Bell here at home.

Art Galleries… because we’re art lovers. This time we explored a contemporary gallery, The Albright-Knox in Buffalo NY.

I appreciate all art… but let’s be honest. Have you ever stood there looking at a contemporary painting and thought… “I can do that!”. You know the type; a huge blank canvas painted with one bright stripe in the center. Or a piece of board covered in what looks to be a blob of spilled paint…  really? 37K for that?… really?

Because I didn’t have high expectations walking into the Albright-Knox Gallery, it made it all the better when I was WOW’ed by the amazing art work. Different and unconventional. Loved it! We walked out of the museum feeling uplifted and inspired…

 

 

From the gorgeous, interesting sculptures…

 

 

To the psychedelic “Mirrored Room” created by Lucas Samaras in 1966… {of course the 60’s…lol… I would have loved to be an artsy-hippy 😉 }

 

 

To this huge freaky three dimensional life-like head fashioned with real hair… all this creativity!

 

 

 

As I was leaving the gallery I had this thought; we all know how important it is to stimulate a child’s creativity. We go to great lengths to encourage children to dream, play, make-believe and expand their imaginations by experiencing new things. So why is it, when we become adults, if what we’re doing isn’t directly linked to productivity, it’s perceived as not important?

Feeding your creativity IS important.

Inspiration comes from unexpected places. All of our experiences expand our perception and help ideas flow more easily.

For me, time away seeing and doing different things gives me a new perspective on my business, family, friends and life in general. It recharges my batteries and helps me feel more creative.

 

 

When’s the last time you took a breather from your daily routine? How do YOU feed your creativity? Chime in!  As always, I love hearing from you! x  

Catch last week’s Q-T-T here – and if YOU have any ideas or tips you would like to share on the SI Quick-Tip-Tuesday-Series, send me an email!

Enjoy your day and have fun with your next project!

Denise

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