Creativity Plans

Thursday is my day to open the door to creative thinking and doing; I've reverted to an earlier phase of my life, before painting and art school, when I was internally driven to Make Things, and they were varied and creative. But I'm also a different person now - as Grandma Earth Teacher I am led to make things that are a gift to the Earth in some way, sustainable, and with a message. 

Also, I need to prepare for the next week of Grandma Camps, with themes, projects, and field trips.

We are in the yin time of the waning gibbous moon - a time to receive the fruits of our labors, a time of quiet, internal, heart-driven, intentional Being-ness.

Agenda: 

1. Projects for the week

2. Preparedness

1. Projects for the week:

The projects I see as priorities now are:

1. For my substack: Better photos, including project samples, and watercolor illustrations (a new moth logo and watercolor fishes).
2. Craftivism and nature projects to support my Nature-Culture shifts: Hangers, signs (a "Native Plants" sign for Meeting and a retreat project).
3. House and practical fix-it projects: (my Earth coat).
4. Sharing skill and fun teaching projects (Fairies and a bat cave.

This week:

• Th: Work on bat cave roof + draw "Free Native Plants sign"
• F: Cut sleeve, lining, cuff + Paint sign
• Sat: Finish sign
• Sun: Finish new moth logo + Sew sleeves
• M: Sew sleeves + Set up for paper-mache
• T: Bat cave roof
• W: Watercolor fishes + bat cave
• Th: Fairies + Bat cave

Doing the smallest thing is a great way to make courageous creative work less frightening; also finding the "minimum effective dose", the amount of work that keeps me challenged and joyful, and if I keep at it will get me to the finish line on time.

2. Preparedness:

I've been working on a way to assure that I get to the studio and work on projects with regularity, and decided to start printing a weekly check list for tiny tasks. 

 

Preparations: 

• Th: Collect cardboard for roof; find sign alphabets; 
• F: List of photos needed for substack
• T: Make paste; 
• W: What fish to paint?; fairy stories.