Creative Prompt #79: Grid

This was an easy response. Grid had to have a quilt in the response, right? I used some colors that I am going to use for a quilt int he near future.

See the original prompt and create your own response.

Creative Prompt Response #81

Here is my response for the Creative prompt, Middle, which was posted on August 20, 2010. You can see the original prompt and join inthe fun.

SherriD’s response is really great. I agree with her comment that this was a hard one. I don’t always have an idea in mind when create a prompt. Sometimes I do and sometimes I can think of one during the week, but often I have to let the word simmer for awhile after it is posted.

Sarah Bush on Make Great Stuff blog was talking about transitions while being creative in her blog post recently. She give some great examples, which make this concept easy to relate to our own lives.

I cataloged the techniques I use to being creative. They are below. I think you also need to know some other things about yourself:

• when you work best. I am a morning person. By 6 or 7pm, I am done machine sewing and just an accident waiting to happen.
• self motivation. I am very motivated, which is good. I can work early when I don’t have anyone around to spur me on. I also don’t need groups (mostly) or to follow something like a mystery quilt project to be creative.
• your morning ritual related to your creativity. I like to get up pretty early on the weekends, do my exercises, drink my tea, perhaps write in my journal. If I go to bed at midnight the night before none of this will happen, because I will get up too late. My whole date will be off.
• how you get back on track. If I am off track like described above, I need to know my techniques for getting myself back on track.

1. I keep a lot of different things going so I always have a hard thing or an easy thing depending on my mood.
2. I keep the creative inputs coming using podcasts and blogs if I can’t be actively engaged in creating personally.
3. I also do warm ups. My warm ups are sewing squares or random pieces together. Eventually they may end up as something, but their important function is to get me engaged in my work for the day.
4. Pressing fabric is a good way ease transitions and give me a few minutes to think about what comes next. Pressing is also a good activity when someone calls and they are interrupting, but you can’t not talk to them.
5. I also prepare work to be done later. Not only is this a good activity in itself, it prepares work for later (see #1 above). For example, I may make the straps for a bag, but not make the bag until later. When I do get around to making the bag, the straps are ready. Also, I often cut all the pieces for a pillowcase or set of napkins or a bag and then sew later. Breaking up the steps of projects eases transitions from one project to another or from a non-quiltmaking task to a quiltmaking task.

I am not sure if the techniques above always help with transitions. I am constantly seeking a way to move smoothly from life to quiltmaking. Many of the items above do help me NOT have to think about what comes next. The podcasts and other “creativity on the go media” help keep me immersed in quiltmaking.

I also have to be strict with myself. For example, I sew first and play on the computer later, or if I finish this journal cover, then I can play on the computer for 15 minutes.

Sarah mentions other tricks and tips that help as well. Clearing off your cutting table or organizing your supplies. Last week, when I felt so grumpy, clearing off the desk in my workroom helped change my attitude. I didn’t even really do a great job.I did, however, go through everything on there and file a few things, which helped make me feel better.

I think humans like rituals. Part of transitioning to getting down to business is creating a ritual that gets you there. What is your ritual?

Creative Prompt Response #80: Heart

This is my response to the Heart prompt. I am doing a much better job of keeping up. I don’t want to get behind again! I am enjoying exploring more of the details of various aspects of the building.

See the original prompt and create your own response in any format, media, or colors.

Curves

curvy

Blackberry Curve

In mathematics, a curve is, generally speaking, an object similar to a line (geometry) but which is not required to be straight. (Wikipedia)

Curves Health clubs and Fitness Centers

Dynamic Yield Curve

Curveball

Post the direct URL (link) where your drawing, doodle, artwork is posted (e.g. your blog, Flickr) in the comments area of this post. I would really like to keep all the artwork together and provide a way for others to see your work and/or your blog.

The Creative Prompt Project, also, has a Flickr group, which you can join to  post your responses. I created this spot so those of you without blogs and websites would have a place to post your responses.

Take a curve too fast

Learning curve

Daily Treasury Yield Curve

Photoshop Curves tool

Demand curve

Curvy

body type

S-Curve

Post the direct URL (link) where your drawing, doodle, artwork is posted (e.g. your blog, Flickr) in the comments area of this post. I would really like to keep all the artwork together and provide a way for others to see your work and/or your blog.

The Creative Prompt Project, also, has a Flickr group, which you can join to  post your responses. I created this spot so those of you without blogs and websites would have a place to post your responses.

Middle manager

Caught in the middle

Middle class

Middle school

Soft in the middle

Middle child

Middle East

The Middle Way [Zen, Buddism]

Find middle ground

Middle English

Middle man

Middle C (music?)

Get in the middle [of an argument]

Middle Kingdom

Middle Atlantic

Middle Ages

Middle Cyclone by Neko Case

The Middle Passage

Battle for Middle Earth

Malcolm in the Middle

Middle Tennessee

Middle ear

A Work of Heart

Heartbreak

The heart of the matter

Heart (band)

Military Order of the Purple Heart

Heart and mind

Kingdom Hearts

Sacred Heart Academy

Broken heart

Cardiologist

Lonely Hearts Club

Card game (an “evasion-type” trick-taking playing card game for four players, although variations can accommodate 3-6 players – from Wikipedia)

organ that pumps blood in your body

Stole my heart

Heart disease

mended heart

My beating heart

hearts on fire diamond

hearts go out to….

Cardio

Definition: The heart has long been used as a symbol to refer to the spiritual, emotional, moral, and in the past also intellectual core of a human being. As the heart was once widely believed to be the seat of the human mind, the word heart continues to be used poetically to refer to the soul, and stylized depictions of hearts are extremely prevalent symbols representing love. (Wikipedia)

White heart (symbol for nursing)

Heart of gold

American Heart Association

Heart of darkness

Sweethearts

Mend a broken heart

Queen of Hearts

Jarvik-7

Black heart

Heart attack

Be still my heart - ER episode and Postal Service song

Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band

Post the direct URL (link) where your drawing, doodle, artwork is posted (e.g. your blog, Flickr) in the comments area of this post. I would really like to keep all the artwork together and provide a way for others to see your work and/or your blog.

The Creative Prompt Project, also, has a Flickr group, which you can join to  post your responses. I created this spot so those of you without blogs and websites would have a place to post your responses.

CPP Response #75

See the original prompt for inspiration and to create your own response.

This was a hard one for me. Again, TFQ came through and helped provide some inspiration.

Street grid

grid computing

graph paper (my personal favorite!)

search in a grid

electricity grid

living off the grid

Grid Frameworks

power grid

computing grid

Smart Grid

gridiron

grid layout

Midwest layout of counties/states

Post the direct URL (link) where your drawing, doodle, artwork is posted (e.g. your blog, Flickr) in the comments area of this post. I would really like to keep all the artwork together and provide a way for others to see your work and/or your blog.

The Creative Prompt Project, also, has a Flickr group, which you can join to  post your responses. I created this spot so those of you without blogs and websites would have a place to post your responses.

CPP Response #73: Glyph

The idea of a Glyph came from an article I saw by Jane Dunnewold.

See the original prompt for more inspiration.

CPP Response #77: Flutter

I don’t know if you will be able to see the part of the drawing that contains the response. It definitely is not the focus, which was not my intent. I had a little trouble with scale in the drawing. I am still learning!

See the original prompt for further inspiration!

CPP Response #76: Night

See the original prompt for further inspiration. All responses in any media are welcome.

Burst of flame

Definition: To come open or fly apart suddenly or violently, especially from internal pressure. b. To explode. 2. To be or seem to be full to the point of breaking

Burst video

Burst software

Explode

Noisy surprise

energy burst

Burst mode: a mode of operation where events occur in rapid succession.

dam burst

plasma ray burst

gamma ray burst

Post the direct URL (link) where your drawing, doodle, artwork is posted (e.g. your blog, Flickr) in the comments area of this post. I would really like to keep all the artwork together and provide a way for others to see your work and/or your blog.

The Creative Prompt Project, also, has a Flickr group, which you can join to  post your responses. I created this spot so those of you without blogs and websites would have a place to post your responses.

Family Walk

Originally uploaded by Colorific

Sonja, a CQFAer, has reached the epitome of the Creative Prompt Project. In this response to Creative Prompt #76: Night, she got an idea and jotted it down on what she had at hand! I love this! I will strive to achieve this level of creativity.

Thanks for participating, Sonja! Keep up the good work!

Wordless Week goes on hiatus to continue the CPP. More inspiration tomorrow.

definition

See the Creative Prompt page if you have questions about this project.

Post the direct URL (link) where your drawing, doodle, artwork is posted (e.g. your blog, Flickr) in the comments area of this post. I would really like to keep all the artwork together and provide a way for others to see your work and/or your blog.

The Creative Prompt Project, also, has a Flickr group, which you can join to  post your responses. I created this spot so those of you without blogs and websites would have a place to post your responses.

fluttering bird wings

iPhone app

flutter your eyelashes

heart fluttered

heart valve flutter

Flutter Poetry Journal

wordpress plugin

hearts all a flutter