Ten super creative Covid things that made 2020 great
Hello Creative QB’s, In this, my last blog post for 2020, let's celebrate the great things, give gratitude for the moments of light and give 2020 a great creative wrap up and kiss goodbye. 5 minute read 3 action steps It’s the first few days of our annual...
Hocus pocus, the magic of creative focus
Hello Creative QB’s, When you focus on what is, rather than what isn't, what is comes into sharp focus, and what is not becomes what is! If that sounds like a muddle of hocus pocus or a daze of confusing spells, let me explain what I mean. 3 minute readIn the...
Are sunny day decisions draining your creative energy?
Hello Creative QB’s, Do you make sunny day decisions that you later regret? OMG, I do! Today is a sunny day. It feels playful, fresh and new. On sunny days, I say yes to things way too impulsively. When the day comes around to act upon my decision, I'm like, why did I...
The Olive Tree Virtual Market
Hello Creative QB’s, I am so excited to be part of the Virtual Olive Tree Market on October 24, 2020 alongside a collective of amazing creatives. Newcastle is home to a talented community of some of the finest artists and designers in Australia. Way back in the dark...
Make your bed, change your life and improve your creativity
Hello Creative QB’s, Can you make your bed, change your life and improve your creativity, all before breakfast? Dr Nick Coatsworth says YES! 4 minute readIt might seem obvious, but for Australian’s living with Covid restrictions, in lockdown or working from home,...
Friendship and the art of refilling your creative well
Hello Creative QB’s, It's taken me twenty years to perfect the delightful art of re-filling my creative well! It's been such a tough job, but ha, someone had to do it. 2 minute readI've had help though, from my BFFs. Over the past twenty years, together with my...
Art is a gift of giving and receiving
Hello Creative QB’s, Seth GodIn once tweeted, ‘Art is a personal gift that changes the recipient. The medium doesn’t matter. The intent does’. 2 minute readThese past few weeks have been all about the gift of art with an exhibition called ‘Willful’. Together with...
Cultivate curiosity for creativity in everyday life
Hello Creative QB’s, Have you ever meet a Turtle you didn't like? How do you be like a turtle, stay home and be creative. Read on about how to cultivate curiosity for creativity in your everyday life - even through uncertain times. 1 minute read For the record, I've...
Willful Art Exhibition 2020 – Abstract works by The Ateliers
You are invited 'Willful' art exhibition 2020. Abstract works by the Newcastle Artist Group, 'The Ateliers' - Amanda O’Bryan , Alanya van de Wiel, and Geoffrey Holmes-Howitt. EXHIBITION DATESFriday 7th to Sunday 16th August 2020 | Friday, Saturday, Sunday 11am - 4pm...
Meditations for creativity
FREE MEDITATION FOR CREATIVITY Enjoy this meditation for a happy, healthy, creative life and mindset Amanda ♥ GROUNDED MEDITATION FOR CREATIVITY This 5 minute grounding meditation helps you firmly connect with your self and creativity. You can practice this...
Spark your creativity, even in Mercury retrograde
Hello Creative QB’s, Waiting for the planets to align? Or the moon to eclipse, mercury retrograde to fade and the universe to open before you can be creative? 1 minute read The energy of astrological events like the one we have been having over the past week may help...
Stories of resilience told through the power of the creative process
Hello Creative QB’s, This is a story of resilience and creative courage. Recently I met a group of women that through the process of expressing their creativity and making art, they are making new lives, building courage, confidence and incredible resilience. The...
Brainstorming or brainwriting – Fancy words for tools you can use in your everyday creative life.
How do you come up with ideas? With fancy creative life tools and techniques that you can keep in your handbag.
Daily Acts of Creativity, the podcast for students and teachers
Download on iTunes Daily Acts Of Creativity, the podcast for students and teachers created to support student's wellbeing while studying online or at home. A thirty part podcast series for students to explore short, simple, easy and fun creative activities in dance,...
Happy hormones for creative wellbeing
Hello Creative QB’s, If you are not getting enough rest or feeling more stressed than usual, you could be experiencing adrenal fatigue. What has that got to do with creativity? Imagine your creativity is a state of wellbeing and that stress, overwhelm and burnout is...