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A Creative Affair
A Creative Affair episodes
- Who do YOU Make Art For? The Motivation for Creating Authentic Art
In this chat about why we make art we discuss:
- Motivation behind why we do what we do
- Is paid work authentic?
- Some personal experiences with making and sharing art
So, why do YOU make art?
Please don't hesitate to engage us in conversation by connecting with us on Instagram or send us an email at [email protected].
Find out more about our creative work here:
Len Metcalf: www.lenmetcalf.com
Len's workshops
Brie Stockwell: www.creativemindscoach.com
Brie's Creative Confidence Coaching Group
Episode image by Brie Stockwell.
Original Music composed and performed by Brian Free.
Logo created by Tricia Ulberg at Tricia Elizabeth Design.
31 min - Teaching & Learning Creativity with professor/photographer Michael O’Neill
Joining our affair this week is Michael O'Neill, a photographic artist and professor at Queen's University of Charlotte.
In this chat about Teaching Creativity we discuss:
- Why teaching can make us more creative
- Conscious competence
- What role curiosity plays in teaching creativity
- Why DOING is essential to the learning process
- How perfectionism keeps us from being creative
Mentioned in this episode:
"The Artist's Way" by Julia Cameron
Find out more about Michael O'Neill's work: http://www.santafeartphotographer.com
Please don't hesitate to engage us in conversation by connecting with us on Instagram or send us an email at [email protected].
Find out more about our creative work here:
Len Metcalf: www.lenmetcalf.com
Len's workshops
Brie Stockwell: www.creativemindscoach.com
Brie's Creative Confidence Coaching Group
Episode image by Michael O'Neill.
Original Music composed and performed by Brian Free.
Logo created by Tricia Ulberg at Tricia Elizabeth Design.
1 hr 12 min - The Tentacles of Creativity: How creative art and energy enriches our daily lives
In this chat about the Tentacles of Creativity we discuss:
- Where this topic came from
- How is creativity infused into our lives
- What does creativity mean to us/you?
- How our creative energy influences others
Please don't hesitate to engage us in conversation by connecting with us on Instagram or send us an email at [email protected].
Find out more about our creative work here:
Len Metcalf: www.lenmetcalf.com
Len's workshops
Brie Stockwell: www.creativemindscoach.com
Brie's Creative Confidence Coaching Group
Episode image by Len Metcalf.
Original Music composed and performed by Brian Free.
Logo created by Tricia Ulberg at Tricia Elizabeth Design.
29 min - Creative Indulgence: Make time to Indulge in your Creativity
In this chat about Creative Indulgence we discuss:
- Indulgence vs guilt
- What creative indulgence looks like for us
- How we can indulge in our art and NOT feel guilty
- How have you indulged in your own creativity?
Please don't hesitate to engage us in conversation by connecting with us on Instagram or send us an email at [email protected].
Find out more about our creative work here:
Len Metcalf: www.lenmetcalf.com
Len's workshops
Brie Stockwell: www.creativemindscoach.com
Brie's Creative Confidence Coaching Group
Episode image by Brie Stockwell.
Original Music composed and performed by Brian Free.
Logo created by Tricia Ulberg at Tricia Elizabeth Design.
20 min - Your Inner Critic (and what to do when it shows up!)
In this chat about Your Inner Critic we discuss:
- Listening and reacting to our inner critic
- What we do when our inner critic shows up
- How to reframe what our inner critic says
- Some practical ideas for you!
Please don't hesitate to engage us in conversation by connecting with us on Instagram or send us an email at [email protected].
Find out more about our creative work here:
Len Metcalf: www.lenmetcalf.com
Len's workshops
Brie Stockwell: www.creativemindscoach.com
Brie's Creative Confidence Coaching Group
Episode image by Len Metcalf.
Original Music composed and performed by Brian Free.
Logo created by Tricia Ulberg at Tricia Elizabeth Design.
27 min - Preparing your Mind, Emotions and Environment to Make Art
In this chat about preparing for artistic practice we discuss:
- Do we need or want to prepare to make art?
- How we mentally prepare
- Physical preparation to make art
Mentioned in this episode:
"The Artist's Way" by Julia Cameron
Our episode on Journaling in Season 1
Please don't hesitate to engage us in conversation by connecting with us on Instagram or send us an email at [email protected].
Find out more about our creative work here:
Len Metcalf: www.lenmetcalf.com
Len's workshops
Brie Stockwell: www.creativemindscoach.com
Brie's Creative Confidence Coaching Group
Episode image by Brie Stockwell.
Original Music composed and performed by Brian Free.
Logo created by Tricia Ulberg at Tricia Elizabeth Design.
25 min - Idea Generation: Finding new ideas for art
In this chat about idea generation we discuss:
- Where do ideas come from?
- An exercise for idea generation
- Why "copying" art can be helpful
- Personal examples of our experiences with finding new ideas
Mentioned in this episode:
"Steal like an artist" by Kleon Skousen
Please don't hesitate to engage us in conversation by connecting with us on Instagram or send us an email at [email protected].
Find out more about our creative work here:
Len Metcalf: www.lenmetcalf.com
Len's workshops
Brie Stockwell: www.creativemindscoach.com
Brie's Creative Confidence Coaching Group
Episode image by Len Metcalf.
Original Music composed and performed by Brian Free.
Logo created by Tricia Ulberg at Tricia Elizabeth Design.
30 min - Welcome to Season 2: Catch Up Quickie!
Welcome to Season 2!
A quickie conversation with hosts, Brie Stockwell and Len Metcalf, unpacking & exploring creativity through the art of photography and other creative passions.
In this introduction to Season 2 we discuss:
- Our plans for this season
- What we've been up to!
- Integrating life and art
- Ditching perfection in creativity
Mentioned in this episode:
Len's workshops
Brie's Creative Confidence Coaching Group
Please don't hesitate to engage us in conversation by connecting with us on Instagram or send us an email at [email protected].
Find out more about our creative work here:
Len Metcalf: www.lenmetcalf.com
Brie Stockwell: www.creativemindscoach.com
Episode image by Brie Stockwell.
Original Music composed and performed by Brian Free.
Logo created by Tricia Ulberg at Tricia Elizabeth Design.
26 min - Being a Joyful Creative
A conversation with hosts, Brie Stockwell and Len Metcalf, unpacking & exploring creativity through the art of photography and other creative passions.
In this chat on "Being a Joyful Creative" we discuss:
- How joy is different than happiness
- Finding joy in the journey of making art:
- Peak Experiences
- Letting go of perfection
- Embracing experimentation and failure
- Questions to consider:
- Does your art bring you joy?
- Why is joy important to you in the creative process?
- When have you found joy in creating art?
- How does bringing joy to others through your art work for you?
- How can we be more joyful creatives?
- What ways are you expressing yourself to find joy in your art?
- What's coming up in SEASON 2!!! We're so excited to have a break and bring you a new experience!
Mentioned in this episode:
Brie's White Sands Collection "Gypsum Dreams"
The photography of Wayne Suggs
The episode with our conversation on Play
Thank you for listening, enjoying season 1 and helping us celebrate creativity! Please don't hesitate to engage us in conversation by connecting with us on Instagram or send us an email at [email protected]. Subscribe to our newletter here for updates and clubhouse conversation notifications.
Len Metcalf: Subscribe to Len's Journal or check out his beautiful online gallery or workshop offerings.
Brie Stockwell: Podcast listeners are invited to schedule a FREE coaching session HERE. Subscribe to her YouTube Channel and then join her Creative Circle to access secret, subscriber-only content!
Episode image by Len Metcalf.
Original Music composed and performed by Brian Free.
Logo created by Tricia Ulberg at Tricia Elizabeth Design.
53 min - Creative Flow: What is it and How do we achieve it
A conversation with hosts, Brie Stockwell and Len Metcalf, unpacking & exploring creativity through the art of photography and other creative passions.
In this chat about "Creative Flow" we discuss:
- What is the FLOW state and why we want to be in it
- How to recognize when we've experienced creative flow
- Tips for how we can attain it more often
- Our experiences with Creative Flow
Mentioned in this episode:
- How to pronounce Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
- Art of Georgia O'Keeffe
- "Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience" by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
- "Flow, the Secret to Happiness" TedTalk by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
- 7 Conditions of Flow:
- Intense focus. The person is deeply involved in whatever they're doing.
- An alternative reality. They feel as if they're outside of the everyday, dull routine of daily reality.
- Inner clarity. They know what needs to be done in order to progress and achieve their goal.
- Skill/Challenge ratio. They know that they're just skilled enough to complete the challenge.
- A sense of serenity. They are not thinking about their everyday problems and fears.
- Timelessness. They are less aware of time. Hours can pass by in what seems like minutes.
- Intrinsic motivation. The activity feels rewarding in itself. There's no external motivator they are thinking about.
- Experience Fluctuation Model
Thank you for listening and helping us celebrate creativity! Please don't hesitate to engage us in conversation by connecting with us on Instagram or send us an email at [email protected]. Subscribe to our newletter here for updates and clubhouse conversation notifications.
Len Metcalf: Subscribe to Len's Journal or check out his beautiful online gallery or workshop offerings. Instagram: @lens_journal_magazine or @lenmetcalf
Brie Stockwell: Join Dream it, Do it! a 10 week program to create and jumpstart the creative goal of your dreams! Subscribe to her newsletter or schedule a discovery call here: https://creativemindscoach.com. Instagram: @creativemindscoach or @asliceofbrie2020
Episode image by Brie Stockwell.
Original Music composed and performed by Brian Free.
Logo created by Tricia Ulberg at Tricia Elizabeth Design.
1 hr 6 min
About A Creative Affair
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Join passionate creatives, Brie Stockwell and Len Metcalf, as we navigate the ups and downs of living creative lives while teaching you how to do it too.