The Creative Conversation by Bridget Benton

The Creative Conversation by Bridget Benton

Make art more joyfully, spontaneously, and intuitively - even if you've never made art before. Presenting creativity as a form of spiritual practice, author Bridget Benton breaks the creative process down into its most basic components and offers you a fresh perspective on developing your creative skills. Whether you are creatively blocked, burned out, or just want to further explore the world of making, you can make art and have fun doing it. With 24 hands-on Artful Explorations - interesting and varied enough to suit both beginners and professionals - this full-color, lushly illustrated workshop in a book helps you: Make art that reflects your authentic inner voice Practice the 12 Actions and Attitudes of artmaking that support creative flow Develop a more consistent practice with your artmaking Engage with your art in a meaningful and mindful way Move more easily through resistance, judgment and other blocks Create a more connected, intuitive and playful relationship with your artmaking Author Bridget Benton has worked as a professional artist, facilitator and workshop leader for over 20 years, helping hundreds of adults rekindle their creative spark. She holds a Master of Science in Creative Studies from the International Center for Studies in Creativity at the State University of New York and has taught intuitive creative process at events across the country. She currently lives and paints in Portland, Oregon. . . . A breakthrough book. It will serve as a beacon for a new generation of creative people, as well as deepen the conversation for those already interested in bringing the metaphor of art-as-a-way-of-being more fully into their lives. -Stewart Cubley, coauthor of Life, Paint & Passion and director of The Painting Experience Bridget Benton's directness and honesty are refreshing . . . This book is a MUST READ for anyone interested in growing both artistically and spiritually. -Bee Shay, author of Collage Lab

Jill Kelly, PhD, was an intellectual and a cynic until she got into recovery in 1989. Now her mission is to be as creative as possible and to encourage the creativity of others. A former college professor, she makes her living as a freelance editor and creativity coach. She is the author of a memoir, Sober Truths: The Making of an Honest Woman, a finalist for the Oregon Book Award, and a novel, The Color of Longing. She writes and paints in Portland, Oregon, where she lives with her 3 cats. www.jillkellyauthor.com. Blogs: www.thewritingwheel.blogspot.com and www.sobertruths.blogspot.com This exciting book about the role of creativity in the life of the recovering person spoke to my heart. My writing has enhanced my recovery and vice versa. Jill offers dozens of clear and intriguing suggestions about delving into the creative process, a process that can take any form that calls to us. Go for it! -Karen Casey, author of Each Day A New Beginning Sober Play is a smart, heartfelt, and useful book that artfully weaves together the values of 12-step programs and important aspects of the creative process into a helpful introduction to creative self-expression. Full of interesting stories and great ideas, Sober Play offers encouragement for people interested in making meaning through creative play as part of their recovery work. -Eric Maisel, author of Creative Recovery and Coaching the Artist Within

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ISBN 13	9780984456802
ISBN 10	0984456805
Title	The Creative Conversation
Author	Bridget Benton
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Eyes Aflame Publishing (Part of Eyes Aflame LLC)
Year published	2011-11-11
Number of pages	172
Prizes	Winner of Nautilus Award (Creative Process) 2012, Commended for Independent Publisher Book Awards (How-To (Crafts/Hobby)) 2012, Commended for Benjamin Franklin Award (Body/Mind/Spirit) 2012
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