Dust Off Sessions Creativity Weekend
The $55 Story
Last June I was able to go to New York to attend a creativity workshop. The instructors had great resumes, the city was amazing and I thought all this would lead to an amazing creative week.
The conference was 3 hours per day for 4 days. It cost $850 to attend. The hotel was $400 a night. New York City was amazing, but the conference was a huge disappointment.
It should have cost $55. I came away from the 12 hour workshop with two new ideas. One of those was a $5 idea, the other was pretty big and is worth about 50 bucks to me.
I met great people and spent an incredible week with my wife and our six month old baby. I had just had knee surgery, so we are hiking around NYC with me on crutches and my wife with a baby and stroller. It was a trip I'd do again under the same conditions in a heartbeat.
This weekend workshop will deliver 10 hours and 45 minutes of creative ideas, motivation and inspiration for the $55 I should have paid in NYC. I have great guest speakers coming who will share their insights and experiences with you.
FREE GIFT FOR FIRST 10 PARTICIPANTS!!!
Copy of Steal Like an Artist, Austin Kleon's 2012 finalist for book of the year. A must have for all creators!
Guest Speakers: Musicians, authors, song writers, and graphic designers share their creative insights and processes.
Schedule is:
Friday 6:00-9:00 pm
Saturday 9:00-12:00, 1:15-4:00
Sunday 6:00-8:00 pm (Topic to fit the day will be creativity as a spiritual gift.)
Location:
Crystal Inn, 853 S. Main, Logan, Utah 435.752.0707
Questions? email mitchpeterson11@yahoo.com
Cell 435.890.0434
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Blank Space
Creating something can be intimidating. Staring at a blank page or canvas can make an intimidating thing seem impossible.
If this describes you as it does me, a great tip to get started is to put something on the page. We think what we create needs to be perfect. It doesn't. When I sit down to write, I put the command GO NOW!! at the top right corner of the paper. That gives me the command and permission to start and the understanding that I can make mistakes.
What will your first mark be? It could be a smiley face, a doodle, a phrase or anything that marks the surface and gives you permission to start. Do it every time as a habit and spend less time thinking or doubting and more time creating!
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