Your creative self is waiting.
Join the free 5-day email challenge for artists/creators/crafters who've lost their practice and want it back.
Permission to start small and make anyway
A clear plan for your first session
Momentum that actually sticks
"Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working."
- Picasso
HI, I'M HEIDI WITH WELCOME WANDER.
I know the feeling.
I know the feeling. 67 bottles of paint, a Sterlite box overflowing with fabric scraps, a yarn bin filled with strands from 12 years ago. It was all crammed away in a closet. A closet I'd feel guilty about when I peeked in the doors. A creative practice that had some great results a few years ago.
But then I slowly, then suddenly, stopped. Stopped making. Stopped creating. I let life get in the way and if I'm honest, it's been a tough few years full of other people's need of me.
But one day, not so long ago, it occurred to me: my creative self is still there. She's always there. She comes out when I ask her to...when I'm perusing a magazine, when I'm doodling on meeting notes. Just gentle reminders that she's a part of who I am and she'll never leave me.
She grew stronger once, though. When I honored her and gave her time and a little space.
So I decided to approach her again, in a friendly, casual way. I didn't need an art retreat to get going again. I didn't need a half Saturday either.
All I needed was a small block of time and some intention.
And the results? Not as expected. But they are there. And I actually save time with this approach. No longer do I walk by that closet and feel guilty because I have plans for the supplies. No longer do I sit down for a Studio Session and not know what to do.
This little change has changed everything.
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Have a question about the Challenge? Check out the frequently asked questions below for answers to common inquiries.
Please don't! You'll be using anything you want that you already have. You'll need some paper to jot down notes.
If you want to make things, it's for you. Sketchers, crafters, woodworkers, quilters, painters...everyone is welcome.
You'll get one email a day with guidance on jotting down some notes. Shoot for one hour of making on Day 3. That's it. And you can redo the challenge at any time or change your making day from Day 3 if you need a different day.
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