Friday Photo: Creative Inspiration is Everywhere
You just have to be looking for it.
From a wall in the Women’s Garden in Kabul, Afghanistan.
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anna brones
writer + artist + activist
anna brones
My books:
Comestible
‘Hello, Bicycle’
‘Fika: The Art of the Swedish Coffee Break’
‘The Culinary Cyclist’
‘Best Served Wild’
‘Paris Coffee Revolution’
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- Women's Wisdom Project
"When one paints an ideal, one does not need to limit one's imagination." - Ellen Key #womenswisdomproject
Swedish writer and feminist Ellen Key was an important opinion leader, and also controversial figure, in Swedish culture at the turn of the century. Born in 1849, she supported herself by teaching at a progressive private school in Stockholm, gave lectures at the Worker's Institute and wrote many essays and articles in publications. She was outspoken on topics like education and women's rights. Her home became a gathering place for intellectuals and thinkers. This quote comes from her book The Morality of Women and Other Essays, which was published in 1911.
"Everything suggest a beyond." - Isabella L. Bird, 22/100 #womenswisdomproject
Born in England in 1831, Isabella was outspoken from a young age and for health reasons, in 1854 a doctor suggested a sea voyage. This would lead to a life of travel around the world, her adventures taking her to the U.S. (where she spent time in Colorado, riding horseback across the Rockies), Australia, India, Kurdistan, Turkey, Morocco and many more. She wrote about her adventures in several books, and was a respected photographer and naturalist, exploring and documenting the world around her. In 1892, she became the first woman member of the Royal Geographical Society.
“Find ecstasy in life; the mere sense of living is joy enough.” - Emily Dickinson 21/100 #womenswisdomproject
I often get asked "don't you ever mess up when doing papercuts?" I sure do. One time I did a papercut 7 different times because I couldn't get it right. There's plenty of mistakes in this one, and I don't love the end result, but cutting Emily's quote reminded me of the joy that is to be found in the moment. That the act of creating is more important than what you end up with. That if we put more value on the process than the result, we might just feel more content. Living (and I would add making and being) is joy enough. #emilydickinson
Votes for women. Reads books by women. Sitting down with a copy of Paris in Stride feels like a virtual coffee break with my dear friend and very talented artist @thefrancofly. If you need a little wanderlust, or Paris tips, you want this book - support your local indie bookstore and order a copy immediately. @rizzolibooks .
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In a workshop I taught recently we were talking about creativity and the importance of being present. Being present to listen, to hear, to smell, to observe, to feel. One of the students said “think of Mary Oliver. Can you imagine what she would have written if she had just been on her phone all of the time?” I’ve been thinking about that a lot since then, and reminding myself to focus on being more present, more in the moment. Inspiration can be found anywhere, but only if we consciously turn off and tune out the distractions.
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