★ 10/06/2014
You may know Carrie Bloomston from her work as a rising star in the world of fabric design... Bubbling up inside of her was an idea about an unusual how-to book that would lay out in a playful fashion "all the pieces of wisdom that I've learned about creativity from my teachers, or picked up over the course of my life." She says at the beginning "Your creativity is like a pilot light — it's always on, even if you aren't using the stove.” Some of her exercises will help disrupt your normal way of working or looking at the world. Others help you deal with fears or figure out your working style. There are a few projects, including a vision board and something called a Soul Box. How can you not love a book in which the final spark is "Nothing You Need to Know is in This Book Or Any Other"— but still guides you to be more playful and creative? This book is for any person you know who wants to make stuff, any kind of stuff, that is an authentic expression of themselves.
Quilt Journalist Newsletter - Meg Cox
Carrie writes with great passion, joy and honesty about her creative life. She shares her enthusiasm, her struggles, and her discoveries on her path to greater creativity and personal fulfillment. This is a deeply spiritual book. Not a religious book, but a book about finding meaning and contentment through personal growth, connections, and giving back. It's about harnessing your essential core – your creativity – and why it is so important to finding your bliss.
Quilting Arts TV - Susan Brubaker Knapp
A look back at 2014 best crafts books - Finally, there’s The Little Spark (Stash Books), by Carrie Bloomston, which calls itself an interactive workbook for igniting creativity. It’s peppered with tales from dancers, yogis, artists and more, and is filled with fun ideas. Bloomston’s point: Unleash the “spark” of the creative life. It’s a fine motto for embracing the new year.
Associated Press - Jennifer Forker
I haven't felt this way about a book since The Four Agreements, which I purchased and gave away repeatedly.
Everyone is born with a creative spark inside, although many may feel that it's gotten lost amongst their hectic lives. Thirty engaging exercises, fun activities, inspirational images, and motivating ideas help creative minds recapture that spark and make room for it in their lives. Whether done once a day, once a week, or once a month, these exercises inspire a more creative life.
American Sewing Guild Notions
Carrie Bloomston’s new book, The Little Spark – 30 Ways to Ignite Your Creativity, has completely blown us away with page after page of absolutely inspiring exercises and images to get you out of any creative funk. As much as I wish every single day I woke up with a list full of new ideas, it doesn’t always exactly happen that way, so a book like this is perfect for getting the wheels turning again.
Learn techniques you can use to cultivate your creative life and live a more creative life.
The Applique Society Newsletter
I haven't felt this way about a book since The Four Agreements, which I purchased and gave away repeatedly.
Everyone is born with a creative spark inside, although many may feel that it’s gotten lost amongst their hectic lives. Thirty engaging exercises, fun activities, inspirational images, and motivating ideas help creative minds recapture that spark and make room for it in their lives. Whether done once a day, once a week, or once a month, these exercises inspire a more creative life.
Spring 2015 American Sewing Guild Notions
Learn techniques you can use to cultivate your creative life and live a more creative life.
January 2015 The Applique Society Newsletter
Carrie Bloomston’s new book, The Little Spark – 30 Ways to Ignite Your Creativity, has completely blown us away with page after page of absolutely inspiring exercises and images to get you out of any creative funk. As much as I wish every single day I woke up with a list full of new ideas, it doesn’t always exactly happen that way, so a book like this is perfect for getting the wheels turning again.
Carrie writes with great passion, joy and honesty about her creative life. She shares her enthusiasm, her struggles, and her discoveries on her path to greater creativity and personal fulfillment. This is a deeply spiritual book. Not a religious book, but a book about finding meaning and contentment through personal growth, connections, and giving back. It’s about harnessing your essential core – your creativity – and why it is so important to finding your bliss.
Quilting Arts TV, 12/4/14 - Susan Brubaker Knapp
You may know Carrie Bloomston from her work as a rising star in the world of fabric design... Bubbling up inside of her was an idea about an unusual how-to book that would lay out in a playful fashion "all the pieces of wisdom that I've learned about creativity from my teachers, or picked up over the course of my life." She says at the beginning "Your creativity is like a pilot light — it's always on, even if you aren't using the stove.” Some of her exercises will help disrupt your normal way of working or looking at the world. Others help you deal with fears or figure out your working style. There are a few projects, including a vision board and something called a Soul Box. How can you not love a book in which the final spark is "Nothing You Need to Know is in This Book Or Any Other"— but still guides you to be more playful and creative? This book is for any person you know who wants to make stuff, any kind of stuff, that is an authentic expression of themselves.
Quilt Journalist Newsletter, 11/24/14 - Meg Cox
I haven't felt this way about a book since The Four Agreements, which I purchased and gave away repeatedly.
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