Strange Forms is all about getting the art out of your head and into the world. It doesn’t matter what you make – as Sherlock Holmes puts it, “art in the blood is liable to take the strangest forms” – the impulse to create something that doesn’t exist yet, and the process of doing so, are fascinating and vital.
Personally, I take a very broad definition of the word “art”: if you’re trying to bring something new into the world, if you’re trying to pose a question, or answer a question, or simply communicate your unique human perspective, by creating something that until now has not been here, you are making art.
You can see some of my art, and resources to help you make yours, over at the shop.
If you think you might want to get some creativity coaching, you could consider working with me.
While you’re mulling that over, here are some of my favourite posts from the first year of the blog. I’ll add more as time goes on, based on reader feedback and (let’s face it) my whims.
Blaze and Shimmer (a metaphor for creativity) – the first post I published!
9 Art-Making Tips from My 9-year-old Self
The Butter Parthenon Problem (and how to avoid it)
How to Keep a Promise to Yourself
If you like these posts, you’ll love my free 7-week e-course, Reboot Your Creative Drive, which is already helping people all over the world to put their creative work back where it belongs, at the centre of their lives.