Pamela Bray, Author at Prismism https://prismism.com/author/pamela/ Creativity in the moment Fri, 11 Jun 2021 08:14:08 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://prismism.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/cropped-prismismcreative-logo-NEW-1-32x32.png Pamela Bray, Author at Prismism https://prismism.com/author/pamela/ 32 32 179237063 From one starting point …. https://prismism.com/from-one-starting-point/ Fri, 11 Jun 2021 07:52:51 +0000 https://prismism.com/?p=1965 …. a Sumi-e painting workshop During 2020 I was fortunate to attend a half-day Sumi-e workshop with Ken Lamb* – a master of the art. It reignited a joy in me that I felt back in the 80s when I first tried my hand at it. I will always be a beginner and a wayward …

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]]> 1965 Slow drawing https://prismism.com/slow-drawing/ Mon, 31 May 2021 01:14:34 +0000 https://prismism.com/?page_id=1937 Two months ago I’d never heard of this. Now I’m a bit of a fan. For me it’s generally a drop-in for 5 minutes when I need a break from what I’m doing, or to reset my body or mind or creative thinking. I now know that 5 minutes becomes a whole lot longer! What …

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]]> 1937 Acknowledge daily wins https://prismism.com/acknowledge-daily-wins/ Fri, 02 Oct 2020 01:04:50 +0000 https://prismism.com/?p=1500 “If it’s not big it doesn’t count”. Do you think like that? Do you dismiss the hundreds of small accomplishments that you manage to complete every single day? Perhaps the simplest and most classic of these daily small accomplishments is to make your bed. Make your bed Tim Ferriss popularised this notion with his 5 …

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]]> 1500 What is One Step Beyond? https://prismism.com/what-is-one-step-beyond/ Mon, 18 May 2020 06:27:14 +0000 https://prismism.com/?p=1162 Everyone is creative. Creativity is a birthright. But we seem to have lost the art of it.  As children, we played. Everything was a game. We made things with mud, paste and paper, our food. We didn’t think about it, compare it, keep it. It was just about the moment.  As adults, we hold opinions …

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]]> 1162 Have you heard of Super Brain Yoga? https://prismism.com/have-you-heard-of-super-brain-yoga/ Tue, 08 Oct 2019 06:36:31 +0000 https://prismism.com/?p=1045 It’s a quick and fun way to wake up both the analytic and creative sides of the brain.  Face the sun with your feet parallel to your shoulders and press your tongue against the roof of your mouth.  Pinch your right ear lobe with your left thumb and index finger. This activates the left side …

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]]> 1045 August awakens the senses ?? https://prismism.com/august-awakens-the-senses-%f0%9f%91%81%f0%9f%91%84/ Mon, 12 Aug 2019 07:49:26 +0000 https://prismism.com/?p=999 Winter is coming to a close. Get a jump start on the awakening of Spring with some sensory outing to stimulate the creative muscle. QVB After Dark  455 George Street, SydneyThroughout Augusthttps://www.qvb.com.au/#after-dark After Dark Tour Series – just a little spookyAfter Dark Live Event – Thu 22Heart of the QVB – an immersive installation Cherry …

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]]> 999 Genius https://prismism.com/genius/ Tue, 06 Aug 2019 05:20:15 +0000 https://prismism.com/?p=982 I recently rewatched the TED talk “Your elusive creative genius” by Elizabeth Gilbert from 2009.   It reminded me again of the possibilities that await if I am continually opening myself to their arrival. Some historical background  Ancient Greece and ancient Rome did not believe that creativity came from human beings but believed it was a …

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]]> 982 Balance https://prismism.com/balance/ Wed, 24 Jul 2019 06:41:53 +0000 https://prismism.com/?p=926 This is not new. As with everything in life, the cycles keep moving – the good times pass, but so too do the challenging ones. Over the years, this little diagram keeps popping up, in slightly different forms each time, but with basically the same help. In some forms it divides into 4 elements – …

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]]> 926 The Artist’s Date – 7 possibilities to inspire for July https://prismism.com/the-artists-date-7-possibilities-to-inspire-for-july/ Fri, 05 Jul 2019 06:49:53 +0000 https://prismism.com/?p=842 Taking yourself on a weekly Artist’s Date (that’s a date with yourself) as an opportunity to let yourself follow your curiosities, is part of the creative awakening process in the book, The Artist’s Way, by Julia Cameron, a 12 week do-it-yourself creativity course. Here are seven inspirations for July: 1. The National Biennial of New …

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]]> 842 Do it! Suspense writing https://prismism.com/do-it-suspense-writing/ Fri, 17 May 2019 07:20:41 +0000 https://prismism.com/?p=687 Don’t think. Just do. Grab your journal, a book or some paper and write. Take a mundane scene: two people sitting in a car at traffic lights a woman eating alone in a cafe young children playing on the swings at the park a young man waiting for the bus Write a paragraph or a …

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