# creative practice (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 9 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover creative practice. Page: Feed: --- ## [The Art of Seasonal Living](https://www.parentheticalmag.com/p/the-art-of-seasonal-living) _2026-08-19 · Lizzie Campbell · Parenthetical_ aka, why you won't find me singing Christmas carols in October. ## [All Real Living is Meeting](https://writinginthedark.substack.com/p/all-real-living-is-meeting) _2026-08-19 · Jeannine Ouellette · Writing in the Dark with Jeannine Ouellette_ Making From Relationship | The Unexpected One | A 100 Day Creative Practice | Day Sixty-Five ## [When our expectations are our downfall](https://wildcreativescoaching.substack.com/p/when-our-expectations-are-our-downfall) _2026-08-19 · Penny Rance · Wild Creatives Coaching_ So I’ve been banging on about being an artist, but what if that’s not what you are after? ## [Jealousy's Surprisingly Helpful Cousin](https://writinginthedark.substack.com/p/jealousys-surprisingly-helpful-cousin) _2026-08-18 · Jeannine Ouellette · Writing in the Dark with Jeannine Ouellette_ Making From Relationship | The Healthy Rival | A 100 Day Creative Practice | Day Sixty-Four ## [Coffee Break #029: Sad girl songs, ranch chickpeas, and piles of moving boxes.](https://www.parentheticalmag.com/p/coffee-break-029-sad-girl-songs-ranch) _2026-08-17 · Lizzie Campbell · Parenthetical_ Your weekly roundup of inspiration, links, curiosities, and book recommendations. ## [The reason Louise Fletcher recommends CREATIVE SHIFT 🌿](https://stuffartiststalkabout.substack.com/p/the-reason-louise-fletcher-recommends) _2026-08-17 · Sally-Anne Ashley Art · Stuff artists talk about..._ Louise talks candidly about her practice, and how the course helped her find her way to the beautiful paintings she's making now - listen to our conversation below. ## [Why People Settle Near Volcanoes](https://writinginthedark.substack.com/p/why-people-settle-near-volcanoes) _2026-08-17 · Jeannine Ouellette · Writing in the Dark with Jeannine Ouellette_ Making From Relationship | The Difficult One | A 100 Day Creative Practice | Day Sixty-Three ## [Soaked in Honey, Pinned Against Time](https://writinginthedark.substack.com/p/soaked-in-honey-pinned-against-time) _2026-08-16 · Jeannine Ouellette · Writing in the Dark with Jeannine Ouellette_ Making From Relationship | The Brief Encounter | A 100 Day Creative Practice | Day Sixty-Two ## [The Witness to Your Becoming](https://writinginthedark.substack.com/p/the-witness-to-your-becoming) _2026-08-15 · Jeannine Ouellette · Writing in the Dark with Jeannine Ouellette_ Making From Relationship | The Long Relationship | A 100 Day Creative Practice | Day Sixty-One ## [A turn of the kaleidoscope](https://shinjinim.substack.com/p/a-turn-of-the-kaleidoscope) _2026-08-14 · Shinjini · Studio Diaries_ On junk journals, borrowed sparks, and a watercolor flower that finally got used ## [Fast, secure international transfers (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/HplcfquDIyDm) _2026-08-14 · **Sponsored**_ Bank transfer, cash pickup, mobile wallet — low fees and real-time tracking ## [Tell Yourself You Tasted as Many as You Could](https://writinginthedark.substack.com/p/tell-yourself-you-tasted-as-many) _2026-08-14 · Jeannine Ouellette · Writing in the Dark with Jeannine Ouellette_ Making With Darkness | What Darkness Made Possible | A 100 Day Creative Practice | Day Sixty ## [Do You Believe in Writer's Block?](https://writinginthedark.substack.com/p/do-you-believe-in-writers-block) _2026-08-13 · Jeannine Ouellette · Writing in the Dark with Jeannine Ouellette_ Making With Darkness | The Fallow | A 100 Day Creative Practice | Day Fifty-Nine ## [13 New Cozy Fantasy Rom-Coms to Add to Your Autumn Reading List](https://www.parentheticalmag.com/p/13-new-cozy-fantasy-rom-coms-to-add) _2026-08-12 · Parenthetical_ All the cozy, witchy, slow-burn rom-coms you could want. ## [The known is finite, the unknown infinite ~Thomas Huxley](https://writinginthedark.substack.com/p/the-known-is-finite-the-unknown-infinite) _2026-08-12 · Jeannine Ouellette · Writing in the Dark with Jeannine Ouellette_ Making With Darkness | The Unknown | A 100 Day Creative Practice | Day Fifty-Eight ## [100 Days of Making & Writing Celebration on Zoom](https://writinginthedark.substack.com/p/100-days-of-making-and-writing-celebration) _2026-08-12 · Jeannine Ouellette · Writing in the Dark with Jeannine Ouellette_ Find the Zoom Link Here! ## [How do you define art?](https://wildcreativescoaching.substack.com/p/how-do-you-define-art) _2026-08-12 · Penny Rance · Wild Creatives Coaching_ In my last Instagram reel, I got challenged (nicely) over the definition of art. ## [The Wretchedness Humbles Us and Softens Us](https://writinginthedark.substack.com/p/the-wretchedness-humbles-us-and-softens) _2026-08-11 · Jeannine Ouellette · Writing in the Dark with Jeannine Ouellette_ Making With Darkness | The Fear | A 100 Day Creative Practice | Day Fifty-Seven ## [Sketchbook explorations Vol #36: Petrichor](https://shinjinim.substack.com/p/sketchbook-explorations-vol-36-monsoon) _2026-08-07 · Shinjini · Studio Diaries_ A sketchbook/art journal prompt to support your art and creative practice. ## [In the Margins with Joss Richard](https://www.parentheticalmag.com/p/in-the-margins-with-joss-richard) _2026-08-07 · Lizzie Campbell · Parenthetical_ "It's Different This Time" author Joss Richard talks her new book, her journey to becoming a published author, and the power of fangirls. ## [31 Whimsical Journal Prompts for August](https://www.parentheticalmag.com/p/31-whimsical-journal-prompts-for-fdb) _2026-08-05 · Lizzie Campbell · Parenthetical_ Use these as self-reflection, creative writing prompts, or conversation starters. ## [Ship everywhere from one CLI (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/kjBdrofanb5U) _2026-08-05 · **Sponsored**_ One codebase, hosted runners, encrypted credentials, and automated submissions across stores ## [Do you need a degree to be an artist?](https://wildcreativescoaching.substack.com/p/do-you-need-a-degree-to-be-an-artist) _2026-08-05 · Penny Rance · Wild Creatives Coaching_ I hear from a lot of makers that they can’t be artists, because they didn’t go to university! ## [Coffee Break #028: Poolside rosé, backyard reading nooks, and a novelty butter dish.](https://www.parentheticalmag.com/p/coffee-break-028-poolside-rose-backyard) _2026-08-03 · Lizzie Campbell · Parenthetical_ Your weekly roundup of inspiration, links, curiosities, and book recommendations. ## [What I'm Wearing & Reading for Summer Break](https://www.parentheticalmag.com/p/what-im-wearing-and-reading-for-summer) _2026-07-29 · Lizzie Campbell · Parenthetical_ The books & outfits I’m packing for my East Coast summer break. ## [Mending](https://tonyalemos.substack.com/p/mending) _2026-07-29 · tonya lemos arts · Art That Breathes_ “Mend carefully. Think of mending the world at the same time.” — Yoko Ono ## [Who are you really creating for?](https://wildcreativescoaching.substack.com/p/who-are-you-really-creating-for) _2026-07-29 · Penny Rance · Wild Creatives Coaching_ Who do you create for? I’m really hoping that you said, for yourself. At least mostly. ## [Something a little different for your creative practice today - for FREE! 🌿](https://stuffartiststalkabout.substack.com/p/something-a-little-different-for) _2026-07-28 · Sally-Anne Ashley Art · Stuff artists talk about..._ A free 5-day course ahead of this year's CREATIVE SHIFT - SEEING MORE CLEARLY, one day at a time. ## [Ancestors & Lineage](https://thespirallab.substack.com/p/ancestors-and-lineage) _2026-07-24 · The Spiral Lab Collective · The Spiral Lab_ exploring and queering the contradictions, gaps, and imaginings of where we come from ## [Card-sized art journal flip through](https://shinjinim.substack.com/p/card-sized-art-journal-flip-through) _2026-07-24 · Shinjini · Studio Diaries_ This may be my cutest art journal, ever! ## [My Favorite Books of the Year (So Far)](https://www.parentheticalmag.com/p/my-favorite-books-of-the-year-so) _2026-07-22 · Lizzie Campbell · Parenthetical_ My five-star reads for the first half of 2026. ## [Are you bored enough?](https://wildcreativescoaching.substack.com/p/are-you-bored-enough) _2026-07-22 · Penny Rance · Wild Creatives Coaching_ Do you remember as a kid that intense feeling of boredom? I guess I might be showing my age with this question. ## [Point a Domain, Start a Pit (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/U0hfiEk46YW6) _2026-07-22 · **Sponsored**_ Point any domain to a blacked-out, poison-green coming-soon page with an email waitlist. ## [If you're busy, you're progressing... right?](https://stuffartiststalkabout.substack.com/p/if-youre-busy-youre-progressing-right) _2026-07-20 · Sally-Anne Ashley Art · Stuff artists talk about..._ The quiet work of reflection, recalibration and trusting the process ✨ ## [Unexpected encounters on the art table](https://shinjinim.substack.com/p/on-painting-without-a-plan) _2026-07-17 · Shinjini · Studio Diaries_ It started with playful watercolors and zero planning ## [How to Build a Sustainable Creative Practice](https://www.parentheticalmag.com/p/how-to-build-a-sustainable-creative) _2026-07-17 · Lizzie Campbell · Parenthetical_ Building a creative practice that actually works with your schedule and lifestyle. ## [When the going gets tough, the tough...give up?](https://wildcreativescoaching.substack.com/p/when-the-going-gets-tough-the-toughgive) _2026-07-15 · Penny Rance · Wild Creatives Coaching_ This week I’ve been working on the second sleeve for a jumper I’ve been knitting. ## [Coffee Break #027: Not a lot going on at the moment.](https://www.parentheticalmag.com/p/coffee-break-027-not-a-lot-going) _2026-07-14 · Lizzie Campbell · Parenthetical_ Your weekly roundup of inspiration and ideas to build your dream life. ## [Art that Breathes:](https://tonyalemos.substack.com/p/art-that-breathes-571) _2026-07-14 · tonya lemos arts · Art That Breathes_ When a Manifesto Became a Field Guide ## [The cost of telling yourself no](https://stuffartiststalkabout.substack.com/p/the-cost-of-telling-yourself-no) _2026-07-13 · Sally-Anne Ashley Art · Stuff artists talk about..._ On creativity, curiosity, and the importance of hearing yourself out 🌱 ## [On Dropping The Ball](https://stephaniemendeloff.substack.com/p/on-dropping-the-ball) _2026-07-13 · Stephanie Mendeloff · Five More Minutes_ A short note written on my phone. ## [Why you don't have time](https://wildcreativescoaching.substack.com/p/why-you-dont-have-time) _2026-07-08 · Penny Rance · Wild Creatives Coaching_ When people talk to me about the stuff I make, pretty much all of them will say at some point ‘I wish I had time to do that.’ ## [Imagined Plant Prophecies](https://tonyalemos.substack.com/p/imagined-plant-prophecies) _2026-07-07 · tonya lemos arts · Art That Breathes_ Dandelion Edition ## ['Notice what you’re noticing'](https://stuffartiststalkabout.substack.com/p/notice-what-youre-noticing) _2026-07-06 · Sally-Anne Ashley Art · Stuff artists talk about..._ Possibly the most important week in CREATIVE SHIFT 😉 ## [333 Dandelions](https://tonyalemos.substack.com/p/333-dandelions) _2026-07-06 · tonya lemos arts · Art That Breathes_ An Earth Prayer, a Maple Tree, and the Practice of Shrine Thinking ## [Creative explorations Vol #35: Gamify](https://shinjinim.substack.com/p/creative-explorations-vol-35-gamify) _2026-07-03 · Shinjini · Studio Diaries_ A sketchbook/art journal prompt to support your art and creative practice. ## [Time for a mid year check-in?](https://wildcreativescoaching.substack.com/p/time-for-a-mid-year-check-in) _2026-07-01 · Penny Rance · Wild Creatives Coaching_ Many of us are looking at the date today (1 July) and wondering how the year has moved on so quickly. ## [PLAY: Do You? Don't You?](https://stuffartiststalkabout.substack.com/p/play-do-you-dont-you) _2026-06-29 · Sally-Anne Ashley Art · Stuff artists talk about..._ Why stepping beyond what we already know is an essential part of creative development 💫 ## [Paint with me: Mixed media whimsy](https://shinjinim.substack.com/p/paint-with-me-mixed-media-whimsy) _2026-06-26 · Shinjini · Studio Diaries_ Simple, somewhat subtle, and rather whimsical mixed media portraits! ## [Slowing Down for Summer & Bespoke Wooden Spoons](https://stephaniemendeloff.substack.com/p/slowing-down-for-summer-and-bespoke) _2026-06-25 · Stephanie Mendeloff · Five More Minutes_ I fell in the foot bath at my pedicure appointment ## [How the power of sleep thinking can help you make better decisions](https://wildcreativescoaching.substack.com/p/how-the-power-of-sleep-thinking-can) _2026-06-24 · Penny Rance · Wild Creatives Coaching_ Have you ever been worrying away at a problem, only to wake up the next morning with a solution in mind? ## [Paper, cardboard, cradled panel, linen... What are they saying about your work?](https://stuffartiststalkabout.substack.com/p/paper-cardboard-cradled-panel-linen) _2026-06-22 · Sally-Anne Ashley Art · Stuff artists talk about..._ Materials and processes aren't just practical choices - they're part of the conversation 🌿 ## [The 100 day project, but make it unpredictable](https://shinjinim.substack.com/p/the-100-day-project-but-make-it-unpredictable) _2026-06-19 · Shinjini · Studio Diaries_ When an art project morphs into a life project + a tiny art journaling game for you!