Amy Cowen

Creativity Matters Podcast (CMP)

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Remember that creativity matters - in whatever form it takes for you. That's the guiding premise of the CMP - Creativity Matters. The CMP is a podcast dedicated to nurturing and nourishing the creative process, to recognizing the need for making space for our creative selves, and to finding time... in the midst of busy lives. The CMP reflects the ins and outs of one person's creative journey in hopes that you will find footholds of similarity and inspiration to help you map, chart, and embrace your own journey. Frequent topics of discussion include: sketching, drawing, art journaling, bullet j...

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Amy Cowen

Episodes

An Ordered List (379) 05.02.2020 35:32

Episode 379 of the Creativity Matters Podcast: creative routines, journaling and journals, slow stitching, Sketchbook Project, and tea. Get full access to Illustrated Life at illustratedlife.substack.com/subscribe

Hooked on a Feeling (378) 30.01.2020 29:36

Episode 378 of the Creativity Matters Podcast: learning to understand that feeling you're after and what it takes to cultivate, find, claim. Get full access to Illustrated Life at illustratedlife.substack.com/subscribe

The Monster Under the Desk (377) 22.01.2020 29:39

Episode 377: drawing monsters, chairs, a desk, and more. Plus, a late bloom. Get full access to Illustrated Life at illustratedlife.substack.com/subscribe

Stripes and Strips and a Late Bloom (376) 14.01.2020 49:31

Episode 376: the this and that of the last few weeks and the sewing of a striped pillow. Get full access to Illustrated Life at illustratedlife.substack.com/subscribe

Snowflakes and Paper Cranes (375) 09.12.2019 22:39

Episode 375: paper cranes, snowflakes, drawing ornaments, and an inspiring book about women in art history. Get full access to Illustrated Life at illustratedlife.substack.com/subscribe

Soup Club (374) 30.11.2019 34:43

Episode 374 of the Creativity Matters Podcast: weekly projects, self-portraits, and thoughts on doing a year of soup. Get full access to Illustrated Life at illustratedlife.substack.com/subscribe

On Repeat (373) 05.11.2019 54:43

Episode 373 of the Creativity Matters Podcast: gratitude, repeat projects, thoughts on Inktober 2019 and favorite series, and more. Get full access to Illustrated Life at illustratedlife.substack.com/subscribe

How to Be a Wildflower (372) 30.10.2019 50:26

Episode 372 of the Creativity Matters Podcast: looking at How to Be a Wildflower, plus, drawing, pennies, postage, and more. Get full access to Illustrated Life at illustratedlife.substack.com/subscribe

With Intent (371) 21.10.2019 39:35

Episode 371 of the Creativity Matters Podcast: buying pen and ink, searching for the perfect red-orange, lists, and intention. Get full access to Illustrated Life at illustratedlife.substack.com/subscribe

Nature Guide (370) 08.10.2019 34:12

Episode 370 of the Creativity Matters Podcast: creative talk, Inktober, and two books from the "nature drawing" space. Get full access to Illustrated Life at illustratedlife.substack.com/subscribe

Filling Space (369) 25.09.2019 47:42

Episode 369 of the Creativity Matters Podcast: the mindfulness of filling space is something you can fit into any pocket of time. Get full access to Illustrated Life at illustratedlife.substack.com/subscribe

Creative Watercolor Color (368) 11.09.2019 29:28

Episode 368 of the Creativity Matters Podcast: a review of Creative Watercolor, a fantastic book, meaningful quotes, and other snippets. Get full access to Illustrated Life at illustratedlife.substack.com/subscribe

Illustrated Journal (367) 01.09.2019 29:55

Episode 367 of the Creativity Matters Podcast: thoughts on an illustrated journal project for my "approaching 50" year. Get full access to Illustrated Life at illustratedlife.substack.com/subscribe

Imagine a Forest (366) 20.08.2019 24:22

Episode 366 of the Creativity Matters Podcast: I check "try ukulele" off the year list! Plus, a review of a great folk art book, Imagine a Forest. Get full access to Illustrated Life at illustratedlife.substack.com/subscribe

Fifty Before Fifty (365) 04.08.2019 35:39

Episode 365 of the Creativity Matters Podcast: making and living a "50 Before 50" list -- and thoughts on the value of this kind of list. Get full access to Illustrated Life at illustratedlife.substack.com/subscribe

A Birthday List (364) 23.07.2019 32:45

Episode 364 of the Creativity Matters Podcast: making a birthday day "to do" list to help guide and anchor the day. Get full access to Illustrated Life at illustratedlife.substack.com/subscribe

Orange Spine (363) 12.07.2019 26:50

Episode 363 of the Creativity Matters Podcast: a flip-through of a wonderful and large collection from Oliver Jeffers. Get full access to Illustrated Life at illustratedlife.substack.com/subscribe

Scroll Your Feed (362) 08.07.2019 27:20

Episode 362 of the Creativity Matters Podcast: looking at each week's work as a whole with a #52weeks grid and scrolling your feed. Get full access to Illustrated Life at illustratedlife.substack.com/subscribe

A Rowboat in a Sea of Molasses (361) 03.07.2019 21:04

Episode 361 of the Creativity Matters Podcast: random talk at the start of a new year, a list in the making. Get full access to Illustrated Life at illustratedlife.substack.com/subscribe

Not a Lemur (360) 01.07.2019 25:32

Episode 360 of the Creativity Matters Podcast: in celebration of the wonder and whimsy around us, a non-lemur moment, and more. Get full access to Illustrated Life at illustratedlife.substack.com/subscribe

To Take Or Not to Take (359) 28.05.2019 37:08

Episode 359 of the Creativity Matters Podcast: thinking through what to take for your creative projects when you travel! Simplify! Get full access to Illustrated Life at illustratedlife.substack.com/subscribe

Thinking in Words and Pictures (358) 26.05.2019 28:46

Episode 358 of the Creativity Matters Podcast: visual- and word-based thinking, storytelling, associative memories, and visualizing a teapot. Get full access to Illustrated Life at illustratedlife.substack.com/subscribe

Sketchbook Explorations (357) 11.05.2019 26:36

Episode 357 of the Creativity Matters Podcast: a story about a finch, a couple of dominoes, some talk about making art in a series, and a review of Sketchbook Explorations by Shelley Rhodes. Get full access to Illustrated Life at illustratedlife.substack.com/subscribe

Slice of Life Contour (356) 05.05.2019 34:11

Episode 356 of the Creativity Matters Podcast: the 100 day project and a series of simple contour drawings of everyday people. Get full access to Illustrated Life at illustratedlife.substack.com/subscribe

Storybook Style (355) 20.04.2019 17:31

Episode 355 of the Creativity Matters Podcast: get inspired by storybook affirmation of creativity with whimsical illustration from Peter Reynolds. Get full access to Illustrated Life at illustratedlife.substack.com/subscribe