Make it mighty ugly : exercises & advice for getting creative even when it ain't pretty

Make it mighty ugly Exercises & advice for getting creative even when it ain't pretty

Kim P. Werker

Book - 2014

"Fans of DIY projects and crafts will conquer their fear of failure and create their own masterpieces using this fun and inspiring handbook. Get Crafty. Make Great Stuff. Be Creative! The number one fear of all creative types--crafters, DIYers, makers, artists--is that failure lurks right around the corner. Crafty blogger and creativity guru Kim Piper Werker urges everyone to pick up their pen or paintbrush or scissors and make something mighty ugly: get that "failure" out of the way. This friendly book offers up a multi-pronged approach to overcoming creative fears through inspiring essays and anecdotes, interviews, exercises and prompts, and sage advice from all over the creative spectrum to help individuals slay their crea...tive demons"--

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Subjects
Handicraft > Psychological aspects.
Published
Seattle, WA : Sasquatch Books [2014]
Language
English
Main Author
Kim P. Werker (author)
Physical Description
xvi, 219 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN
9781570619144
  • Name the demons. Heroes ; Villains ; Mighty ugly
  • Make stuff. You're creative, let's make something ; Mistakes and squirming! They're so great!
  • Keep on making stuff. Establish a regular practice ; Show and tell ; The continuing battle ; Sustenance
  • Final thoughts.
Review by Library Journal Review

For every person who produces creative works there are legions who do not because of their fear of failing or of producing "bad" work. Werker (Crochet Me) encourages everyone to push through that fear and just go ahead and make something, no matter how it turns out. Divided into three parts: "name the demons," "make stuff," and "keep on making stuff," the book highlights the most common creative demons and discusses how to move beyond them in an engaging and friendly manner. The author uses prompts, exercises, and her own and others' personal experiences to show that creativity does not have to be beautiful; in fact, it can be mighty ugly. VERDICT Werker provides a thoughtful look at the internal voices that keep people from expressing their creativity in a book that will work well beyond the crafting world; anyone needing to identify their own blocks will find this inspiring title useful in their own lives. [See Q&A with Werker, p. 84.]-Kristi Chadwick, Massachusetts Lib. Syst., South Deerfield (c) Copyright 2014. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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