What are sources of creative inspiration around you that help you complete your work?
As someone who always struggles to be seized with enough passion to create things, I wondered what inspires you. I saw a Vox video on youtube about how nature itself can be a model of design and a source of inspiration, and I was wondering how people come by their professional ideas. #inspiration
6 answers
Sheila’s Answer
This is a great question. Creativity inspiration is different from person to person and there's no right or wrong answer to this. For me, when I can see my vision and big picture my creativity goes into execution. I get energized to bring my vision to life. At work, my colleagues often solicit my help to work on special projects such as designing and building our organization Wiki, SharePoint and MS Teams sites.
As others have already shared some great advice you can't go wrong with their comments. Best of luck to you!
~ Sheila
Theresa’s Answer
Once you have an idea of what you want to improve, decide what the outcome will look and feel like. Then, think about what you could do to make it even better. What would it look like if there were no rules, no boundaries, and no laws of physics. When you come to that, and your idea takes your breath away, figure out what you need to do to achieve it and work the problem. Peel away at each aspect and hurdle as you are able. Remove or limit the boundaries one by one, until your idea becomes alive and your outcome may possibly be better than what you originally imagined.
Emily’s Answer
Great question! Artistic inspiration can come from many places. As you mentioned, nature can be a great reference point. I've found that working in different locations and environments influences the work that I create. For example, I did an artist residency in East London. It's a very industrial area and the materials that I used in the sculpture I made there reflected that. I participated in another residency in Barcelona, and my work there was very different. It was colorful and reflected the cultural vibrancy and diversity of the city. Another great inspiration for artwork is going to see other artists' work. If you can, I suggest searching online for exhibition openings near you that you can attend. It's a great way to meet other artists and ask them about their work. Finally, I suggest finding a group of artists that you can connect with on a regular basis. Whether it's online or a MeetUp type interest group, it's very helpful to talk with other artists about the work that you're doing. So many times I've had breakthroughs on a project, because of a conversation I had with another artist friend.