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Six ways to re-charge your imagination

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Like me, you may love to make things. Bread. Drawings. Dresses. Jewelry. Deep conversation.  A good mess.  If you are one of those makers, you know that there are times when you are completely sapped of juice. Creative green thumb gone.  We've all been there, but over the years  I've found  a few things..some active, some not, that have been effective in bringing back the zest to my studio.  1.  ℂ𝕦𝕣𝕝 𝕦𝕡 𝕨𝕚𝕥𝕙 𝕒 𝕘𝕠𝕠𝕕 𝕓𝕠𝕠𝕜. The internet and   Pinterest  are the digital version of this, but often it can impact your mind more when the image is singled out. Just let the color combinations and patterns wash over you. No intent, no action needed, just absorb. Take the images that move you most, print them out and make yourself a wall board to keep them on. 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐢𝐭 𝐨𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐧.  Pottery and dishes provide a wonderful springboard for glass beads and jewelry, as do museum catalogs/online articles. Research by-gone periods and ogle some of the jewels or