Category: Creative & Curious Podcast

Let’s talk about the nature of creativity, being human and how a creative practice can make us better humans.

004: How to Art Ritual! Groove Space, Time, and Meaning for Your Creativity

Do you struggle keeping a creative practice on a daily, weekly or monthly basis?  Establishing an Art Ritual may be just what you need to tip your practice into a regular groove.  In this episode I talk about why an Art Ritual is important and the three things you need for an Art Ritual; your Why and meaning, a sacred space, and an exercise that loves and nourishes you while warming you up for that feeling – which is the whole reason you love to create.  Take a listen and tell me what you think!

003: The Secrets and Inspiration of Marrakech and the Sahara

There is nothing like travel to push you out of your comfort zone, introduce you to new ideas and new art forms, and expand your creative living and art-making potential.  This podcast is dedicated to the inspirations and stories I explored in Marrakech and the Sahara with my family in December 2019.  The sumptuous, exotic,  intricate, elaborate, secrets, mysteries, expansive, paradoxical, artful world is a lovely labyrinth of inspiration.  I hope you find this podcast inspirational too.

Photos: First Day  /  Marrakesh Streets  /  Whirling Dervish  / Gardens  / Beauty /  Sahara  /  The Atlas Mountains  

002: Eight Examples to Prove You Are Your Greatest Source of Inspiration

Do you think you need to look outside yourself for inspiration? Likely Not.   Here are 8 examples of how you can turn yourself into your greatest source of inspiration.  I discuss how everything from play, trauma, setbacks and transitions can feed your creative life.

001: Life Lessons of a Self-Taught Artist

In this episode I explore what inspired me to pick up the paint brush and teach myself how to paint, how and who inspired me to do it, the obstacles I encountered, as well as discuss the lessons, advantages and particular gifts of being a self-taught artist.

000: About Creative & Curious and Marika

Learn more about why I created this podcast, what you can expect from me and how listening can help you keep creating!