The Creative Adventurer's Survival Guide

In the first episode of a new series of The Creative Adventurer’s Survival Guide we re-introduce ourselves and reflect on the creative journeys we’ve been on over the last year.Many creatives find themselves going through a state of flux, periods when they can feel exceptionally laser-focused and other times when it’s necessary to go on a walkabout and to just let the imagina

Feeling energised from our previous Adventurer's Charrette (Episode 5) we're limbering up for another creative gym session!In this episode of the Survival Guide, we begin to develop a creative 'happy hour' - starting with an ancient fossilised relic, we let our minds wander beyond the barriers of time to which we're bound and explore mysteries that we&apos

Lisette Auton is a disabled writer, performer, activist, and creative practitioner based in North East England. She is a white woman with freckles and brown hair of changing length.And her creative adventure had a significant breakthrough in 2018, winning one of 10 coveted spots in the Penguin Random House UK’s WriteNow Programme, which aims to find, mentor and publish new writer

If living through a global pandemic has taught us anything, it’s the value of community, and by community we mean the family, friends and locality that we’ve been restricted to through our respective lockdowns.While there are boundless opportunities to discover creativity across the digital landscape, online distraction can distract from your creative tribe, and exploring the w

"There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you." - Maya AngelouMarketing… the modern business sales pitch to describe what mankind has been doing since the dawn of time - storytelling!It’s the most basic and fundamental driver of the human experience and what gives our lives meaning. Stories are the backbone to creative practice and expressed throu

"The best use of imagination is creativity. The worst use of imagination is anxiety." - Deepak ChopraBack in the day, when you were lost on an Alpine Pass with all hope lost, you might have looked to the horizon and seen a barrel-chested St Bernard standing over you in your hour of need with a keg of warm liquor to offer you a glimmer of hope.It’s a whimsical thought, b

When it comes to turning a passion into a creative vision, Neil Cole has probably achieved what for most of us would remain a pipe dream. Neil has taken his love and enthusiasm and created... The Museum of Classic Sci-Fi!A permanent exhibition that has materialised in Allendale, an unassuming village in the heart of North East England, the Museum showcases a substantial collection

"Creativity is contagious, pass it on." - Albert EinsteinIf a design charrette is like a good gym workout, then you know it’s been an effective exercise when you have creative fatigue, when your mind is over-spilling with ideas and you need a good sit down with a cuppa to drink in all that creative goodness.That's how powerful a great collaboration can be; when you

"I believe that we form our own lives, that we create our own reality, and that everything works out for the best. I know I drive some people crazy with what seems to be ridiculous optimism, but it has always worked out for me." - Jim HensonCreating the right conditions just to create is half the battle, when it comes to giving your project a chance of getting off the lau

Phil Mews is the Author of Orphan Boys, the bestselling memoir that lays bare the loss of both his parents when he was just seven-years-old. Not only did he have to deal with grief at such a young age, he also had to cope with a whole new way of life at boarding school with his younger brother, Roger.But Orphan Boys isn’t just consumed by grief. Phil’s debut book is a coming-of