Creative Womyn Down Under
Resources for creativity are listed below to inform and encourage womyn to explore online information, artists and teachers. Please direct all enquiries regarding resources listed to the contacts provided below. Email us if you have information to add to this list gabrielle(at)creativewomyn.net.
1. General Resources Exploring Women's Creativity Creativity Web The Creativity Pool is a free database for anyone in need of a creative idea.
Australian Women's Art Register
A resource of national significance. Established 1975. It is an archive and repository of slides, published material and other written sources, both old and new, documenting Australian women artists, their images and their writings. A diverse range of media and art disciplines, including craft, design, photography, installation, are represented in the archive, as well as various styles and all eras from the Victorian period.
Unexpected ways to develop your creative self. Fostering creativity is a process of joy and discovery. But this doesn't promise that there will be no barriers, no frustrations, and no failures. Instead creativity will reach into your deepest self; it will continually press and challenge you. Whatever you wish to create or are already in the process of creating these pages can help you.
Resources for Creativity and Innovation. The Creativity Web is a resource centre giving you information to help you become more creative. Resources are numerous and include books, software, and techniques. Additional resources are included to stimulate your thinking: quotations, affirmations and humour.
Accessible Arts NSW
Accessible Arts is the peak arts and disability organisation across NSW. Our Vision - A society in which people with disabilities fully experience and participate in the arts and cultural life. Our
Emelisa Mudle - Healing with Art - QLD
A journey into letting go and being creative, the place to find self help tools, techniques for self development. Emelisa is an artist and workshop facilitator. Email em@emelisahealingarts.com View details of creative workshops at www.emelisahealingarts.com/upcoming-workshops.html
Jennifer - Mountain River Drums – NSW
Mountain River Drums creates a variety of quality handcrafted frame drums and beaters, log drums and gourd rattle drums all made from natural skins and wood. Established in 2003, by Jennifer, Mountain River Drums also offers Drum Making Workshops, Frame Drum Playing Workshops and facilitates Community Drum Circles. Phone 61 2 6567 8131 or email jenniferlonghair@hotmail.com
Fiona Davidson - NSW Fiona is the local Sydney artist behind all the wonderful work of fidacreations, a small business committed to providing other small businesses and individuals with a professional but personalised service. They have a special focus on supporting small non-for-profit groups (especially services that support women and children) to develop electronic media (eg websites) that helps them in providing both client services and educational material. A series of cards designed and developed by fidacreations include “Believe in Today” and “Lesbian Legends”. Each set consists of 20 cards measuring 75mm[W] x 100mm[H]. Thoughts to make you laugh, and words of wisdom to give you hope. DVDs are produced with great care for special events using photographs and favourite music. Plus a range of handmade timber products such as wishing wells, memory boxes and wooden journals can be designed and created to order. Email fidacreations@gmail.com Lisa-Maree Botticelli - NSW
Artist, Writer & Creativity Coach Reiki Teacher. Lisa-Maree loves to "inspire people to value their creativity!" Creative website design and exhibitions. Email divinereiki@yahoo.com.au
Ofra Messiah - NSW
Ofra's crystal art work is deeply influenced by the natural energy and beauty of crystals and the vibrant colours of the rainbow. She is especially fascinated by the way they engage with each other and achieve a harmonic balance. Email oframessiah@hotmail.com
Sally Swain - NSW
Sally loves supporting creative exploration and growth. Sally offers individual or group Creativity / Career Coaching in a broad range of contexts and has been helping people flourish since 1993. Phone 61 2 9552 6164 (bh) or email sally@artandsoul.cc
Sam Fonte - NSW
Enhance your singing and performance, streamline playing covers, learn songwriting techniques or sharpen up your originals, with a fresh look at editing your songs and explore whole-song structure. My aim is to empower you to play long after your lessons end. Suitable for beginners and intermediate, acoustic or electric. All enquiries welcome, no obligation to book in for a 2nd lesson. Phone 0417 470 331 Email: sajjo11@yahoo.com
Silva Vaughan-Jones - NSW
This website promotes a broad selection of portfolio work that covers twenty-five years of film and digital photography by Silva Vaughan-Jones. The collection includes Australian landscapes, flora, domestic animals and native wildlife.
Tranceportation - NSW
A funky Sydney-based womyn’s drumming trio who bring people together to share in original rhythms using drum, voice and other percussion. Enquiries and bookings email tranceportation@rocketmail.com
Celebrates the remarkable contributions of women who have resourcefully, passionately and creatively shaped our world. This website includes inspirational quotations and biographical information for more than 800 famous creative women. May their achievements and these quotations be an inspiration to all!
Biographies of women who contributed to our culture in many different ways. There are writers, educators, scientists, heads of state, politicians, civil rights crusaders, artists, entertainers, and others. Some were alive hundreds of years ago and some are living today.