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30 Days of Dopamine
As with so many things, this started with me saying “I have an idea, but don’t worry it’ll be fun!” And that’s how we got started into planning what I’m calling the 30 Days of Dopamine challenge. But before that, I read the Piecing for Cover essay by Ayelet Waldman for the New Yorker. In […]
Creative Play and Experiments with Brittany Jepsen
We’re told often and early that there’s a right way to do things. Whether in the name of efficiency or profit or looking good or whatever the reason, someone wants you to do it their way. But how do you figure out if you like something if you’re not allowed to try? Our last person […]
Tips for Getting Unstuck with Coach Jenni Grover
Whatever your reasons, sometimes the hardest part of quilting, sewing, crafting, or making anything is getting started. We’ve all had moments where we felt stuck. Creativity Coach Jenni Grover is giving us small manageable steps to get us over the bump and back into the groove of making and crafting. Our next person for 30 […]
The Importance of Creative Communities with Kristin Barrus
In a world as stressful and crazy and difficult as it is right now, so many times we’re told to build community and find community and work in your community. That’s great advice, but what about your creative community? Do the same rules apply? Our first person for 30 Days of Dopamine 2025 is Kristin […]
What Art Does Book Review
It’s a new year but our need crafting, creating, and making art hasn’t changed. The world is still crazy, and I’m still trying to quilt my way through each day. We’re back with another year of 30 Days of Dopamine, a no-stress challenge to focus on being creative every day for 30 days (you can […]
Tips for Taking Care of Your Hands and Body with Artist Heidi Parkes
The whole point of 30 Days of Dopamine is to make creativity work for our brain and boost our mental health. But for the past three weeks we’ve so focused on our creative process that our body is feeling a tad left out. For most of our crafting, especially if you’re a quilter, stitcher or […]
Busting the Myth that Creativity Is Easy with Tali Dee PhD
Yes, we’re being creative. Yes, we’re working with our hands. Yes, I’m still chronically online and I like to talk to all of my internet friends and randomly ask people if we can be internet friends after stalking them for a long time. Which may or may not be how I got Tali Dee PhD […]
Tips for Making Creativity Part of Your Day with Jenni Grover
We’re prioritizing creativity for 30 straight days. But how do you really do that when there are kids and dishes and dogs and jobs and and and? Our first person for 30 Days of Dopamine is Jenni Grover, the Wellness Coach for Makers. Jenni always has so many good little nuggets of information that you […]
Creative First Aid Book Review
We’re doing 30 Days of Dopamine, which means it’s time to work with our hands to help our brains make more of the happy chemicals. It’s science, guys, science wants us to quilt more. As part of the challenge, we’ll be sharing little tidbits and interviews and reminders to nudge you in the direction of […]