Creative Business Picnics :~::: How I Build my Nia Business :::~:
A while back, a good friend and creative entrepreun-essa of mine, Chris Kay Fraser formed a “Creative Women in Business” (CWIB) group.
Luckily, I was invited to be part of it.
We are a group of 6 women who meet bi-weekly at a local coffee shop. We are artists, dancers, writers, workshop facilitators, retreat organizers, life coaches and health care/sexuality workers who meet to share business ideas.
We talk about how liberating it is to follow our creative entrepreneurial dreams. And we brainstorm about how we can build on our passions. We cry about how tough it can be, and, best of all, we make art together.
Yes, we have business art picnics.
Alongside lattes, herbal teas, pastries and much laughter are scads of magazines, stickers, markers, ink pads, stamps, scissors & glue sticks.
While we celebrate our business successes, present our problems, ask for advice, learn to grow from business ideas gone sour, we create!
The outcome?
Pretty cool creations documenting my process. My picnic partners offer ingredients for my business recipes and those ideas find their way mysteriously into my art. Or is it the other way around?
Either way and get to carry those powerful doses of inspiration with me until the next time.
Here are a few of my favourite creations:
(naps when I want them!), s’inspirer
Here’s a fun picture of us at Danette’s Halloween party last week!
