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30 Aug 2022 by Holly Blondin Tags: connection, creative challenges, creative methods, creative mindset, creativity, imagination, making, onlineworkshops, workshop

‘Confident Creative’ Online Workshop Series September 2022

Creative Confident 4-Week Online Workshop Series  (September 2022) Description Participants from around the globe tapped into their full creative potential by understanding what makes their creativity stand out and learning how their unique creative contributions connect to the world around them. SESSION FLOW: Session 01: Creativity & You – Unlock Your Creative Confidence The first session […]

7 Jul 2022 by Holly Blondin Tags: creative bites, creative practice, creative prompts, creativity, imagination

Reenergize your creative practice

Does your classroom need a creative reboot?  Teachers, are you looking for ways to energize your own creative capacities? Parents, have you considered sharing creativity with your children? Find new creative energy as you unlock possibilities using everyday objects. By revisiting an ordinary object and expanding its possibilities with your imagination, you open opportunity spaces […]

26 Jun 2021 by Holly Blondin Tags: creative methods, creative process, creativity, design methods, design thinking, futures thinking, storytelling, workshop series

Creative Methods for Creative Professionals

USAID – Office of Transition Initiatives (OTI) Unleash Your Creativity – Develop A Creative Toolbox 4-Week Online Workshop Series  (April – May 2021) Description The Office of Transition Initiatives (OTI) supports U.S. foreign policy objectives and helps advance peace and democracy.  I had the pleasure of collaborating with two creative teams from the USAID OTI […]

9 Mar 2021 by Holly Blondin Tags: creativity, cross-pollination innovation, science, workshop series

Cross-Pollination for Science Innovation

Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST) Creativity for Cross-Pollination Innovation Designed for  BIST Ignite! , January 2021 Description Scientists from multiple BIST research centers attended a 4-session online workshops series to develop skills for cross-pollination collaboration and innovation. All sessions utilized the creative sprint method to practice applying creative tools immediately. I designed this […]

28 Feb 2021 by Holly Blondin Tags: creativity, design thinking, fashion, ideation, innovation, master class

Ideation for Fashion Innovation

IED Istituto Europeo di Design Barcelona Bachelor of Arts Fashion Design – Fashion Management Program Ideation Workshop, January 2018-21 Description This is my fourth year collaborating with Professor Elena Salcedo at IED and working with this unique group of bachelor fashion design students. Each January Profesor Salcedo leads her students through an intensive one-month process […]

28 Feb 2021 by Holly Blondin Tags: creativity, culinary arts, design methods, design thinking, design thinking bootcamp, innovation

Hacking Food Waste

Culinary Institute of Barcelona (CIB) 21st Century Creativity & Innovation for the Food Industry 5-Day Design Thinking Bootcamp – Hacking Food Waste Jan, May, Sept 2021-2022 Description Full-time students in the Haute Cuisine Chef Program engage in a 5-day Design Thinking Bootcamp. Their Design Challenge for the week is to reduce food waste within the […]

25 Feb 2021 by Holly Blondin Tags: creativity, education, emotional intelligence, imagination, workshop series

The Creative Experience Project

Arts Meet Bizness, a Cultural Initiative Resident at Fabra i Coats – Art Factory Barcelona (2018, 2019) Description During a two-year cultural residency at the multidisciplinary creative arts center Fabra i Coats, I developed an educational program and creative experience, in which the combined use of creative space and the techniques used by artists from […]

26 Nov 2020 by Holly Blondin Tags: creative inspiration, creative practice, creative prompts, creativity, imagination

Creative Invention

Creative Invention Borrow creative rhythm from children’s book authors to launch your imagination. I grew up with the rhyming and storytelling genius of Shel Silverstein and Dr. Seuss, and the collected fairy tales and nursery rhymes of Mother Goose. I lived those stories in my imagination, and I welcomed the characters as my childhood friends. […]

6 Nov 2020 by Holly Blondin Tags: creative practice, creativity

Adapting Your Creative Practice

Adapting Your Creative Practice In Times of Uncertainty Like many during this pandemic, I feel overwhelmed after months and months of being distanced from my usual creative practices. Oh, how I miss conversing with other creatives at art openings, visiting museums, dancing or singing in the studio, collaborating in groups, and traveling to new cities. […]

8 Oct 2020 by Holly Blondin Tags: creative practice, creativity

Practice, Practice, Practice

Practice, Practice, Practice. To be creative you have to do creative. And the do is the practice. This is the first lesson I give my students when introducing them to creativity. Like anything you want to develop or grow, you must expect to put in the required time and practice. Creativity is no different. It […]

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Holly Blondin is a creative artist and educator.
Barcelona based, she teaches creativity & innovation methods to global audiences. She writes about the creative process in strategic design, entrepreneurship, and the arts.

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ADAPTABILITY. Get cozy with uncertainty. Like th ADAPTABILITY. Get cozy with uncertainty. 
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THE POWER OF QUESTIONING. Grow your curiosity, k THE POWER OF QUESTIONING. 
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And the inspiration lives on...! I recently had And the inspiration lives on...! 
I recently had the pleasure of speaking at #tnwconference2023 Amsterdam about the struggles we face with our creativity in the process of innovation. 
TNW brought together thousands of imaginators, innovators, and visionaries to discuss how we can utilize tech innovation and creativity to 'reclaim the future'. Truly inspiring! It was an honor to stand next to so many talented and brilliant speakers.
In my opening day talk, I asked creatives to share their struggles with someone sitting close by. The room was buzzing! Everyone had something to share, which shows us that we are not alone in facing such struggles as burnout, obsession, creative block, and procrastination. 
At the book signing afterward, hosted by @theamericanbookcenter, I was inspired by the conversations I had with readers, who were creatives from all professions and walks of life. We discussed how natural it is to struggle with the overwhelm of having too many ideas at once and how striving for 'perfect' limits many creatives from moving forward. 
Working through the uncertainty of your creativity-in-action is inevitable, but it doesn't have to feel impossible. You can start by connecting to your motivations for creating and remember, 'To be creative, you have to do creative.'
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TRUE COLORS. Connect and express through colors -- TRUE COLORS. Connect and express through colors -- and embrace your black & white periods. 
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WORLD OF POSSIBILITY. Let go of expectations and WORLD OF POSSIBILITY. 
Let go of expectations and embrace mistakes. 
This weeks CREATIVE BITES helps you approach the daunting blank canvas of a new project, creative urge or dream. Instead of falling into procrastination mode you can dive into the world of possibility where mistakes and "I don't know" are welcome! 
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CREATIVE TRAINING. Strengthen creative muscle step CREATIVE TRAINING. Strengthen creative muscle step by step. 
This Week's Creative Bite targets daily training to build momentum. 
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WORK IN PROCESS. Fall in love with the unfinished. WORK IN PROCESS. Fall in love with the unfinished.
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This Thursday, 25 May throughout Europe you can pi This Thursday, 25 May throughout Europe you can pick up your copy of CREATIVE STRUGGLE IS REAL in your favorite neighborhood bookstores. 
Also available in Australia from @booktopiabooks 
The book arrives in USA bookstores this October — also available immediately from @bispublishers and ships globally within days. 
USA pre-orders at @barnesandnoble @bookshop_org @chroniclebooks … among others. 
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