Hello, lovely readers, and thank you for being around, even if I was MIA lately. Busy, busy bee me, but I hope things will clear in a day or two, or at least by the end of the week. However, I couldn’t let Wednesday pass without bringing you another lovely artisan to share with you her take on creativity. Today, our guest is Adriana Oliveira, from Mundo Flo. You might have seen her beautiful bags around the www and admired her eye for colors and natural touches. I know I did, so after a while, I just went ahead and ask. And sje was really kind and answered.
What is talent? What is creativity?
I think talent is innate. Everyone has a talent, even if they don’t know it. It’s like a super power you have, you can be really good at it with little effort, because it’s a natural thing to you. Creativity can be a means to express your talent, but not the only one. I think everyone is talented for something, but not everyone is creative. However, creativity may be improved, if stimulated. You can be really creative if you train yourself for it, even if it’s not your talent…
Does creativity need limits?
They may help. Some people are naturally creative and need no limits to express it. But sometimes creativity is triggered and empowered by the existence of limits. Actually, they might help you select the best from everything that comes to your mind and get some discipline.
I face a lot of limits everyday, of time and money, but they help me focus and be motivated to keep on creating. I’m a better time manager if I don’t have much time to waste. I find creative solutions if I don’t have much money. I love my creative work even more if I have to have a day job to support it…
How do you fuel your creativity?
I surround myself with things that inspire me, other artists work, Mother Nature’s work… I love things that make me feel calm and bonded to nature. And sometimes I need to getof that comfort zone and see new things, in order to refresh ideas and grow.
What do you need to create?
If I’m with that creative bug, everything I need is a piece of paper and a pen, or my camera. I’m used to simplicity. Sometimes I have to appeal to that special world of mine to feel strong and safe. I even doodle on a piece of paper when I’m talking to my boss (eheheh)…
What is your advice for people who (try to) create?
Do what you love. Be yourself, find your special talents that nobody else has. Just try it, don’t wait for that perfect moment of inspiration, pursue it. Don’t be afraid of failure, creating doesn’t have to mean making pieces of art. It may be a simple way for you to feel alive, celebrate life, relax, find solutions for the small problems of your daily life. Have fun!
I hope that Adriana’s visit cleared up you sky today, if it’s cloudy where you are. If you’ve just met Adriana, be sure to visit her blog, her Facebook page and her lovely shop, Mundo Flo, on Big Cartel or Etsy.
Have a beautiful day, everybody!
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