Creatively Conscious Ltd/Making Motherhood Memories on Creativity Island

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Making Motherhood Memories on Creativity Island

Welcome to your very own space for creativity and wellbeing.  It's called Creativity Island and I've designed it with an artist (Josie Brookes) and a writer (Danielle Slade) whilst on maternity leave with my baby daughter L.J.  

Use this voucher to get this for free

If you're a new mum feel free to use this voucher to access the course for free. 

Less mess, more play...

There are so many ways to get curious through creativity and play together.  If you're not into messy play or big set ups you'll find something here.  

What's inside the Creativity Island Community?

Creativity Island was a year long Arts Council Funded Project that sought to bring small creative acts into the homes of mothers during the pandemic.

This is a collection of resources, tutorials and ways in to being creative whilst looking after young children.  The idea is the activities create a set of beautiful keepsakes and the making process impacts your wellbeing too.

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Creativity Coaching with Claire

Making Motherhood Memories - Getting Started

Welcome to your very own Creativity Island retreat
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Picture Books and Postcards
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On Zoom with Josie and Danielle in 2021
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About us... The Creativity Island Team

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Meet Claire Venus (pregnant with Luna-Jean recorded in November 2020)
Claire's birth story for the #IBIRTHEDINTHEPANDEMIC CAMPAIGN
Meet resident artist and mum Josie
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Meet resident artist and mum Danielle
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Collage using your baby or birthday cards to make a keepsake, artwork or memory box lid

Collage techniques with your 'welcome to the world baby' cards.
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How to make it happen...
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STUCK? - 7 Daily Creativity Prompts to kick start your creativity at home

Creativity and Wellbeing prompts Day 1
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Still Life Photo Prompts

Favourite Cuddly Still Life prompt by Josie Brookes
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Nursery Wall Art Idea - 'Black Out Poetry' Tutorial with writer Danielle Slade

An introduction to the technique of Black Out Poetry
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Peter Pan Black Out Poetry Artwork by Claire
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Expressive Writing - these are the hands...

Write with ..."These are the hands..."
EG - Claire's expressive writing response to birthing alone...

Wishes while you sleep - a gratitude exercise

Wishes while you Sleep instructions
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Up-cycle your babygrows - Natural Dyeing Ideas

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Next Steps...

What will you create? Even more ideas for using your creativity at home....
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Creative chats with the team in 2021

I was so glad my husband took this photo.  It's easy to sit outside of the frame in motherhood but our project invites you in to put yourself in the frame and think about the memories you and your children might quite like in the future... 

Creatively Conscious


Claire Venus

Creative Consultant, writer and Mentor