Episode #4: Kindness for crabs, thoughts on the creative slump and learning to see the world as strange
Creative Adventures - An accidental podcastShow Notes
In this episode I reflect on the big creative slump I found myself in August, explore how learning to see the world as strange can help us experience wonder and share the story of a beach trip with Poppy the dog that inspired me to make a little zine entitled “Be kind to crabs”. TL;DL 4’ 08” Kindness for crabs 12’ 11” Thoughts on the creative slump 24’ 20” Learning to see the world as strange 34’ 36” What the February?! Book, backgammon invitation and About Time podc...
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