creativity

forging a knife

so i made a kitchen knife! jenny gave me a christmas present of a two day course at boneyard. i had no idea what to expect really. but it was…

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May 11, 2025

creativity / getsidetracked

the lost art of getting lost

this week i had the absolute joy of catching up with friend lowell sheppard who was in london for a book awards ceremony as his book dare to dream was…

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September 20, 2024

creativity / getsidetracked

shake it!

thanks to those of you who have bought the getsidetracked app. we have just updated to version 1.02 so the shake feature is now working properly. it's a fun way…

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September 13, 2024

creativity / getsidetracked

a sample GET from the app

someone asked to see a bit more of the GETSIDETRACKED app or what exactly is going on there. there are 54 GETS. think if it as a digital deck of…

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August 20, 2024

creativity / getsidetracked

getsidetracked app is live

i have made an app together with jon birch and joel baker, partners in getsidtracked. it's a practical and fun app for creative thinking. tap or shake your phone and…

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August 19, 2024

art / creativity / getsidetracked

GET interrupted

had fun yesterday at a screenprint workshop at print club london - a present from jen for christmas. i took a design from a forthcoming app on creativity which we…

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February 9, 2024

Books / creativity

the creative act: a way of being

i was given the creative act: a way of being by rick rubin for my birthday and have really loved it. it's a beautifully designed and made book of 400…

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April 15, 2023

creativity

breakout – a new spare room

i have had a desk either under the stairs or in our bedroom in the loft for 20 years or so. that's been great but we decided to change a…

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February 18, 2023

creativity / scotland

islay musings – what have you got in your hands?

this is actually a jura musing. islay is home to several famous whisky distilleries and it was really good fun to visit and sample their delights. we found that it…

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August 10, 2022

creativity / mission

review of jvt quotes in ecclesial futures

thanks steve taylor for a review of jvt quotes (click where it says pdf) - the fact anyone thought to review such a thing is saying something! sadly the cards…

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May 16, 2022