The Creative Push is the informal conversational journal that Learn and Create shares monthly, providing unique news, ideas, and artists’ interviews. It is a place designed to help motivate and inspire anyone interested in growing a creative passion. Here I showcase intimate and diverse artist interviews about people driven with the passion to create.
Artists and makers of all kinds share their personal insight, tips, advice, and compelling knowledge in their processes. They tackle important questions on creativity, growth, and motivation as creatives. Artists, photographers, musicians, writers, and other inspired experts discuss what they create and why it’s important with the intent to motivate others.
This step-by-step guide will walk you through 6 steps to prepare your art for a show, with a list of materials you may need along the way. Step 1: Review The Show Guidelines Carefully read the show’s guidelines for size restrictions, hanging methods, framing specifications, and presentation requirements. Knowing the requirements will save you time…
Route 66 from New Mexico to Texas Join me on this unique Route 66 roadtrip as I unravel the rich nostalgic history of this iconic highway, also known as The Mother Road. In Part 2 of this exploration, I will venture from New Mexico to Texas. Along the way, I will delve into the history…
Route 66 from Arizona to New Mexico Embark on a nostalgic American Road Trip with me in Part 1 of this two-part exploration into the rich history and intriguing roadside attractions of Route 66, from Arizona to New Mexico. Join me as I explore some of the quirky landmarks, and abandoned buildings of this iconic…
This is about days 7-8 of my Portu-Spain Adventure travel blog series through southern Spain and Portugal as I share my travel experiences. We left Seville Spain to cross into Portugal for Lagos stopping along the way to visit the charming coastal town of Tavira. From there we ended up in Lagos where we spent…
This is about days 5-6 of my Portu-Spain Adventure travel blog series through southern Spain and Portugal as I share my travel experiences along the way. We left Granada Spain to spend two days in Seville. There we explored the city, toured a cathedral, enjoyed a rooftop party, and went on a sunset cruise along…
This is Day 4 of my Portu-Spain Adventure travel blog series through southern Spain and Portugal sharing my travel experiences along the way. We left Cordoba for Granada Spain, where we explored the city, toured a palace, and enjoyed the festivities of a yearly cultural fair in celebration of the Spanish culture. You can see…
This is Day 3 of my Portu-Spain Adventure travel blog series through southern Spain and Portugal where I share my travel experiences along the way. Join me three days in as we begin exploring Valdepeñas and Cordoba Spain, the food, culture, history, and architecture. To start from the beginning of our trip with days 1-2…
I recently took a 12-day trip through southern Spain and Portugal so for the next few weeks I will be sharing about my travel’s here on The Creative Push. This Portu-Spain Adventure travel blog series is about the beautiful places, culture, history, people, architecture, and food that I experienced along the way. Today showcases exploring…
Hello everyone, I hope your year is off to a great start! I spent the last few months rethinking the subject matter for this creative endeavor and I am back with some great things planned ahead! I have been working on a Vlogging studio in my basement that I will share with you all soon…
Kerry Woo is a tech-savvy, creative self-made entrepreneur. Not only is he a sought-after architectural photographer in Nashville, but he is also a LEGO Master. In 2022 he participated in the third season of the popular television reality competition show, LEGO Masters. The show features teams of two competing in various challenges to construct LEGO…
When Nan Flynn saw her very first letterpress-printed Hatch Print Poster in 1986 she fell in love with the imperfections of the ink on paper, the sharp edges of the type, and the timeless irregularities. Today on any given night or weekend as a letterpress printer, she rolls up her sleeves and gets her hands…
Master printmaker Terrell Thornhill uses old-school methods of screen printing from the early 1900s combined with his painting techniques to craft beautiful limited-edition prints on paper. Using a single mesh screen he spends hours squeegeeing individual layers of colored ink through the screen onto paper. Self-taught, he has spent over 40 years perfecting his style…
Rafe Carlson is an up-and-coming singer-songwriter and performer new to the music industry. At over 6’ tall, his handsome features and kind demeanor will likely have the ladies swooning after him soon. His eclectic acoustic style, upbeat rhythm, and raspy vocals share similarities with his musical influences Chris Cornell, Layne Staley, Dan Fogelberg, Chris Stapleton,…
Michael Allison is a professional glassblower, jewelry maker, and mixed media artist specializing in narrative sculptures. Living outside of the Nashville area in Joelton, Michael converted the cattle barn on his property into a fully operational glassblowing studio. Here, Michael works with glass, creates mixed media art, and teaches the art of blowing glass. “I’ve…
Phil Ponder is a Nashville watercolor artist known for his hand-painted iconic architectural imagery. Using watercolors and his own mathematical technique his detail-oriented work often represents the subject matter down to the exact number of bricks. With more than 700 paintings under his belt despite becoming an artist after retirement, Phil has built a name…
Ken Means is a master carousel woodcarver, a painter, a bronze artist, and a creator of authentic Pacific Northwest Indian masks. His career success as an artist spans more than 60 years, and today he is respected as a maker of highly detailed carousel animals. Ken considers himself part of a lost art of carvers…
John Archer is a Harley Davidson motorcycle aficionado and owner of Dos Hombres Cycle in Ocala, Florida. Known by many as a custom Harley builder that thinks outside of the box while honoring the traditional authenticity of the Harley Davidson brand. For over 30 years the bike creations by Dos Hombres have won awards and…
COVID-19 has given Nashville data strategy consultant James Suh the time to build a platform to share with others his love of authentic Korean flavors. His desire to offer a place to experience the beauty of Korean food and other international flavors in very comfortable and accessible forms led to the rise of Taco Diplomacy,…
Acoustic pop artist Carl Wockner is a one-man musical show who uses complex live looping gear to create the sound illusion of an entire band performance. His soulful music style and audience engagement make you want to get up and dance or sing along. His upbeat rhythm, powerful hitting vocals, and amusing humor offer entertainment…
Twyla Lambert Clark is an innovative fiber artist sewing and weaving repurposed fabric remnants into exquisite signature coats, shawls, belts, and other beautiful textile items. As an artist, she finds joy in taking fabric remnants that people have given up on to give them new life as one-of-a-kind fiber art while keeping them out of…
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