Resources to Help You Tap Into Your Creative Genius -- AARP The M...
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Feeling the urge to paint, dance, sing, share your life stories or otherwise challenge your creativity and craft? Here are some resources that may help spark your mission of finding beauty and meaning through artistic self-expression. • is an interactive tool that can point you to schools, programs, galleries, museums and organizations in dozens of artistic fields worldwide. • For instant gratification, go to , where your mouse becomes a paintbrush—and you a master of digital splatter and dribble. Or download the app (for 99 cents) and finger-paint on an iPhone or iPad. • Julia Cameron's books have inspired millions with their gentle, spiritual approach, spawning communities of like-minded seekers. • website highlights programs for older Americans who want to participate in dance, theater, music and other arts. • by Steven Aimone—the first volume in AARP’s Live & Learn series—lays out step-by-step exercises and advice emphasizing basic visual elements students can readily grasp and enjoy (Lark Books). • Courage and Craft: Writing Your Life Into Story, by Barbara Abercrombie (New World Library), provides clear, friendly guidance and exercises to help get your personal storytelling on track. • is a treasure box of publications, programs and support services for performing arts organizations across the country, many of which are listed on its website. • , the umbrella site for The Artist’s Magazine, offers inspiration and instruction as well as visual arts workshop listings in the U.S. • Collage-making is a welcoming art form for beginners; a website called , “Dedicated to the Art of Collage,” will lead you to instruction, materials and just about anything else you might need to get gluing. • In two books—Rose, Where Did You Get That Red?: Teaching Great Poetry to Children (Vintage), and I Never Told Anybody: Teaching Poetry Writing to Old People (Teachers & Writers Collaborative)—the award-winning poet Kenneth Koch elegantly demonstrates the delights of poetry for young and old alike. Cancel You are leaving AARP.org and going to the website of our trusted provider. The provider’s terms, conditions and policies apply. Please return to AARP.org to learn more about other benefits. Your email address is now confirmed. You'll start receiving the latest news, benefits, events, and programs related to AARP's mission to empower people to choose how they live as they age. You can also by updating your account at anytime. You will be asked to register or log in. Cancel Offer Details Disclosures
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