I recently attended Grace Bonney’s DC event for the release of her new book In the Company of Women. It consisted of a panel discussion and a Q&A session with a number of local and East-coast lady entrepreneurs/creatives.
In the Company of Women
Books
The Productivity Project | a C+M book report
It’s back-to-school season, so I thought it would be a great time for another Creative + Mindful book report!
The last few months flew by and I haven’t had as much time to read as I would like. But I did manage to read The Productivity Project: Accomplishing More by Managing Your Time, Attention, and Energy by Chris Bailey.
I’ll admit when I first got the book, I was skeptical. Doing more in less time is a big theme in the worlds of entrepreneurship, small business and creativity. I send a healthy chortle and eye roll to books like The 4-Hour Work Week by Tim Ferriss (yes, I’ve read it, so I’ve earned the right to throw shade). Read more
Modern Printmaking | a C+M book report
Yay! It’s time for another Creative + Mindful book report!
This time I had the pleasure of reading Modern Printmaking: A Guide to Traditional and Digital Techniques
Designing Textiles for the Fashion Industry | a C + M book report
Happy, happy! It’s time for another Creative + Mindful book report! Wheeeee!
This time around, I have had the pleasure of reading and reviewing an advance copy of Michelle Fifis’ book Designing Textiles for the Fashion Industry. As a dabbler in surface design and a long time member of Michelle’s Pattern Observer mailing list, I was thrilled when she asked me to join her launch team. Read more
How to Weep in Public | a C+M book report
It is no secret that I love reading. In fact, my husband of 20 years still loves to tell the story of a date where he took me to a baseball game… and I brought a book to read. Is that really such a crime? Apparently to baseball lovers who aren’t voracious readers it is. Oh well. Guess I’m guilty as charged.
Some time ago, I shared a reading list as a thank-you gift to encourage my newsletter subscribers to respond to a poll. I was blown away by how many people took the poll. Either they really had stuff to tell me, or they really wanted that reading list. I suspect it’s the latter. Which makes me smile. I like being in the company of other readers. Read more