Creative Mentor Gifts

Mature poet surrounded by young artists passing mature artist surrounded by young poets.

"The leadership team wants a catchy acronym for a new social media app they're calling Functional Applied Relationship Tracker. Any suggestions?"

'On your mark. Get set. Create!'

"We're playing doctor. Do you have any old magazines for our waiting room?"

'It's some more story ideas from Francis Bacon.'

Children in fancy dress on the way to music lessons

"No, son, you’re not ‘M for Mature.’"

A sign that reads "ART...and plenty of it!" hangs above the entrance to a museum.

Do not think outside the box!

The artist wakes refreshed, creative juices flowing.

"O.K., next time around let's ease up on the vibrato."

"It's such a nice day. Why don't you go outside and plagiarize something?"

"Tonight the part normally played by the audience will be played by actors playing the part of the audience."

Rodin's Thinker - 'I think, therefore I am.'

"See - that's how he's able to write all those plays."

On the seventh day the ideation got a little heated.

"Great moments in songwriting" "What if she had a little lamb?" "Maybe it follows her to school?" "Wouldn't that make the children laugh?" "Exactly."

"It's a cautionary tale about why we shouldn't cut arts funding in schools."

'Plant a tree, build a house, father a child and make sure that there is a good lawyer in your closest circle of friends.'

"I know it's only a thumbnail sketch, but I quite like it!"

'There's a strong minimalist influence in this artist's work.' 'Good! The less there is of it, the better.'

"So you're an investor who dabbles in art? I happen to be an artist who dabbles in money."

Refusal to Embrace New Ideas

"I tried bouncing a few ideas off Bob but they bounced back."

'I'm thinking of doing an illustrated memoir.'

'Stick with me, kid, and I'll teach you the jungle.'

A Lesson in Leadership: Misplacing your keys isn't a problem, unless you have to enlist the whole school's support to find them.

Violinists.

"Must...get...fresh...ideas."

"You can over-encourage kids, you know."

"See? I told you it would be more fun settling our differences over a few drinks."

"Restrictions on derivatives, exotic band deals and swaps? How am I going to stimulate my creativity?"

Brainstorming!

'Jim has writer's block, which we're all grateful for.'

"Welcome to Kickstarter."