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Finding Inspiration

By Barbara Loveday

 Yesterday I went for a jaunt around Yeerongpilly and Salisbury. I don't get out much so I was pleasantly amazed by the absolute creative havens they both were.

At Yeerongpilly we started with breakfast at the Adonis Cafe which itself was gorgeous. The food was delicious and the whole area is dotted with stunning mosaics from a previous resident artist.  We were then presented with a plethora of creative industry businesses - Vector Etch, KEPK art and studio space, Studio West End just to name a few.  As we went from door to door I felt that I could spend days just talking to the artists and creators that we discovered and ogling their works.  There is also a gorgeous plant shop (which I stoically avoided going into with my black thumbs), an aquarium, a pottery boutique, the list goes on - the whole area down Lucy Street is like a creative hub. 

At Salisbury we went and visited the fabulous Katie from Art Class Brisbane.  After feasting our eyes on her new studio and class spaces we popped across the road to the Reload Cafe for a much needed cold drink, sitting under the shade of the trees in the cafe courtyard and enjoying the breeze.  Once hydrated we moseyed back  - but not before striking up conversations with the lovely people from Showcase Framing and Chrome Street Studios.

Needless to say I am now brimming with ideas and inspiration after soaking in all that creative energy.  I already have a few new projects I've started working on, and upcoming collaborations...

So, the moral to the story is, sometimes it's a very good idea to revolt against your hermit tendencies.  I was craving that connection that creators have and I really feel it starting to happen.

If you have any creative spaces you like to visit or recommend, I'd love to know them, let me know in the comments.

Thanks for the chat,

Barbara
















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