Creativity books are often less about what to make and more about how we approach making. They help you reconnect with curiosity, move past perfectionism, and build a creative practice that feels supportive and sustainable.
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Julia Cameron’s phenomenal book with it’s 12 week program of exercises to get back in touch with your inner artist. The most used nugget is the use of Morning Pages and Artist Dates – both of which I do myself.
Must read book about creativity from Elizabeth Gilbert, inviting you to approach creativity with curiosity, courage and to drop the perfection.
A short, inspiring book on how creativity is learning from others and experimenting with ideas. Austin Kleon also talks about having a separate analog and digital desk, where analog desk is purely for hands-on work, much like our sewing desk.
Author Holly Ringland shares how joy can be found through creativity.
Julia Baird’s inspiring book on finding awe, wonder and purpose in our everyday experiences. And has inspired me to notice more, which has helped my creativity grow.
A collection of essays like “Everyone is a Creator”, “Crafting”, “Why Make Art?” that makes you think about the act of creating and how it shapes you.
Geared more towards artists selling their work, but it also opens your eyes to the design process and how to take your making skills to the next level
Curious about what else I’m reading? You can explore my full reading list on StoryGraph, it’s where I keep track of everything I love to read.