100 Things

Keri Smith is the author of several bestselling books about creativity including the bestselling Wreck this Journal (2007 Perigee), How to be an Explorer of the World –the Portable Life/Art Museum, (2008 Perigee), The Guerilla Art Kit (2007 Princeton Architectural Press), Living Out Loud – Activities to Fuel a Creative Life (published 2003 by Chronicle Books), and Tear up this Book! :The Sticker, Stencil, Stationery, Games, Crafts, Doodle, And Journal Book For Girls!, (2005 American Girl). Her newest book, Mess: A Manual of Accidents and Mistakes will be released fall 2010 by Penguin Books. Keri spends her days playing with her husband and son, reading, cooking and writing books. As of fall 2010 she will be teaching part time at Emily Carr University of Art & Design in Vancouver B.C.

Keri's latest blog post lists 100 Ideas to inspire you. Some of those include:

1. Go for a walk. Draw or list things you find on the the sidewalk.
2. Write a letter to yourself in the future.
3. Glue an envelope into your journal. For one week collect items you find on the street.
4. Find a photo of a person you do not know. Write a brief bio about them.
5. Spend a day drawing only red things.
6. Go to a paint store. Collect ‘chips’ of all your favorite colors.

Check out the rest of Keri's 100 Lists here!