Norm
Gold Coast, Australia
Growing up Norm never really viewed himself as creative, being stuck into logical thinking. However it was always sort of around the edges, especially showing up in relation to problem solving.
As an adult though, he really began to get in deep touch with his creative side. Just as a hobby he has explored and experiemented with chainmail making (fashion and jewelry), makeup application, fashion design, alchohol ink abstracts, and a bit of blacksmithing. Much more seriously, he has spent half a decade working on writing, with 3 novels making some serious progress and numerous other projects with words. He has also spent over twenty-five years working to catch light onto film or sensors and progress that to some real visuals (the imagery on this site doesn't even begin to show his range).
As a coach he can help you learn to open up, to listen to yourself and help you to uncover what you really want to be chasing as an aesthetic. How do you create the art that you want to and how do you balance that against the need to actually pay for the tools and materials you need to produce your art or to live.
What do you really want to say, produce, and do with your creativity, and in what aspects of your life?
What Norm has written
The Power of Words
By Norm
Words are symbols of meaning, they represent ideas and concepts outside of the mark on the page or the screen or the sound in our ears. However, this representation is not nearly a static thing, for language evolves with the rhythm of our breath and the turning of the world. The meaning of a word is colored by culture, history, by our own personal experiences and insights, acting like a prism that refracts the light of our intent.
Read moreDo it before you're ready
By Norm
I don’t remember when I first heard the saying, “Do it before you’re ready”, but I do know that it wasn’t really that long ago when I was able to actually really hear it, and to grok the meaning and reasoning contained within this small collection of words. You might find yourself nodding along as you read, noticing how that phrase echoes in your own quiet moments. Perhaps you’ve waited for a sign, wondering when exactly you’ll feel prepared enough to begin.
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