{"product_id":"creative-play-sheryl-garratt-9781838063382","title":"Creative Play: 365 ideas for Artist Dates and solo adventures","description":"\u003cb\u003eAdults need play, too. Especially creatives.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn my 30+ years as a journalist, I've interviewed countless creatives at the very top of their fields. As a magazine editor at \u003ci\u003eThe Face\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Observer\u003c\/i\u003e, I've also collaborated with some of the world's best writers, photographers, stylists and art directors. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn all that time, I've very rarely met a successful creative who isn't playful, curious, willing to experiment (and fail). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen clients come to me for coaching because their career is stalled or they're stuck on a project, play is often the answer. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOnce they learn to play again, they lighten up. They spend less time numbing out in front of screens. The ideas and inspiration start flowing again. Most of all, \u003ci\u003ethey're happier. \u003c\/i\u003eAnd the work feels easier. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis book is for you if: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYour creative work is feeling grey, uninspired, heavy and difficult.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou've done Julia Cameron's programme \u003ci\u003eThe Artist's Way\u003c\/i\u003e, but you've never made time for the Artist Dates (or couldn't think what to do).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou want to bring more playfulness into your life.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou've lost touch with your creativity, and you want to come back to it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt's been a long, long time since you've given yourself a break.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is \u003ci\u003enot\u003c\/i\u003e an AI-generated book. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt was crafted with love and care and draws on my own experiences of creative play, but also ideas shared by clients and interviewees over the years. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's the first in a series of Useful Little Books designed to help with creative process. Please note that these books are useful and short: the print book is 104 pages, with 365 ideas for creative play.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sheryl Garratt\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1838063382\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781838063382\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e TCL Publishing\/Useful Little Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/06\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 104\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.24lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.25d","brand":"Sheryl Garratt","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48014239138047,"sku":"9781838063382","price":12.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3b808c53-ef6c-4d80-872f-d7b4b7c97dcf.jpg?v=1767747557","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/creative-play-sheryl-garratt-9781838063382","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}