Dear Friends,
Emily Carr (the Canadian artist and writer) once wrote “I think that one's art is a growth inside one. I do not think one can explain growth. It is silent and subtle. One does not keep digging up a plant to see how it grows.” For a while now, I have been planning to start an e-zine that would bring the reader closer to the essentials of creativity and to topics that can be encompassed within the broad boundaries of all things creative. For most of us, the definition of the word “creativity” usually leans towards music, dance, painting and literature. However, creativity in its entirety, engulfs subjects, skills and topics well beyond the general description of the term that we are familiar with. In my opinion, a surgeon who has established a new procedure or a chef with an innovative recipe should share the creative stage with the artists of the world. For they have all nurtured that silent growth
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of creativity within themselves. In this magazine, I hope to bring to the reader, information and news pertaining to a wide variety of subjects that broadly fall under the ubiquitous umbrella called ”Creativity” and that would include essays, critical reviews, interviews and information of all kinds (from technical to the curious) pertaining to various subjects. The newsletter will also keep you updated with upcoming concerts, exhibitions and the other events that you may be interested in. If you think that you can contribute to this e-zine, then please feel free to write to me and send your submissions to: [email protected] Happy reading!!
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