A dozen creative ideas to inspire you.

• Stacked rocks.
• Cool tangles.
• The many looks of David Bowie.
• Thoughts on the 200th anniversary of Frankenstein.
• Take time to appreciate the roses. Artist and photographer Deborah J. Brasket comments on her photographs of roses.
• This article was published last year, but maybe you haven’t read everything on this summer reading list.
• Creative people know all this stuff, but if you’re also a parent, teacher, or supervisor, read it critically so you don’t inadvertently stifle other people’s creativity.
• Whatever your art, you’re required to sketch…
• For writers: how to get unstuck.
• We all want our work to be seen. Here are some strategies to get more views.
• I’m distrustful of “systems” that help you be more productive, but some of these creativity suggestions may have merit for you.
• Do you like to collect batiks, the crayon-resist hand-dyed fabrics? Then here are 47 free quilt patterns for you, especially suitable for batik fabrics.