Kismet might feel unavoidable but it’s the creative mind that can take anything and turn it into gold.
When shit hits the fan – like, REALLY hits the fan – what do you do? Are you prone to crumbling or dipping into ‘victim mode’? Or can you find the silver lining, bypassing self-destruction and putting yourself on track to not just survive, but THRIVE? It’s this space, this scenario, that has always captivated Marion – both in her creative practice and in her life more broadly. How we cope with trauma – both daily disruptions and life altering events – is an essential skill we must learn, but it’s often one that’s burnt into us when we’re dragged through the fire. Are we destined to repeat the patterns of our family or can we break the cycle and choose a different path? Marion believes the latter and has spent her whole life excavating this question through the lens of creativity. She champions the idea that there’s always another way – but we must make it for ourselves. In this Creative Mornings talk, Marion will introduce you to the concept of posttraumatic growth (PTG) and how to ‘spiral up’ using creativity. Kismet might feel unavoidable but it’s the creative mind that can take anything and turn it into gold.
About the speaker
If you’re looking for practical creativity for big ideas, then Dr Marion Piper is your go-to gal. After collecting a full set of degrees from university – including a Doctor of Philosophy –Marion launched into a creative career that has stretched far and wide, including stints in both the UK and the US in creative agencies as a copywriter.
Having worked as an art gallery assistant, academic and freelance copywriter, Marion now supports creative entrepreneurs to be their most aligned and articulate selves under the moniker of Marion Piper Creative. Her mission is simple: to help you find your voice and ‘spiral up’ with creativity. It’s this mission that brings her to the Creative Mornings stage and has powered much of her life as a creative human.
As a writer, she self-published a book of poems called Glass Confetti in 2012 and was lead editor on Marker: 10 Years of the Town Hall Gallery Collection, published in 2013. Since then, she’s contributed to culture blogs, exhibition catalogue essays and been on a handful of podcasts spruiking her passion for creativity as a form of self-care.
When she’s not working with clients, you can find her journaling, drawing, getting ripped at the gym and eating the occasional flan.
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