Most of all, I imagine a place where stories matter.
Not because they become famous.
Not because they earn awards.
But because they allow human beings to recognize pieces of themselves in one another.
Perhaps that is what creativity has always been.
A conversation stretching across centuries.
A poet speaks.
A painter responds.
A musician adds their voice.
A writer continues the dialogue.
And somewhere, years later, someone encounters that work and realizes they are not alone.
The creator may be gone.
The empire that surrounded them may have crumbled.
Their language may even be forgotten.
Yet the connection remains.
That is a kind of immortality no monument can guarantee.
So when I think about an ideal creative world, I do not think about perfection.
I think about curiosity.
I think about generosity.
I think about communities that value imagination over gatekeeping and growth over status.
Most of all, I think about people gathering together to create something larger than themselves.
Because perhaps the greatest works of art are not paintings, novels, or songs.
Perhaps the greatest work we can create is a community that inspires others to create as well.
So I leave you with this question:
What does your ideal creative world look like?
And if you were given the chance to build it tomorrow, what would be the very first stone you place in its foundation?
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It’s not a stone, but I just read recently about the foundation deposits, or ritual pits, the Egyptian priests used to make to “hold up” the holy temples, and I got to thinking about what I might put in a ritual pit of my own. And then I sat down to do my computer time, and read your question, and now, I’m thinking about what would I put in a foundation deposit for a community of creativity? I’m thinking about material items like pencils, pens, paintbrushes, paper, clay, miniatures of musical instruments, threads and needles, etc., but I’m also thinking I would like to add things that encompass community, like maybe a miniature (doll-house size) pieced quilt, gaming miniatures to represent a community gathered willingly around a table, food items obviously meant to be shared. I’m not sure what I would add to emphasize a freedom to choose your own spiritual path, but that would definitely need to be addressed. This is such a great question! I’m obviously not done thinking about it.