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RHYTHM | Rachel Scott Everett

"Vagabonding is about taking control of your circumstances instead of passively waiting for them to decide your fate. Thus, the question of how and when to start" this rhythm.

Rachel Scott Everett took us through the rhythms her life and work has taken. Her story reinforced the sentiment that the journey is truly the destination.

EVERGIB, the creative studio Rachel and her life partner Brian run celebrated 8 years this year. And so did we! It was super fitting to be back at the VCU Brandcenter for this celebration.

Thank you Frontier for the continued support.

Venue VCU Brandcenter

Videography  Double Take

Photos Christversal

Full RHYTHM Album Here

Thank you to our In-kind partners this November:  Worth Higgins & Associates, Lavender Hill, The Anderson Accounting & Advising Group and VCU Brandcenter.

Be sure to come back watch the full talk HERE.

[onkosherave]

POP UP ALERT 🚨 @kosheraveco and MORE will be in Richmond for a pop up gallery in August! Looking to vendor at this network/gallery event? DM us or @kie_saint_laurent for more info. See ya there 🌊🛳 ⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ #ootd #richmondiscreative #streetwearstyle #streetwear #richmondva #streetphotography #maskon #streetwears #streetwearculture #style #lookbook #richmondvirginia #quarantine #richmond #photooftheday #outfit #staysafe #streetwearclothing (at Richmond, Virginia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CC1NtBOn1YA/?igshid=u2q32raww2j8

[thefashionmobster]

#Repost @unlockingrva ・・・ Join @girlslikemerva for their ultimate lip sync battle 🎤 😫 where contestants go head to head imitating the look and moves of your favorite musical artist! Proceeds benefit Girls Like Me Inc. which aims to provide opportunities for girls ages 13-17. Learn more and grab your tickets through the 🔗 in @fakethefunk_lsb bio! See you there 😉 : : : #unlockingrva #getunlocked #rva #igersrva #richmondiscreative #supportrva #supportlocal #rvablogger #visitrichmond #visitvirginia #richmond #richmondva #thingstodoinrva #thingstodoinrichmond #richmondva #virginiaisforlovers #thisisrichmond

[mauricebeane]

Posted @withregram • @visartsrva We're thrilled to share that we'll be honoring Bill and Pam Royall with our Distinguished Service Award on Saturday, March 7 at Collectors’ Night, Presented by Dominion Energy. 🏅📷 @adamewing⁠ ⁠ “Our board is proud to recognize the considerable contributions that Pam and Bill Royall have made to VisArts and the broader Richmond art community,” said David Shuford, vice chair of VisArts’ board of directors. “Their support for the arts in Richmond has been transformative and we felt that 2020 was the year to formally recognize them for their service.”⁠ ⁠ VisArts’ Distinguished Service Award honors a longtime friend of the organization who has demonstrated a sustained and extraordinary commitment to the center. This year’s award is sponsored by Kathryn Gray and Alex Nyerges. We've presented the Distinguished Service Award since 1987 and past recipients include Brian Jackson, Carter Reid, Priscilla Burbank, Rhona Arenstein and Kathryn Gray, among many others.⁠ .⁠ .⁠ #visartsrva #rvaart #rvaartist #rva #thervaexperience #richmondiscreative #richmondva #richmond #visualart #richmondgrid (at Richmond, Virginia) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9AdLk9ncKm/?igshid=evxfuwyluidz

[hamiltonglass]

One of the biggest highlights from #2018 was being apart of the @virginiahistory #Freshpaint #exhibit along with #thenightowl @thenightowl #nicocathcart @nicocathcart #whosham @hamglass #chrismilkhulburt @chrismilkhulburt #ameliablairlangford @ameliablairlangford #auzcan @auz_can #toobzmuir @toobzmuir #noahscalin @noahscalin #edtrask @edtrask #wingchow @wing.chow #freshpaint #VMHC #VirginiaHistory #artoberVA #RVAmurals #RichmondisCreative #VisitRichmond #VisitVirginia #LoveVA #gpwmuralpaints #whosham @gpwmuralpaints #2018recap #2018highlights #letsmakenextyearevenbetter https://www.instagram.com/p/BsAxhfolfz9/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=18ryiz8bt0xoj

[tylerdarden]

Don’t forget the green bean casserole! @foodstylist_diana made this recipe for @lidlus. She uses fresh mushrooms and a real butter base for the roux. We photographed it for Thanksgiving promotions at @kitchenthyme. I’m very grateful to have talented people to work with, patient clients and a roomy shoot space! #rva #richmondiscreative #canon5dmkiv #profoto #canon (at Kitchen Thyme) https://www.instagram.com/p/BqQ23LRFHco/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1534fd7gk31zk

[summerofjay]

Creative Mornings at the Main Street Station Train Shed. #richmondiscreative #cmrva #cmequality #creativemornings #rva #loveva (at Main Street Station, Richmond, VA)

[nolefturnsinc]

💙💙💙 Repost @paddyhams with @get_repost ・・・ Forever on that coffee train. Reminder: I’m donating 100% of proceeds from ALL items in my shop through 5pm tomorrow and matching those donations! So please check out the shop, share this post, or just make a donation this week ✌️ . . . . #hams #dribbble #truegrittexturesupply #illustration #coffeecartoon #brandidentity #slowroastedco #thedesignfix #designblacklist #rva #rvaart #richmond #richmondgrid #richmondartist #designboom #distressedunrest #rvamakers #madeinrva #itsnicethat #logonew #pourovercoffee #supplyanddesign #designspiration #rvadesign #graphicdesigncentral #thedesigntip #paddyhams #designbrew #richmondiscreative #chemex https://www.instagram.com/p/CFzYfOCFM4q/?igshid=ij6calyg4ofm

[harokells]

via Twitter https://twitter.com/Blaqmozzez

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ENDURANCE | Michael Chapman

Thank you to our partners at Frontier for supporting yet another event, this time with Michael Chapman from Martin.

Michael walked us through his personal and professional journey and helped us all reconnect to the joy of the process that ultimately allows us to not only endure, but thrive.

Venue The Martin Agency

Videography  Double Take

Photos Christversal

Full Album Here

Thank you to our In-kind partners this September:  Worth Higgins & Associates, Lavender Hill, The Anderson Accounting & Advising Group and Martin.

Give yourself the gift of joy by watching the full talk HERE. 

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AN EVENING OF PRIDE | Sponsored by our Summer Partners at Arts & Letters in support of The Pride Place

For #CMPride, we spent an evening on the rooftop of The Hof supporting the efforts of The Pride Place.

Our partners at Frontier also gifted everyone at the event a shirt in support of sweet Ollie (our youngest CM volunteer!) and his health. Read more and get your own shirt here.

Browse the FULL ALBUM here.

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January’s Global Theme is Sanctuary.

You can stop running now, you are safe here. A sanctuary offers protection to those who are vulnerable: those who are fleeing violence, those who have been cast off and told there is no place for them there, even animals whose habitats have disappeared. Here is a place where you can finally lay your head down and rest. 

The original meaning of sanctuary was a sacred place, containing a holy relic or person. A sanctuary recognizes that each of us, no matter where we have came from or what we’ve done, and our needs — for a full belly, for a roof, for safety, to be free from worry — are inviolable and whole. 

Where is it that you find refuge? What happens to your body when you cross its threshold? And most importantly, how can you hold the door open for others?

Our Sheffield chapter chose this month’s exploration of Sanctuary, Lisa Maltby illustrated the theme, and Mailchimp is presenting the theme.

Join us in Richmond on January 20th to unpack this theme with Dr. Hollee Freeman. Tickets go live on January 13th at 10am.

#CMRVA #RichmondIsCreative #CMSanctuary

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Our global theme for October is ETHOS. 

It was chosen by our Asheville chapter, illustrated by Colin Sutherland.

Ethos is that specific quality that defines a place, time, or group of people. When you step into a room, a busy downtown, or a community gathering, you intuit its spirit. A messy DIY space invites experimentation and mistakes, a lush city park promises tranquility to anyone who seeks it. Maybe you even know of a monthly event where everyone is welcome and everything is free of charge.

At its core is a paradox: despite the specificity of an ethos, it’s impossible to pinpoint or trace to a specific origin. What honed that distinctive sensibility is long gone, vanished into myth.

With our actions and words, we embody these values and beliefs beyond conscious knowing. In turn, we subtly shape the ethos that our descendants — of family, of place — will receive from us. Ethos is alchemic, ineffable, and infinitely ponderable across place and culture. What ways of moving through the world did you inherit? Join us at our October 21st event where we’ll unpack this theme for Richmond. Get a feel for it with hashtags #CMethos, #CMRVA & #RichmondIsCreative.

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EAST COAST SUMMIT FOR CM ORGANIZERS | September 2019

The CreativeMornings/Richmond team chapter hosted a mini summit in September. We welcome organizers from New York City, Charlottesville, Raleigh, and Sherbrooke (yas Canada!) 

We kicked off Summit with Christy Coleman at #CMmuse at the beautiful Studio Two Three. The weekend included print-making, dancing at Turn RVA, swapping ideas, discussing important topics and building relationships. 

Watch our kick off adventures here. 

Take a peek at the rest of the action here.

Thank you so much to our partners for making this a refreshing weekend for all. Special thanks to Paige Stevens Photography and Double Take for capturing our morning activities.

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September’s Theme is Spectrum. A band of colors, expanding definitions, a broad array of identities — we all live within multiple spectrums, colliding and intersecting with one another. Like the diversity in our foods, styles of music, and the skills we exercise, our needs are distinct with no one size fits all solution. Understanding and championing other realities normalizes saying: What I experience, feel, and notice may not be what you know to be true. “Design for the spectrum and not the mean,” said Michael Kaufmann in his CreativeMornings talk. “How do we move beyond courteous hospitality to courageous inclusivity?” As individuals committed to artfully living, we can paint refreshing possibilities that are not just for ourselves but also for others. Assemble your tools: Listen, look within, embrace the weird, and take the prism and flip it on its head — you’ll likely find a breathtaking blend of opportunities to make a difference. Our Las Vegas chapter chose this month’s exploration of Spectrum and Iandry Randriamandroso illustrated the theme.

Join us as Richmond navigates SPECTRUM on September 18 at 8:30 am with Jeffrey Beck. 

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May’s Theme is Nature. What can nature teach us about living with strength, vulnerability, and grace during these times? In the book Emergent Strategy. by Adrienne Maree Brown, Naima Penniman reflects on the decentralized strength of oak trees: “Amidst the whipping winds and surging water, the oak tree held its ground. How? Instead of digging its roots deep and solitary into the earth, the oak tree grows its roots wide and interlocks with other oak trees in the surrounding area.” It’s natural to be feeling alone and scared when storms come our way. But nature, in all its forms and stages, shows us time and time again that resilience comes from adapting, collaborating, and leaning on the support systems around us. By moving away from the idea that we need to be strong on our own, we open up possibilities in our lives and build our collective resilience. Whether it’s in person or from afar, find the networks you can interlock with and ground yourself in them. Lean on those branches of support and hold on tight. Surviving and thriving in hard times requires us to bind together even while apart. Our Salt Lake City chapter chose this month’s exploration of Nature, David Habben illustrated the theme, and it’s presented globally by WordPress.com.

Stay tuned for Richmond’s exploration of this topic on Friday, May 15th, via Zoom.