The 28th of November is Buy Nothing Day! A perfect day to explore ways to create and enjoy life - without buying.

Consumer or creator? You decide. BOOK NOW!

All living things consume. Plants need nutrients, minerals, sunlight and water. Animals need food and water to grow and reproduce, but they only take what they need or store for long winters. Throughout human history, we have been the same.

Live to Create has been a meetup group for 1 year!

We believe in creating not consuming - make the shift with creative living.

Please join us for an evening of celebration, creative connections and discussions for our future!

The venue is fabulous whole food cafe that serves food at very reasonable prices - 30% off alcohol, juices and smoothies 6-8pm.

Please book at www.meetup.com/livetocreate.

Our past sessions have used a combination of participation and personal exploration to move us from consumer to creator.

* Live to create
* Switching off the editors

We've enjoyed the past few meetups so much and think that before we move on to the next session in the series, it's time to give back.

If you are an activist, teacher, carer or healer, this session is free! (donations welcome from others please.)

Our creativity is an important part of our everyday lives and yet is neglected, demeaned and for many of us something we are made to feel is a luxury. Even those of us in the creative industries may be locked into uncreative patterns by our preconceptions and the ideas of others.

Thank you to those of you who've attended our workshops in the past. We hope you'll enjoy our revised format and venue..

Our creativity is an important part of our everyday lives and yet is neglected, demeaned and for many of us something we are made to feel is a luxury. Even those of us in the creative industries may be locked into uncreative patterns by our preconceptions and the ideas of others.

We're exploring how we can return our creativity it to its rightful place.

Full session details TBC

No paint required - please bring a notebook and some coloured pens or pencils.

Thank you to those of you who've attended our workshops in the past. We hope you'll enjoy our revised format and venue..

Our creativity is an important part of our everyday lives and yet is neglected, demeaned and for many of us something we are made to feel is a luxury. Even those of us in the creative industries may be locked into uncreative patterns by our preconceptions and the ideas of others.

We're exploring how we can return our creativity it to its rightful place.

Please join us for our workshop:

- Introduction - us to you and you to us

where will your creativity take you in 2009?

Our creativity is an important part of our everyday lives and yet is neglected, demeaned and for many of us something we are made to feel is a luxury. Even those of us in the creative industries may locked into uncreative patterns by our preconceptions and the ideas of others.

We're exploring how we can return our creativity it to its rightful place and we'd like to invite you to join us for:

Group discussion of our creative projects and aims

Practical exercises to to get us all going for the year ahead:

-Creative Identity
-Energy

A 2 hour practical workshop where reclaimed and reused materials will be transformed into visually expressive costumes.

We will be exploring character, movement, shape volume and colour - and how these can add drama to your performance or action.

Please bring notes and drawings, magazine clippings, scrap fabrics, packaging materials such as card board and bubble wrap, scrap plastics and sharp scissors.

Some threads and fabrics scraps will be provided, but bring what you expect to find...

Magic hat - pay what you can - £5 would be appreciated.

Calling hoarders, fashion addicts, thrifty types, crafters, zen angels, scavengers, clutterbugs, style stars, idealists and anyone who'd rather swap than shop.

Come join us for a seasonal clothes and treasure swap.

swap barter and sell your unwanted clothing, books, music, and household things.

Please feel free to bring nibbles, we will be serving a glass of two of bubbly.

Come early to bag all the best swaps!

Please remember that you will have to take home any un-swapped items, anything you leave behind will be taken to a charity shop the next day.

See you there x

Come discover tools to help you

document your work
collaborate and work with others
define how you measure success and evaluate your work

We'll also be explore how to access resources like legal advice, funding and help with marketing your creations.

We'll have fun too!

We hope you’ve had a great start to New Year.

Our creativity is an important part of our everyday lives and yet is neglected, demeaned and for many of us something we are made to feel is a luxury.

We’re continuing to explore how we can reconnect, and return it to its rightful place and we’d like to invite you to join us.