NWCU Sunday Snapshot 16.12.12

Welcome to our Sunday Snapshot! I'm Joanne Elliott and today I want to share the photography of my husband Charles Elliott. A few years ago he experimented with the contrast of some photos. He wanted to look at things in different ways. He came up with these evocative images. I can't wait to see what his work inspires!

So have a look and bring your own way of seeing/experiencing to the painting, sculpture, poem, short story, etc. that you create. And as always be sure to share it with us by clicking on Mr. Linky below and sharing a link to your creation.

B & B Bed Before Breakfast

Morning Waits at the Window

Port Decanter

Still Life

Sky From Calgary Airport

Tree of Knowledge, Whittier College Library

Mara Lets Down Her Hair

Woman Removing Jacket

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Night Calls #WWUC @NWCreativeUnion

Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night

Do not go gentle into that good night,

Old age should burn and rave at close of day;

Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

Though wise men at their end know dark is right,

Because their words had forked no lightning they

Do not go gentle into that good night.

Good men, the last wave by, crying how bright

Their frail deeds might have danced in a green bay,

Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

Wild men who caught and sang the sun in flight,

And learn, too late, they grieved it on its way,

Do not go gentle into that good night.

Grave men, near death, who see with blinding sight

Blind eyes could blaze like meteors and be gay,

Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

And you, my father, there on that sad height,

Curse, bless, me now with your fierce tears, I pray.

Do not go gentle into that good night.

Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

Dylan Thomas

This one's too easy, right? Bring us YOUR nighttime...in any fashion you see fit. Sing it. Sketch it. Speak it. Paint it. If you can blog it, you can bring it.

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Sunday Snap Shot - The Image in Focus 25.11.12

Welcome to New World Creative Order where one of our objectives is to inspire and encourage others in their creative meanderings. As we enter into the holiday season, we can’t help but reflect on our lives and the lives of others. Focus on the negative of a photograph for a moment –  it reminds me of the life left when a person is no longer living , the impression that remains. This week reflect on the images and the people in them and create a collage, a word picture, a memory of those who remain as lasting impressions in your life.

I am placing some inverted photographs (L. Moon copyright 2012) on the blog to stimulate your creativity.

Here are the rules:

• Post your work, be it writing, poetry, fiction, prose, painting, sculpture, anything at all, to your blog. 
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• Visit others who are sharing their work. Let them know you appreciate their efforts, just as you hope they appreciate yours. It's just good manners to repay kindness. 
• Share and tweet to your heart's content. We're all about getting your good works to the masses! Encourage readers to click that +1 button...and let them know you are enjoying the New World Creative Union.
•  Celebrate your creativity and memories

#WWUC @NWCreativeUnion ~A Longer View

Keeping with what seems to be a running theme for the month...I'm stealing the inspiration from "The Celestine Prophecy" by James Redfield.

A collection of Nine insights, today's prompt comes from the second...A Longer View.  This insight challenges us to go beyond the common history...beyond the technological advances, beyond the trends and to the actual "thought evolution" of our history. If you could stretch your memory out over 1000 years...I think our milestones are much larger than putting a man on the moon...what made us even try? We are talking, within this physical realm, our almost "unseen" evolution.

Today, I'd like you to ponder our history. Spend some time with the quotes included. When did the shift start? Where can we expect to go from here? If you look back over the past 1000 years...where does it take you when you look towards the NEXT 1000.

all images from google

1000 years back...1000 years forward....can you feel the weight of our evolution. Are we now prepared to learn from the lessons. Where do we go from here? Our planet is dying, our societies are struggling, the line between the have's and have-not's grows ever more defined. How did this happen...how do we change? 

• Post a response to your blog in the creative medium of your choosing. Draft 1000 year timeline in charcoal, capture a renaissance in water color, write your way through the dark ages...however you are prompted, feel free to express it.
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• Share, tweet, tumble and pin. This is what we are all about. Sharing the good work of others in  an effort to Wake Folks Up! This is our world....let's redefine our era and make this shift happen!
• You have until Sunday morning to respond. No rush...no pressure...just some time to let your creativity flow.

Someday, after mastering the winds, the waves, the tides and gravity, we shall harness for God the energies of love, and then, for a second time in the history of the world, man will have discovered fire.

Pierre Teilhard de Chardin 

Sunday Snap Shot - Converging Creativity 11.11.12

Welcome to New World Creative Union and Sunday Snap Shot.

We strive at NWCU to inspire creative thought that can be translated into multiple genres of art.

I met Michael Burgoyne on Twitter (@MB_IndiePoet8) and fell in love with his poetry. His work has inspired several of my shots and more poetry. Today I asked Michael to collaborate our creativity and see what emerges. He took a photograph of mine and wrote a poem from it. I took a poem of his and was inspired to shoot a picture. I believe all of us can be inspired by art or by words. Is there someone in your sphere whose work you admire? 

Here's the challenge - develop your work off the art or words of another. That person could be a friend, a famous person, or someone you have seen around the blogsphere. Please be sure to attribute that person's work and join us as we strive toward a greater level of creativity!!!

Fall's Window - L. Moon  (c) 2012

Peering in Prisms

Peering in prisms

repelling shadows

luminating dawn's inception

upon a mosaic splattered canvas

enticing through transparent glass

erupting visions

electrifying the synaptic cleft of the mind

towards the awakening

ultimate enlightenment

sparking heavenly life

carried with the winds of tranquility

the breath of meditation

whisking

providing spiritual guidance

upon the wings of eternal glory

culminated in the ascent

the journey to our divine mountain peak

foreshadowed in the highlands of our faith derived dreams

Michael Timothy Burgoyne (c) 2012
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Rainbow manic dawn

silhouettes our celestial canvas

echoing with a vibrant breeze

whispering in stereophonics

trailblazers you are

Michael Timothy Burgoyne (c) 2012

Painting fall in a rainbow L. Moon (c) 2012

I asked Michael what his creative process was.
"Simply, all I do is look at the images, have it spark some type of emotion or creative flow, and I run with it. I allow the image or the idea to consume me. Sometimes the words pour out of me while with others the creative process takes quite awhile."

Thanks Michael for letting your creativity to flow at The New World Creative Union.

The rules are as follows:

• Post your work, be it writing, poetry, fiction, prose, painting, sculpture, anything at all, to your blog. 
• Copy the address of the specific post and give Mr. Linky a click. You'll be asked for your link and your name. Once entered, click submit...and your in! 
• Visit others who are sharing their work. Let them know you appreciate their efforts, just as you hope they appreciate yours. It's just good manners to repay kindness. 
• Share and tweet to your heart's content. We're all about getting your good works to the masses! Encourage readers to click that +1 button...and let them know you are enjoying the New World Creative Union.
•  Let your creativity run wild! 

 Have fun - from all of us at The New World Creative Union 

 Please feel free to post your work until this Wednesday the 14th of November.

                                                          

Sunday Snap Shot at NWCU 28.10.12

Join me (Leslie Moon)as we at NWCU enjoy the sights and sounds of fall...

Fall is so full of inspiration. The colors, the sounds, the life that speeds up to beat the winter - all part of fall. Today at Sunday Snapshot - feel the cool air, watch the animals store food, smell the spices wafting in the air and be inspired. Write, sculpt, paint, imagine... George Winston's autumn collection can't help but get the creative juices flowing
 
Our rules are simple:

• Post your work, be it writing, poetry, fiction, prose, painting, sculpture, anything at all, to your blog. 
• Copy the address of the specific post and give Mr. Linky a click. You'll be asked for your link and your name. Once entered, click submit...and your in! 
• Visit others who are sharing their work. Let them know you appreciate their efforts, just as you hope they appreciate yours. It's just good manners to repay kindness. 
• Share and tweet to your hearts content. We're all about getting your good works to the masses! Encourage readers to click that +1 button...and let them know you are enjoying the New World Creative Union.
•  Let your creativity run wild! 

 Have fun- from all of us at The New World Creative Union 

 Please feel free to post your work until this Wednesday the 31st of October.

Welcome to the NWCU Sunday Snapshot #NWCU #ART #photography

Today is The New World Creative Union’s first Sunday Snapshot. We would like to welcome each of you especially our guest photographer Terence Jones.

I (Leslie Moon) met Terence several years ago on Flickr. I was entranced with his work; several of my archived poems have his black and white photographs as the prompts.

Look through the aperture with Terence and experience art...

What is your favorite subject to shoot?

“I usually want to capture something that is lost in every day’s speed. I just realized this extremely old iron rail in front of my window. It is probably eighty years old, has seen wars, births, deaths; it is a silent witness of what happened here.”

How does black and white impact your expression?

“Very much actually. Colors force the viewer to see the picture in a pre-defined way. In shooting black and white, I believe that  the perception is more genuine and not necessarily linked to former experience. It is more pure, more about the picture itself.”

What would you suggest to people just starting out?

“I believe in the Tradition of the Sun (Coelho). Go the extra mile, explore, get in touch and connect with what you are doing. You have to touch it yourself. Go out from the beginning and have fun.”

For those of you who are curious, Terence shoots with a Canon EOS 7D. His primary lens is the Canon 50mm. He is a shallow depth of field addict; usually shoots almost wide open at f/2.0.

I hope you like the collage that I put together so you can see the scope of Terence's work.

Thanks Terence for the inspiring pictures!!!

We are striving  to create a community of artists with the NWCU Sunday Snapshot. There is such a diverse talent out there. I enjoy each day of discovery.

Please feel free to link a favorite piece you have written, drawn, cooked. We always appreciate your sharing the work of others in the community.

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Best to you in the coming week as you create ~ Moondustwriter 

Please enjoy Terence's gallery 

Wednesday Wake-Up Call 10.10.12 @NWCreativeUnion

Captive of this house

All of us at New World Creative Union  would like to welcome you to another Wednesday Wake Up Call. I (Moondustwriter) took a photo of this painting of a girl who looked like an apparition. I wondered if she belonged to the old house ( turned into a B & B) I was staying in. I could see a story in her eyes. She seems like a perfect inspiration for this time of year.

This picture may evoke poetry, a story, your own work of art, or a combination of your creativity. We look forward to seeing and reading what you have this week for WWUC.

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 We hope you enjoy the prompt, community and interacting.

                                                     

Autumn Surprises II: NWCU Announces New Coordinators

Sunday, September 16, 2012, NWCU, Facebook, global - The New World Creative Union (NWCU) announced today the appointment of Susie Clevenger, Joanne Young Elliott, Leslie Moon and Beth Winter as Coordinators of the NWCU. They will be joining Natasha Head and Roger Allen Baut as part of the new NWCU team.

When asked, "Why the appointments were made now," Roger responded by saying, "Natasha, and I felt that with the expansion of the NWCU, and it's activities, that it was time to bring on some new staff to help them in moving the NWCU forward. He went on to say, they were very excited to have Susie, Joanne, Leslie, and Beth come on-board with so much happening. Natasha seemed particularly excited about an as yet 'undisclosed' feature "waiting in the wings." She said, "An announcement on this will be forthcoming. Right now were looking at our upcoming NWCU Book Talk, Wednesday Wake-Up Call, and NWCU Sunday Snapshot (a photo-prompt)."

The following is a short introduction to the four new NWCU coordinators, that was provided to us, by Natasha Head who originally wrote the bio-briefs.

Susie Clevenger

Susie has been writing for most of her life, and her writing can be found in such online publications as The Brinks Gallery, The New Writers, and Poetry and Prose Magazine. She has also been designated as a recipient of the NWCU Award for Creativity for her composition for the NWCU Wednesday Wake-Up Call.

More information on Susie may be found here: Susie Clevenger

Joanne Young Elliott

Joanne is a poet and a writer of fiction who does some occasional online journalism. She also works with Social Sprite Media Services, which she started in 2011. She states that her, "...mission is to support authors, artists, and spiritual organizations because the world needs their message and vision.

Joanne has already been assisting the NWCU with a series of very helpful articles on how to use social media effectively. Her articles may be found under the NWCU's Tips and Tricks file.

More information on Joanne may be found here: Joanne Young Elliott  

Leslie Moon Moseley

Leslie is a published poet, photographer, children's writer, having 25 years experience as a technical writer and editor for the medical non-profit sector. She is also an advocate, and writer for the special needs community.

You will probably remember Leslie as a member of the Shorty Award Winning One Stop Poetry, and her fine work there. One Stop Poetry still has a large following and daily paper.

More information on Leslie may be found here: Leslie Moon Moseley

Beth Winter is a gifted and prolific writer, and specializes in poetry and prose. She has authored over 600 poems, and founded and oversees a poetry critique group on AllPoetry.

She is also a blossoming photographer who has captured many interesting images, and has a uniqely creative pen and eye.

More information on Beth may be found here: Beth Winter

There you have it ladies and gentlemen! The latest Autumn Surprise from the NWCU. Join with us in welcoming these four new creative and talented individuals in their ongoing creative evolution as coordinators with the New World Creative Union!

And always remember to 'share' and 'promote'

other artists, artisans, and writer's work. It's what

the New World Creative Union is about!

Joan Barrett Roberts ~ @jrobertswi

Joan Roberts
Author, Poet, Explorer

I am a beginning writer of stories through exploration of poetry, art and photography.

My professional life's work has been in the field of education (K-12 Public School Teacher, Private School Principal, University Professor, State Education Consultant) with a focus on poverty issues and its impact on education policy and student achievement. 

In 2006 I co-founded the Shadowleaves Company.  Our mission is to help people connect with others. Writers, artists, photographers, musicians, designers, students, parents of all ages and of course grandchildren -- connecting the creative to action!  To share the joy of writing, photography, music and art with others.

At this time, I am exploring nature, art, writing, poetry and the space they create in our daily life that help shape our decisions and values. 
I have recently retired and living in the Ozarks on Lake Ann, Bella Vista, AR.

Shadowleaves Blog --http://shadowleaves-joanie.blogspot.com

Shadowleaves Facebook Page --  https://www.facebook.com/Shadowleavs

Gwen Dubeau ~ @gpenman

Gwen Dubeau
Photographer, Poet

Gwen Dubeau is a writer, poet and photographer from the United States. Her love for poetry and photography are often found together on her poetry blog and in her books. Her love for nature is a large inspiration, driving a keen photographic eye and witty verse. Gwen is a contributor at Urban Times Magazine and head of photography for Plum Tree Books. She has self published two poetry/photography books titled "Inspired Thoughts" and Together."

 Website: http://gwendubeau.zenfolio.com
 Twitter: @gpenman

John Anstie ~ @poetjanstie

John Anstie
Poet, Blogger, Photographer

John Anstie is a Poet, Blogger and Photographer having a treasure chest filled with a lifetime’s pictures; a developing interest in dramatised ‘moving’ pictures with a multi-media approach to creative art, including, of course, poetry. He also sings tenor in a mixed voice choir. He originally graduated with a Masters in Metallurgy and became a Chartered Engineer.

As a teenager in the sixties, there were small signs of creative intent: an unschooled love of the piano, followed by the ubiquitous guitar and his tendency to write the occasional song or poem. Played Rugby Union for over twenty years; an insane game that he claims kept him sane!

He spent thirty-five years in a creative desert, pursuing a career and raising a family. Working in Metallurgy for only ten years, he soon realised he was a reluctant metallurgist and so pursued a more commercial destiny. The ‘desert’ was not, however, without its benefits; a good wife and three healthy children were what sustained him then and, directly or indirectly, continue to provide one of the core inspirations for his writing now. It was, eventually, refreshed with rain in 2009 by the birth of his first grandchild, which moved him to write a poem. This opened a door and he hasn’t stopped writing since.

John’s writing is inspired by strong family, close community, and a desire to see an end to political injustice and extreme economic inequality; it is also concerned about the shallowness of life for large sections of an affluent generation and about a reluctance or inability for them to spare much meaningful thought for the human condition, in a world that is rapidly filling up with an increasingly stressed people and declining resources.

He has not yet published a collection… but watch this space!

‘My Poetry Library’ 

‘Forty Two’ : (a blog on ‘Life, The Universe & Everything’) : 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Poetjanstie

Twitter:  @poetjanstie

Roger Allen Baut ~ @ChasingTao

Roger Allen Baut

Artist-Photographer-Poet

chasingtao@gmail.com

NWCU Coordinator

Roger Allen Baut, B.A. Social Studies (Psychology & History major, Political Science minor) & Secondary Education, graduated Cum Laude with departmental honors 1989. M.S. Counseling 1993.

 Roger has a broad range of interests and employment experiences ranging from philosophy, metaphysics and spirituality to alternative health and well-being, as well as working with at-risk youth and families in a county program, and in education.

 He has also served in the United States Naval Reserve as a petty officer and received an Honorable Discharge in 1989.

 His artistic interests and endeavors include india ink and dry brush, chalk and charcoal drawings, as well as oil paintings with accompanying poems that he created to supplement his income while in the military.

 As a long-time photographer Roger recently began to develop his photographic work into a collection of what he terms “contemplative photographic art.” He defines "contemplative photographic art" or "contemplative photoart" as, "certain photographs which may lead the viewer into a calm, thoughtful, peaceful, and/or lightly meditative state. In this contemplative state an individual may connect, gain access to, or come into resonance with his or her own inner being, and from this connection, perhaps gain insights that will assist that person on their journey of life on planet earth."

 Always making use of his creativity, Roger began developing what he terms “triplets” last year, which consist of a photograph, poem and video to give added ‘depth’ and dimension to his poetry. Each part of a 'triplet' is designed to complement the other.

 One of his main beliefs is, that, “…if we do not begin working together for the mutual benefit of each other, all people, and the planet soon, humankind may well face a species collapse of epic proportions.” This is one of the main reasons for his working toward the development of a sustainable New World Creative Union.

 Blog http://chasingtao.blogspot.com

Contemplative Photo/Art http://chasingtao.zenfolio.com

Facebook http://www.facebook.com/bautimages

PhotoPortfolio http://www.tinyurl.com/7s6a5vl

YouTube http://www.youtube.com/user/gendaikishihan

Twitter http://www.twitter.com/ChasingTao

It's the Launch of The New World Creative Union

We were born creators. We were born as equals. We are here together to share, to encourage, to support and to grow.  The world is desperate for a new voice, a new song, a new awakening. We believe, that together, we can bring that change about.  Welcome to the New World Creative Union. 

Our mission is simple. We intend to build a community dedicated to the support of artists of all mediums. One where work can be shared in an open and nonjudgmental environment, where we can gather to share our faces and places with the world.