We're so excited to host the Milwaukee chapter of Creative Mornings for their next amazing speaker event. Learn more by clicking above or checking out the details from the Creative Mornings team below! Here at The Bindery we love hosting creative events put on by our peers: we can't wait to see everyone!
*Please note that tickets must be purchased through creative mornings! Check out their page for more info.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER:
Since 2014, Nydia Maurás-Jones has been a Founding Partner and the Director of Strategy for Odvant Creative, a branding and design studio located in Milwaukee, WI. Nydia is an intuitive, collaborative designer who delivers transformative strategies and designs that help small businesses and nonprofits stay aligned with their purpose.
Throughout her career, Nydia has demonstrated the ability to connect with diverse audiences to meet their needs. She specializes in identity design, brand strategy, messaging development, and untangling complex problems. Nydia’s infectious energy combined with a calm approach to problem solving has made her a valuable part of any team.
THIS MONTH'S THEME:
Our theme for September is REFLECTION. It was chosen by our Oklahoma City chapter in Oklahoma and illustrated by Aditi Heins.
Just like an echo is a reflection of sound… and how a camera lens focuses reflected light to form a photograph… our subconscious reflects on our experiences to form our beliefs.
Without reflection, there can be no personal growth. Learning from our past yields greater wisdom and happiness. But don’t let self-awareness turn into self-absorption. Take heed of the Greek myth of Narcissus, who fell in love with his own handsome reflection in a pool of water.
Reflecting on difficult moments can be painful but also healing. When our Oklahoma City chapter selected this theme, they mentioned a reflecting pool at the site of the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing that was designed to help people reflect on how they were changed by that tragic event.
Pondering the world around us and following our curiosity adds depth to our creative work. As William Shakespeare wrote in Hamlet, the purpose of acting is “to hold as ‘twere the mirror up to nature.” While George Bernard Shaw said, “you use a glass mirror to see your face; you use works of art to see your soul.” (Although Bertolt Brecht countered, “Art is not a mirror held up to reality, but a hammer with which to shape it.”)
Reflection turns our traumas and triumphs into lessons. It’s how we can create a vision for a brighter future.