If you can
get through even part of the many imaginative graphics (many free)
created in partnership with some of the finest artists on the web,
without being inspired to create a new webpage -- you have more
willpower than I do!
Greg
Spence,
Arranger
and Composer of Contemporary Music
RoseWood
This warm and
welcoming site originally grew out of a chat group, but its celebration
of imagination attracted and inspired a growing circle, re-awakening
Muses and birthing new ones.
PetalPerfect
the art of simplicity
in web design
I keep the awards for
RoseWood and PetalPerfect on display for memory's sake. The sites,
alas, have died.
Agent Moody said
in applying, "Thalia, I can't really say I've inspired people to create
their own website, I can say that I've maybe inspired my friends to
start writing again. Some of the people who have written for my site
haven't done any kind of writing in years. I try to encourage as many
people as I can that it doesn't have to be a masterpiece, just a piece
of themselves. That is what gets the ball rolling." Indeed it does.
Write On! March 1999
(Recheck in January 2003: lots of broken links here.)
Extensive
resources to support and encourage writers and authors, from e-forums
to e-publishing.
Gone bye-bye. :(
Stephanie has
built an extensive set of web-pages for Winnie the Pooh, which would
endear her to Thalia's heart all by itself. By including original
graphics, games and recipes they become not only creative, but inspire
creativity in others. Graphic intensive, they should still load
fast enough to keep up with your reading. You will have to have
a lot of patience if you visit Stephanie's home page, but after
visiting Pooh you may want to; it's fun. As a family member, friend,
and counselor, she celebrates life and helps other people celebrate
it too. December 1998
January 2003: Temporarily unavailable:
Changing servers.
Displaying historical
landmarks of North Carolina's Outer Banks through original photography
and text. Site creator Janice I. Magro teaches a 5th grade class that
has been inspired by the website, and by receiving letters, flyers,
stickers, and commemorative envelopes of the Currituck lighthouse from
the Light House Keeper. May 2001
Jonathan offers
fiction, nonfiction, prose, poetry, short stories, novels, essays,
humor, and satire; imaginative fun in a fantasy roleplaying game called
"The Minstrel's Song"; plus "creative and useful etcetera." June 2001
While researching
Artificial Intelligence, Benji Adams has started a forum where you
can create your own A.I. identity and turn it loose among others to
chat and play. July 2001
I think that the site of a man riding a bicycle
while playing a guitar is alone enough to spark anyone's imagination.
In many other ways, also, Chris finds enjoyment in his world in
creative ways. He also has a webring for people who express themselves
in unconventional ways. And he has made his site W3C compliant,
fully accessible!
Truly a Guardian of the Fromper! April 2002
Just about says it all, don't you think? :-) One
of the definitions of creativity is the ability to make new connections
between previously unconnected things. Michael has a creatively
designed site in which you can not only browse his images in hierarchical
and linear order, but also at random, sparking new connections while
you see the world in new ways. July 2002
A beautiful slideshow of a "fairyland" in Sichuan,China.
We use creativity not only in what we make but in what we see. A
person whose creativity is alive helps bring out the beauty in the
world, and in other people. Lee Moh Shan's site not only demonstrates
a creative eye, but encourages other people to look for that same
beauty. July 2002
... and explore the rest of Beary's site, too.
I can't give you just one link, because like I have at times, Beary
sprawls across several servers. :-) What I appreciate most about
Beary is that he encourages people with bipolar disorder and other
pains in the mental health to use the healing forces of creativity
and humor. What his site flunks in design, it makes up for in sheer
hear, and the wide numbers of people he has touched. October 2002
Annemarie and family have encouraged many
others to begin exploring genealogy with the zest and enjoyment
they take in exploring theirs. October 2002
Josaka
is an independent site, established in 1999, supporting live music. There
are hundreds of pages providing content to make music more accessible
for audiences and also providing help for musicians. Nov 2002
Ace does creative writing and he also makes
a creative project out of anything he enjoys. If you enjoy pool
you'll love Ace's Cool Pool Pages! He also takes the time to encourage
what he appreciates on the Net, with his Humanity Award and webrings,
including his newest, the Association
of Literary Artists Webring. January 2003