Living Out Loud [Spiral-bound]

Keri Smith (Author), Keri (Author/Illustrator) Smith (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 2003

Remember those childhood days spent running in your bare feet, playing make-believe, and most of all, living life with wonderment? That youthful enthusiasm and playfulness are key to discovering who you are and what you love to do. Living Out Loud is the perfect prescription for a creative jump start to your life. Included are games, projects, activities, crafts, postcards, and playful ideas that will send you off on an exciting adventure, where you'll discover inspiration around and within you.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Keri Smith a freelance illustrator living in Canada.

Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 128 pages
• Publisher: Chronicle Books (September 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0811836746
• ISBN-13: 978-0811836746
• Product Dimensions: 6 x 7.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.3 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #67,475 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Keri Smith is an author/illustrator turned guerilla artist. She is the author of several bestselling books about creativity including This is Not a Book (2009 Perigee), How to be an Explorer of the World -the Portable Life/Art Museum,( 2008 Perigee), Wreck this Journal (2007 Perigee). Her newest book, Mess: A Manual of Accidents and Mistakes will be released fall 2010 by Penguin Books. She is the author of the popular weblog the Wish Jar, and writes on occasion for a variety of magazines. Keri spends her days playing with her husband and son, and divides her time between upstate New York, and the countryside of Canada.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

59 of 59 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My breakfast companion, December 19, 2003

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Danny Gregory "dannygregory" (New York City, NY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Living Out Loud (Spiral-bound)

This little book joins me each morning with tea and toast. It is brimming with great ideas, encouragement and wisdom that gets my creative engine turning over at the beginnning of each day. More human and optimistic than The Artist's Way, Living out Loud is a workbook, a playspace,a bible and a cheerleader that gets me excited to make more things in every part of my life. A rare gift.

86 of 91 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Comfort Food for your Creative Soul!, January 6, 2004

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Violette Clark "eccentric art chick" (Surrey, B.C., Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Living Out Loud (Spiral-bound)

When i received Keri Smith's book in the mail i literally jumped for joy! I made a bowl of lentil soup and proceeded to devour "Living out Loud" while devouring my soup. Instantly i knew that Keri's book would become comfort food for my creative soul.

In the tradition of Sark, who inspires us creatively, Living out Loud does the same only Keri's adorable coilbound book departs from Sark by supplying the reader with tear out postcards, cut-out shrines, stickers and juicy tear out Permission cards (this really appealed to the child in me!). For those of us who have the patience of a gnat, you will enjoy the brief topics that are beautifully illustrated. I have been an artist for over 30 years and feel that i have found a kindred spirit in Keri Smith and so will you!!

This book is sure to become my pocket Muse to be used again and again for inspiration and great project ideas. I highly recommend it!

41 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars So much fun in such a small package!, August 2, 2004

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Anya (Provo, Utah United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Living Out Loud (Spiral-bound)

This book is really fun, and has a lot of easy ideas to help get your creative juices flowing. If you are looking for a fun gift for an artist, this book would be perfect. The suggestions are fairly easy and take very little time, and the best part is that you can do the activities alone, or invite a friend to join!