The Practically Creative Quarter was originally fashioned as a webzine, published online four times a year. It was called The Practically Creative Quarterly and debuted in April 2005. Though it met with nice reviews and many people liked the content enough to subscribe, it had two major problems. The first was that there was little interaction. The static html pages provided no way for people to give feedback or their own input on the articles. The second problem was that it was a big website that had to be totally re-made every three months. I couldn’t begin to keep up with it AND accomplish the (other) creative projects that I’ve set out to do. This new format (May 2007) is designed to cure both of those problems.

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January 2008: The Practically Creative Quarter now offers a social network feature where members can *meet* each other, share their work, stories, problems, process, techniques and successes. Please check out Being Practically Creative on the ning network.

This article: Being Practically Creative sums up the ideas that inspired this project.

There is a Practically Creative Group on Flickr where members post images of their latest creations. It’s a real treat to look through. You can see the latest uploads on our sidebar and click through to the whole photostream, if you like. Take a moment to sign-up to flickr and join the group if you’re interested.

I hope that you’ll register, read, comment, make suggestions, contribute where you can, and come back often. I’m always looking for feedback! Please keep reading below to find out about submissions.

Finally, if you have suggestions for articles or subjects you would like to see here, I’d love to hear your ideas. Please email me.

All the best,

Nancy Shepard Metzger Waldman

about submissions -

The PCQ has a long tradition (yes - in web-years, 2 years is long) of publishing articles, tutorials and the creative work of those not directly associated with the website. While I’m no longer as active in seeking out contributors, I am still interested in what you have to show the world, if you’re interested in being part of this endeavor. I especially like simple tutorials (with images) so if you have a skill that you’d like to pass on to others let me know. Essays and articles about the craft and process of creating are also valued here. Please email me with your work or an idea and I’ll get back to you about whether it’s a good fit for us or not.
Thanks and keep up the good work!