Creative Biography

1. What is the first creative moment you remember?

The first creative moment I remember happened when I was in the first grade. I'm sure I had other creative moments before first grade but not that I can actually remember. When I was in first grade I decided I wanted to write books when I got older. My teacher gave me a blank hard cover book and let me fill it up with the few things I knew how to write and draw. I really enjoyed being able to create my own story.

2. Was there anyone there to witness or appreciate it?

My first grade teacher appreciated how much I enjoyed creating books and gave another blank one to my Mom at the time. I recently found it in her desk with a note inside saying how excited she is to read my books someday.

3. What is the best idea you’ve ever had?

It's hard to pinpoint the "best" idea that I've ever had but there have been choices that I've made along the way that I am proud of. One of these choices I made when I was pretty young and decided to cut off all my hair and donate it to Locks Of Love. I later donated my hair again once it grew back.

4. What made it great in your mind?

This idea was great to me because I had recently lost my grandmother to cancer and the way she felt about always wearing a wig and never letting anyone see her vulnerabilities was still fresh in my mind. I thought that because I was so young and didn't have money to donate, it was a good way to help out others in need.

5. What is the dumbest idea?

The dumbest idea I've ever had was probably lying to my parents and my family about something a few years back.

6. What made it stupid?

I never usually lie and it made me feel really guilty. I almost got caught and ended up getting into a lot of trouble for other things that led up to what I hid from them.

7. Can you connect the dots that led you to this idea?

Yes, for some reason it seemed like a good idea at the time but it ended up being  a bad choice. I don't necessarily regret it because it's good to live and learn from your own mistakes.

8. What is your creative ambition?

I'd like to become a writer.

9. What are the obstacles to this ambition?

There are many people who have the same ambition and there are probably not that many jobs

10. What are the vital steps to achieving this ambition?

To learn all that I can and do my best at School, obtain my degree and then work very hard until I get the job that I want to have.

11. How do you begin your day?

I begin my day by taking a shower, then getting dressed, then going downstairs and drinking coffee while finishing getting ready and watching the news.

12. What are your habits? What patterns do you repeat?

My morning routine is typically the same day after day. I go to classes, leave and go to work, come home and eat dinner and then do homework until the weekend comes around. there are days that differ where I get to actually have a social life and see my friends as well as weekends where I also get to see my boyfriend. For the most part my habits stay the same.

13. Describe your first successful creative act.

When I was in high school I took a ceramics class. For my friends it came easily to make things out of clay but for me it was hard to make coils without squishing them and near impossible to use the pottery wheel without turning my almost vase like project into a pile of mush. Finally I got the hang of it. My piece wasnt the best or even good for that matter but I still successfully made a pot.

14. Describe your second successful creative act.

Another successful creative act I have had was learning how to crochet. My grandmother tried to teach me but I just wasnt really coordinated enough to get the hang of it. My friend ended up spending the time and showing me how to do it. In the end I crocheted an entire scarf that again wasnt perfect but I still crocheted it.

15. Compare them.

In both scenarios I tried to do something creative and it didn't exactly come naturally to me. The theme is that I was determined and I tried and tried again until I was successful.

16. What are your attitudes toward: money, power, praise, rivals, work, play?

My attitudes towards money, power, praise, rivals, work and play are pretty simple. I think in the end it's most important that a person is happy. If making money or having power is what makes them the most happy, then it is suitable that they take most of their time to achieve these things. Personally, I know it is important to be successful and that will be part of my happiness in the end but it is most important that I am surrounded by people I love doing things that I enjoy.

17. Which artist do you admire most?

18. Why are they your role models?

I don't think that an artist could really be my role model.. I find my role models to be people that I actually know. Growing up I had an older cousin who was my role model. I thought everything she did was really cool and wanted to be just like her. Nowadays my biggest role model is my Papa. He is my role model because of the way he handles situation and the genuine nature in all of his actions. If something wasn't a big deal, he didn't make it one. I'd like to be more like him.

19. What do you and your role models have in common?

Well, first of all we're related. We come from the same background and family and were raised a certain way.

20. Does anyone in your life regularly inspire you?

Yes, I have friends that have been through hard times and still are amazing people. That inspires me almost every day.

21. Who is your muse?

22. Define muse?

thinking deeply about something

23. When confronted with superior intelligence or talent, how do you respond?

I usually look up to people who possess qualities of superior intelligence or talent. Sometimes I wish I was as good at something as they are.

24. When faced with stupidity, hostility, intransigence, laziness, or indifference in others, how do you respond?

It depends on the situation. When it's with my brother I usually try to walk away from him and just go to my room instead of fighting with him but we do get into arguments..

25. When faced with impending success or the threat of failure, how do you respond?

I try to work harder

26. When you work, do you love the process or the result?

No. At the job that I have now I do not love the process nor the result. I think my job is very good while I put myself through college but I would not enjoy doing it for the rest of my life or as a career.

27. At what moments do you feel your reach exceeds your grasp?

Sometimes I get overwhelmed with school when i have too much to do and not enough time.

28. What is your ideal creative activity?

My ideal creative activity would be to write children's books. I have a four year old nephew and a two year old niece and I love to create bedtime stories for them on the spot. They have the best imaginations so it's really rewarding to come up with silly stories for them.

29. What is your greatest fear?

Losing the people that I love.

30. What is the likelihood of either of the answers to the previous two questions happening?

I'm not sure how likely it is that I'm able to write children's books someday but I know it's certain that someday I'll lose everyone I love.

31. Which of your answers would you most like to change?

Obviously the second.

32. What is your idea of mastery?

Mastery would be when you know everything there is to know about something. From that point you can set out to do whatever it is you want, having all of the knowledge you need.

33. What is your greatest dream?
amy greatest dream is to have a happy life. Hopefully that includes a lot of traveling, having a family, friends that I can always count on and becoming a writer.  

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