Held one Saturday morning on select months
The Creative Book Club meets on select Saturday mornings to discuss readings by a variety of authors to help you stay inspired and motivated for your creative practice. The club is free and open to all who are interested in keeping their creative muse flowing and connecting with other creative people. Book selections will be announced on this website and in the Weekly eNews email in advance.
If you have questions, please contact facilitator Marshall Carolus (marshallcarolus@aol.com) and Programs Director (Programs@DelRayArtisans.org). Thank you to Sharon Burton for founding this book club in 2019 (originally called The Creative Spark Book Club) and leading it through March 2022; thank you to Rusty Lynn for leading it from April 2022–August 2024.
Upcoming Meetings
Past Meetings and Books
- August 17, 2024 Book: “Caravaggio and the Creation of Modernity” by Troy Thomas
- May 18, 2024 Book: “Studio of the South: Van Gogh in Provence” by Martin Bailey
- February 3, 2024 Book: “Muse: Uncovering the Hidden Figures Behind Art History’s Masterpieces” by Ruth Millington
- November 18, 2023 Book: “Fierce Poise: Helen Frankenthaler and 1950s New York” by Alexander Nemerov
- August 19, 2023 Book: “Brunelleschi’s Dome” by Ross King
- April 22, 2023 Book: “Why A Painting Is Like A Pizza: A Guide to Understanding and Enjoying Modern Art” by Nancy G. Heller
- February 11, 2023 Book: “The Secret Lives of Color” by Kassia St. Clair
- September 17, 2022 Book: “Amazing Grace: The Life of Beauford Delaney” by Davy Leeming
- June 18, 2022 Book: “The Duchamp Dictionary” by Thomas Girst
- March 19, 2022 (Meeting Cancelled) Book: “Find Your Artistic Voice: The Essential Guide to Working Your Creative Magic” by Lisa Congdon
- January 22, 2022 Book: “Creative Quest” by Questlove (Ahmir Thompson)
- October 16, 2021 Book: “Show Your Work” by Austin Kleon
- March 20, 2021: “What Would Frida Do?: A Guide to Living Boldly” by Arianna Davis
- January 9, 2021 Book: “The Dance of The Possible: A mostly honest and completely irreverent guide to creativity” by Scott Berkun
- October 17, 2020 Book: “Keep Going: 10 Ways to Stay Creative in Good Times and Bad” by Austin Kleon
- August 15, 2020 Book: “The Creative Habit: Learn It and Use It for Life” by Twyla Tharp
- January 25, 2020 Book: “Trust The Process: An Artist’s Guide to Letting Go” by Shaun McNiff
- November 16, 2019 Book: “The War of Art” by Steven Pressfield
- September 28, 2019 Book: “Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear” by Elizabeth Gilbert