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CreativeMornings is a monthly breakfast lecture series. All events are free. ☕️ ✨
On Gadigal country
Hosted by Nicole Velik @theideasbodega

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This month we heard from the brilliant Ben Peacock. His career has been dedicated to using his creativity for good and he’s made a huge impact!

He proved that doing good can be good for business too. We all left feeling extremely inspired. If you missed the talk you can check out his podcast where he interviews incredibly creative and smart entrepreneurs. @goodtrepreneur_

Thank you Ben! 🙏✨

Also a huge thank you to all the legendary volunteers and everyone who came along. And to our brave side hustler @cassandra_oscar_music ❤️

Thanks to our sponsors @theideasbodega and @thecommons

See you next month! 💃 by @sydney_cm

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a month ago

SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT 📣

We are thrilled to have Ben Peacock, Impact Strategist join us next week.

📅 Friday 4th September
📍 The Commons
🔗 Link to register in bio

Ben will explore the ingredients of success that turn a good idea into a truely great one, for people, planet and founder too.

For anyone wanting to use their creativity for good, do not miss this talk. It’s sure to deliver inspiration in spades.
@elbenjamino

⚡️About Ben
Ben is an impact strategist and storyteller. He believes creativity is not creative at all unless it creates a better world.

As the founder of OG sustainability good agency Republic of Everyone, he has been fighting the good fight for almost 20 years.

His podcast, Goodtrepreneur talks to the founders and CEOs of successful mission-driven companies to learn their secrets of success in the hope that more people will have a go at starting one and succeed more often. @goodtrepreneur_ by @sydney_cm

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This month our global theme was CURATE. There was no better person to bring this to life for us than Emilya Colliver from Art Pharmacy. @the.artcurator @artpharmacy

Emilya broke down the theme in three ways. Curating our careers, our spaces and our communities. It was incredibly insightful, relevant and full of wisdom we can all apply. Thank you Emilya for delivering the talk we all needed! ✨❤️

A huge thank you to everyone who came and our lovely volunteers. Also to our partners @thecommons and @theideasbodega

We hope to see you again soon!

Photography by @cherny_cherry and @colevelik by @sydney_cm

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4 months ago

SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT 📣✨

We’re delighted to welcome Emilya Colliver, founder and director of Art Pharmacy, as our June speaker.

📆 Friday 19th June. The Commons, Chippendale.

@the.artcurator @artpharmacy

Exploring this month’s global theme, CURATE, Emilya will share her unique perspective on the power of intentional choices, creativity and connection. Her work sits at the intersection of art, leadership and community, making her the perfect guide for this conversation.

🎟️Tickets are limited. Register now. Link in bio.

About Emilya…

Emilya Colliver is the Founder and Director of Art Pharmacy & Sugar Glider Digital, the world’s first B-Corp certified cultural business.

With over 20 years in art strategy, placemaking and cultural development, she has delivered multimillion-dollar projects for governments, corporations and cultural institutions, including serving as Deloitte’s Art Curator.

Author of The Art Project and Making Art Matter, and creator of the Conscious Leadership Wisdom Deck. Emilya is also a Board member of the National Art School and Create NSW.

She is expanding her consultancy into the UAE to advance cultural diplomacy and digital innovation, and she founded Flourish Women’s Networking. taken in Chippendale Sydney by @sydney_cm

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Last Friday, Designer Michel Ferreira exploded onto our stage with his incredible energy, enthusiasm, captivating stories and pearls of wisdom! @multimichel

Michels talk was all about “Gambiarra” a Portuguese word used in Brazil to describe the feeling of getting creative with just what’s available to you in any moment. It might not be the best solution but it’s a solution! And it’s creative. He shared “Gambiarra” stories from his own life, the people of Brazil and companies he’s worked for.

Thank you Michel for your incredible talk, and for teaching us one of the most powerful lessons in creativity. To embrace constraints and hard times as they can be the best fuel for creativity.

A huge thank you to our partners @thecommons and @theideasbodega. Thanks to the volunteers. You rock! And for everyone who came out and made this morning so special ⚡️🙏❤️‍🔥

Event pics taken by the lovely Irina @cherny_cherry and @theideasbodega taken in Chippendale Sydney by @sydney_cm

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Thank you Frankie! We couldn’t have thought of a better person to bring our February theme CAMINO to life! Thank you for sharing your incredible journey creating @thedesignkids and your mind blowing 5 month journey walking the PCT trail from Mexico to Canada 🤯! @frankieratford

So much inspiration. Frankie left us feeling like anything’s possible 🙏✨

Thank you to Miriam @miriamlieb for a special performance sharing an original song and playing the Kora! 🙏❤️

Thanks to everyone who came along! Thanks to our volunteers and a special thank you to @thecommons for hosting us every month.

Photos by @blue_couches and @theideasbodega 📸 taken in Chippendale Sydney by @sydney_cm

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8 months ago

SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT! 📣

We are thrilled to have the brilliant @frankieratford join us this month. Frankie is a globally recognised designer, educator, serial adventurer and best known as founder of The Design Kids.

✨Frankie will speak on the theme Camino. She will talk about living the creative path, her gutsy experience walking the entire Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) and her creative philosophies on life. ✨

⚡️❤️‍🔥This is an event not to be missed! Link in bio. Register now!

Join us
📅 Friday 13th February
📍 The Commons Chippendale
⏰ 8:30 doors open till 10am

About Frankie,

Frankie Ratford is an Australian graphic designer, educator, and creative community builder best known as the founder of The Design Kids, a global platform connecting emerging designers with industry professionals.

With a love for design education and travel, Frankie has inspired thousands through her talks, workshops, and online initiatives. She undertook a six year roadtrip to 33 countries to build The Design Kids and when she finally sold it last year, she totalled over 500,000 designers who’s lives she had impacted on their own design journeys.

She also created Designer’s Bootcamp, an immersive program that takes 20 creatives to exotic locations to redesign their careers and life, and a very popular Creative Residency program on Magnetic Island, inviting over 450 creatives to come and create on a beautiful tropical island.

Never one to stay still, Frankie has spent two decades traveling the world, meeting her design heroes and visiting 100 countries. Her favourite possessions are her passport, a small backpack, and her van for adventures.

In 2024, she took five months off to hike the Pacific Crest Trail, a 4,265-kilometer journey from Mexico to Canada, a single path across the length of the USA, to grieve the sudden loss of her father, reflect on the first 40 years of her life and make big plans for the next forty! taken in Chippendale by @sydney_cm

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And we’re back! Our theme for February is CAMINO. It was chosen by our Oviedo chapter in Asturias, Spain and illustrated by Marta Vila. @oviedo_creativemornings

Camino is a Spanish word meaning “path” or “way.”

Our Oviedo chapter had this to say about the significance of this month’s theme:

“It’s inspired by the centuries-old pilgrimage of the Camino de Santiago, which passes through our region in Asturias and has been a symbol of journey, discovery, and transformation for generations.”

You don’t have to know exactly where your path leads, just trust that you’ll learn what you need along the way. Wherever you are headed, we wish you, as they say in Oviedo, “buen camino.” May you have a safe and meaningful journey. taken in Chippendale Sydney by @sydney_cm

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What a brilliant time we had hearing from Andrew Hoyne speaking on the theme “Growth”.
@hoynedesign @andrewhoyne

Andrew drew from years of experience and spoke about the power of collaboration, taking risks and accountability. He even came up with a GROWTH formula - Guts, Responsibility, Observation and Will.

Thanks so much Andrew for your wisdom, advice and inspiration. Thanks so much to everyone who came along. A huge thank you to @thecommons for giving us a home and our team of volunteers for giving your time and bringing the vibes!

Beautiful pics taken by @benoitsuhr by @sydney_cm

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a year ago

SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT 📣
Join us on Friday November 28th for the incredible Andy Hoyne! @hoynedesign
Link in bio to register. Grab your spot now!

Join internationally respected designer, placemaker and author Andrew Hoyne for an energising, thought-provoking session that goes far beyond design.

Drawing on global insights from The Place Economy, Andrew will reveal how world-changing ideas are born from empathy, collaboration, risk-taking and radical accountability.

This is a talk for anyone who wants to create places and careers that truly matter. Expect honest storytelling, uncomfortable insights, personal revelations and a clear challenge: to stop waiting, start leading and build environments that are meaningful, generous and impactful. by @sydney_cm

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What a glorious morning it was! 🌷#cmblossom

Last Friday the brilliant @billyplummer shared his stories, his journey and his incredible photography! Billy’s talk resonated hard. He talked about the importance of personal work and how it can lead to professional work. He didn’t just talk about it, he showed us example after example. It was the perfect permission slip for anyone craving to express their unique creativity.

Thank you Billy. The inspiration was palpable. 🙏❤️

Thanks for everyone who came along and our incredible team of volunteers.

Thanks to @thecommons and @theideasbodega for your support.

Thanks to @henrifanti for sharing your photos (some included here).

See you all next month. 🌺🌻🌸 by @sydney_cm

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