Doran Music Studio

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Room for Creativity:

As creatives studying biology, it’s important to examine the spaces where your ideas are born, shaped, and shared. Your environment can either help you focus and flourish—or distract and discourage you. Think about your personal space—your room, desk, journal, or digital files—as a kind of creative laboratory. Is it a place that helps you reflect and explore ideas freely? Then consider the shared space—places where you collaborate, present, or publish your work. Are you using these spaces to communicate clearly and confidently? Finally, what about your inspiration space—those mood boards, playlists, nature walks, or favorite museums that fill your creative tank? A good balance between inspiration and practicality starts with knowing how each space helps you grow. Be intentional about how you use them, and let them reflect your unique blend of science and creativity. For this thought exercise I invite you to identify and “pin” what would make your personal, collaborative, and public spaces more ideal. You should end up with 8

Create a Pinterest Board and share it with me with the following categories:

https://pin.it/2WR0X1ug1

  1. Personal
  2. Collaborative
  3. Public (concert, showing)
  4. Inspiring quote
    1. Scripture
    2. Other source
  5. Supplies
  6. Color palette
  7. Textures and materials you like
  8. Basic ingredients:
    1. Instrument
    2. Desk
    3. Mirror
    4. Chair
    5. Stand
    6. Drawer
    7. Shelf
    8. Music and art 
    9. Literature (books magazines) useful to music and art
    10. recordings
    11. File
    12. Computer-tablet
    13. Printer
    14. Demo or dry erase board
    15. Phone and charger
    16. Printer
    17. Pencil
    18. Paper
    19. Toner or paint
    20. Plant 
    21. Pet

A few convenient links to where I found the supplies if you are inspired and want to decorate and organize like me:

https://amzn.to/42pnFPJ accordion files

https://amzn.to/3EaaIB5 to hold new sheet music offerings or concert posters

https://amzn.to/4clF68o for showcasing your work online a tripod is so helpful I have loved this for 2 years.

https://amzn.to/43HMHfk my teacher used these. . . doesn’t every music professor like a nice pencil?

https://amzn.to/3EbL9jd good paper and nice not to have to carry it up the stairs if amazon delivers it!

https://amzn.to/4cjcixn a fun treat for the kids!