THE VISIT - With Rajiv Surendra

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When the creative impulse comes knocking at the door, you should answer it! This is how and why I do it. https://www.rajivsurendra.com/pages/shop 🔴 RECOMMENDED VIDEOS/PLAYLISTS 🎥 VIDEO: My Updated Apartment Tour: https://youtu.be/cwurWeffwNA 🎥 VIDEO: MY NYTimes Storage Organization Tour: https://youtu.be/XmYKT21Oi54 🎥 VIDEO: Tidying Your Mind: https://youtu.be/2-cyLX2eAn0 🎥 VIDEO: How to Wash your Whites: https://youtu.be/R87SIgGC20k 🎥 VIDEO: Wrapping Gifts Using No Tape: https://youtu.be/vm3dR4jhImU 🎥 VIDEO: How To Walk In Public: https://youtu.be/J8ekcTmj9SI 🎥 LIST: Rajiv Surendra's Playlist Season 1: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8oeCSojnMR42JWN44vX_hmJ0xCF1ZLG- ★TABLE OF CONTENTS ★ • 0:00 | Introduction - Discovering Loreena McKennitt • 1:07 | The Visit Album and Creative Philosophy • 2:25 | Creativity as Something You Can't Command • 3:06 | Childhood Rebellion Through Creative Pursuits • 3:44 | Learning to Recognize When Inspiration Arrives • 4:36 | Priorities vs. Creative Freedom • 5:12 | The Importance of Being Irresponsible Sometimes • 6:02 | Opening the Door When Creativity Knocks • 6:23 | Halloween Ball at The Frick Museum • 7:19 | Kyle's Costume Transformation • 7:41 | Beginning Work on the Forever Halloween Costume • 8:09 | 17th Century Historical Costume Books • 9:23 | The Bloodstained Royal Shirt from 1627 • 10:10 | Gustaf II Adolf's Linen Shirt Pattern • 10:53 | Alexa's Sewing Lesson - Pad Stitching Techniques • 11:16 | Sourcing Antique Linen from Munich Markets • 12:05 | Preparing the Vintage Fabric • 12:36 | Making Time by Setting Other Things Aside • 13:12 | Second Inspiration - Wedding Card Project • 13:43 | Raja Ravi Varma's Indian Paintings • 14:27 | Planning to Paint Lakshmi Watercolor • 14:52 | Shopping for Envelopes at Paper Source • 15:06 | Embracing the Adventure Without Expectations • 15:40 | The Visit - When Creative Impulse Arrives • 16:08 | Closing Thoughts on Following Creativity 💡 TOPICS IN THIS VIDEO 💡 • Loreena McKennitt Music • Creative Impulse Philosophy • The Visit Album Inspiration • Waiting for Creativity to Arrive • Childhood Creative Rebellion • Calligraphy Practice • Weaving and Loom Work • Listening to Inner Calling • Recognizing Creative Motivation • Setting Life Priorities • Being Strategically Irresponsible • Following Rules vs Following Dreams • Halloween Ball at The Frick • Historical Costume Making • 17th Century Men's Fashion • Doublet and Trunk Hose • Janet Arnold Costume Books • Victorian and Albert Museum Collections • Gustaf II Adolf Historical Shirt • 1620s Linen Shirts • Bloodstained Royal Garments • Hand Sewing Techniques • Pad Stitching Methods • Silk Slashing Technique • Antique Linen Sourcing • Munich Flea Markets • European Textile Markets • Vintage Fabric Preparation • Soaking Antique Textiles • Houston Wedding Plans • Indian Wedding Attire • Raja Ravi Varma Paintings • Hindu Deity Artwork • Lakshmi Goddess Portrait • Saraswati Deity Images • Watercolor Card Making • Hand-Painted Wedding Cards • Custom Calligraphy Cards • Paper Source Shopping • Living Alone and Creating • The Creative Impulse: When Inspiration Knocks at Your Door | Following Your Creative Calling If you enjoy Rajiv's videos and would like to see more, please contribute to the gofundme campaign that is raising the funds to produce the content on this channel: https://gofund.me/fbcb3a22 ✅ Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/rajivsurendra ✅ TikTok: http://www.tiktok.com/@Rajivsurendra_ ✅ Twitter: http://twitter.com/RajivSurendra 🔴 *** ABOUT THIS CHANNEL *** Welcome to my YouTube Channel! I've been immersed in the creative and domestic arts for all my life and its a real honor to be sharing my interests with you. Click here to subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/rajivsurendra 🔎 HASHTAGS #creative #Rajivsurendra #diy