Bill, from A Bigger Voice, recently sent photos of his annual gingerbread house that he creates with his kids. It’s been a tradition in his household for 14 years. This year’s “house” is a small town gas station, circa 1940, complete with a pickup truck, stacked tires, and vintage gas pumps.
I was surprised to see the process that Bill uses for this project—starting with sketches of a new design for that year’s creation and progressing through the different stages of construction to the final, fully adorned structure. It’s a wonderful example of transforming imagination into reality.
It also fits with who I know Bill to be—an architect of future visions, intent on first coming up with a clear destination before designing the means to get there.
When I talked with Bill about his process, he provided these observations:
- Things never go as planned.
- The finishing touches always include a measure of creativity and whimsy.
- The process is collaborative, as parts of the design emerge from suggestions by different members of his family, and one person riffing off of another person’s idea.
- The question, “When are we done?” is ever present.
How is this the same or different from your own experiences with moving dreams into reality? Do tell.
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Posted by: Susan | January 27, 2009 at 08:12 AM
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Posted by: carolross | January 27, 2009 at 10:54 AM
Incredible and so very creative. It's amazing what we can do when we focus and commit to something great!
Posted by: Laura Drury | July 02, 2009 at 11:01 AM
Yes, very fun, isn't it? That why as human beings, our imagination allows unlimited possibilities.
Posted by: Carol Ross | July 07, 2009 at 08:20 PM