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With a rich background in languages and science, creative pursuits were encouraged during Nancy Dillingham Marks' childhood, but not fully embraced by the young Nancy.On leaving school Nancy's professional life was dominated by analytical roles, and she excelled in various corporate positions, including at Sony Pictures. What Nancy didn't realize at the time was that her path to success was not only fuelled by her organizational skills, but by intertwining those with creative problem-solving. A personal and professional shift lead Nancy to explore her mother's enthusiasm for fused glass, which quickly became the creative outlet she had been looking for.Faced with the closure of her local glass studio, Nancy once again brought her corporate experiences into play as she opened her own studio, Glass Arts Collective. In this episode Nancy emphasizes the importance of community and support in nurturing creativity, as she reflects on how her friends stepped in to help her teach and grow her business. She is excited to tell me all about her studio's welcoming environment, where novices often arrive feeling uncertain about their creativity, only to leave with newfound confidence and a sense of accomplishment. <a href="https://buymeacoffee.com/creativityfound">Buy Me a Coffee</a><a href="https://www.creativityfound.co.uk/">CreativityFound.co.uk</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/creativityfoundpodcast/">@creativityfoundpodcast</a> Threads: <a href="https://www.threads.net/@creativityfoundpodcast">@creativityfoundpodcast</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/creativityfoundpodcast">@creativityfoundpodcast</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/creativityfound">Creativity Found group</a> YouTube <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@creativityfoundpodcast">@creativityfoundpodcast</a> Researched, edited and produced by <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/claire-waite-brown-66598b26/">Claire Waite Brown</a> Music: Day Trips by Ketsa <a href="https://ketsa.uk/product/undercover-ketsa/">Undercover / Ketsa</a> Creative Commons License Free Music Archive - <a href="https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa/Raising_Frequecy/Day_Trips">Ketsa - Day Trips</a> Artworks: Emily Portnoi <a href="https://emilyportnoi.co.uk/">emilyportnoi.co.uk</a> Photo: <a href="https://fisherstudios.co.uk/ella-pallett-portfolio/">Ella Pallet</a> Book your <a href="https://www.creativityfound.co.uk/offers/DBs6enPp/checkout">Podcast Startup Sanity Check here</a>. <a href="https://buymeacoffee.com/creativityfound">Support the show</a>Join the Creativity Found Collective <a href="https://www.creativityfound.co.uk/joinus">here</a> Subscribe to the Creativity Found mailing list <a href="https://www.creativityfound.co.uk/contact">here</a> Want to be a guest on Creativity Found? Send me a message on PodMatch, <a href="https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/clairewaitebrown">here</a> Podcast recorded with <a href="https://www.riverside.fm/?via=creativityfound">Riverside</a> and hosted by <a href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1353100">Buzzsprout</a>

With a rich background in languages and science, creative pursuits were encouraged during Nancy Dillingham Marks' childhood, but not fully embraced by the young Nancy. On leaving school Nancy's professional life was dominated by analytical roles, and she excelled in various corporate positions, including at Sony Pictures. What Nancy didn't realize at the time was that her path to success was not only fuelled by her organizational skills, but by intertwining those with creative problem-solving...

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