A shoebox may be filled with objects that evoke memories of places and people. Each shoebox holds a little collection of paraphernalia. Opening one and browsing through the contents is a beautifully tactile version of riffling through an old photograph album. The objects evoke memories and as you handle them sometimes new associations are made.
The virtual shoeboxes here are a place to immerse yourself in your search for inspiration.
Despite decades of research into the nature of creativity and on the behaviour of highly creative individuals, there is little we can be sure of except that some people appear to be more creative than others. Even if you believe that you must first have inherited a predisposition for being creative, you still need to find the right time, frame of mind and space.
There are plenty of suggestions out there for nurturing and developing creative activities - watch this space for suggestions and then check the creativity section of the noticeboard in the lobby of the fluidphotos virtual gallery.