Creative Juice Podcast Ep #2 - My Craft Was Ahead of It's Time ft Adetokunbo Kupoluyi

What do you do when your creative expression leads you to creating hair accesories in a time when no one wanted to wear them. How do you go from your craft being called 'outrageous' to becoming 'head turners'? This conversation with Adetokunbo Kupoluyi, Creative Director of Purple Pebbles answers these questions and more. ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖ Episode Chapters: 00:00 Start 00:02:59 If you could open the door to anywhere where would you go 00:04:56 What fuels your creativity 00:09:14 Being open-minded as a creative is key 00:10:18 The moment I realized you were a creative person 00:12:02 Starting to make “fascinating” facinators 00:14:39 The turning point when my work got noticed 00:18:10 The struggle with pricing and proper value placement on your craft 00:19:47 How true value is taught 00:21:10 Did you unknowingly teach people to see your craft as something mundane, not premium 00:23:27 Who best to market your pieces than yourself 00:25:47 The Creative Narrative of how I see your pieces 00:28:37 Adjusting to the uniqueness of your creative pieces 00:29:54 Addressing creative blocks 00:31:25 The process of creating my pieces 00:35:17 What is Purple Pebbles 00:37:05 Creatives can do more than one thing 00:39:10 Working with Balloons and Baking 00:41:23 I don't like cooking (That is a BIG lie!) 00:42:57 How has creativity translated into why you cook the way you cook 00:46:09 Quick Fire Questions from the book, 6 Tips to Help You Thrive As a Creative 00:47:08 Question 1: How has audacity played a role in your creative journey 00:48:39 Question 2: What is your view on the statement "Don't play small..." 00:50:15 Question 3: Have you ever been affected by Admiration Paralysis 00:53:45 Question 4: Is it true that "...if you don't have it when you want to start, you don't need it to start" 00:55:19 Question 5: What has been your method to documenting your creative ideas 00:58:52 Question 6: What does the term, "...decide to succeed..." mean to you ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖ Get the book 6 Tips to Help You Thrive As A Creative here: Soft Copy: Payhip: https://payhip.com/b/7fchV Hard Copy: Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Tips-Help-You-... ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖ Follow Purple Pebbles on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/purple_pebb... 01:03:23 Closing words of encouragement