Keri Smith

Keri Smith is a Canadian author, illustrator, and conceptual artist known for her interactive and creative books, including 'Wreck This Journal' and 'How to Be an Explorer of the World'. Her works often encourage readers to engage in artistic exploration and creativity.

Books

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  1. 1. The Wander Society

    Cover of 'The Wander Society' by Keri Smith

    A playful manifesto and practical guide that celebrates wandering as a creative, restorative act; it mixes short essays, prompts, and activities that encourage slow, curious exploration of everyday spaces, noticing small details, embracing getting lost, and forming a loose community of like-minded explorers who value presence over productivity.

    The 17152nd Greatest Book of All Time
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  2. 2. Wreck This Journal

    To Create is to Destroy
    Cover of 'Wreck This Journal' by Keri Smith

    This interactive journal invites readers to unleash their creativity and embrace imperfection through a series of unconventional prompts and activities. Encouraging users to scribble, tear, stain, and even destroy its pages, the book challenges traditional notions of keeping a pristine journal. It serves as a playful and liberating tool for self-expression, allowing individuals to explore their artistic instincts and break free from the constraints of perfectionism. Each page offers a unique opportunity to engage with one's imagination, making the experience both therapeutic and fun.

  3. 3. How To Be An Explorer Of The World

    Portable Life Museum
    Cover of 'How To Be An Explorer Of The World' by Keri Smith

    This captivating guide invites readers to embrace their inner curiosity and view the world through the eyes of an explorer. It encourages individuals to engage with their surroundings in new and imaginative ways, offering a series of creative prompts and exercises designed to awaken the senses and inspire a sense of wonder. By challenging conventional perceptions and promoting hands-on exploration, the book serves as a playful and thought-provoking manual for those seeking to rediscover the magic in everyday life.

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  4. 4. Wreck This Box Boxed Set

    Cover of 'Wreck This Box Boxed Set' by Keri Smith

    A playful, hands-on boxed set of interactive prompts and activities that encourages you to abandon perfectionism and experiment with creativity by physically altering and ‘wrecking’ pages—tearing, staining, folding, scribbling, burning, and otherwise transforming materials—to discover new ideas, relieve creative blocks, and embrace imperfection through tactile, often humorous, exercises suitable for anyone wanting a low-stakes way to play with art and self-expression.