What’s the value in learning about how other artists make their work?
Author: Matt Shanks
Content creation
What’s content creation for? And how do we know when we’re creating content instead of creating art?
Pictures change words
What happens to words when pictures sit alongside them? What happens to pictures when words are added?
A warm rock and someone to listen
What does one truly need to feel restored and energised so that the art practice can remain sustainable?
Chefs don’t use oven mitts
Why are there no oven mitts in commercial kitchens?
If you want to see The Pyramids of Giza
Why is it easier to plan a trip to a different country than it is to complete that ambitious art project that we just can’t finish?
Good forgetting
Is there an evolutionary beneficial reason for forgetting things?
Death to the worm
What happens when the analytics worm takes a dive? Do we create more of what it’s asking for, or is it better for the worm to die?
An act of politics
When every act of omission or inclusion in a drawing is a political act, how does one keep politics out of art?
How long is it supposed to take?
Is a ten second drawing better than a 10 hour one? Am I slow or fast at making art?
