How might we become less reliant on other people’s reaction to our work and the confidence to make more of it?
Category: Making
Proof of existence
Why do I feel compelled to share my work with anyone at all? Isn’t it enough just to make it for me?
Something beyond raw materials
Some work, like some meals, stand out more than others. So what’s on the plate or canvas that goes beyond ingredients or paint?
Effort has value
Whether we’re aware of it or not, humans tend to be able to feel the human effort behind work.
Brahm’s first symphony is an anomaly
If it’s rare for the first thing that anyone makes to be the greatest of all time, then do we have no other choice but to keep making?
A new year reflection not resolution
If the beginning of every years is spent anticipating the year to come, what does it mean for celebrating the year we’ve just lived?
Procrastination or rest?
How do I know if reading books, playing video games, going for walks and doing chores around the house is procrastination or rest?
Not a dream, a job
Is being a ‘full-time illustrator’ all it’s cracked up to be or do we romanticise this way to make money because it reminds of childhood?
The elements of beauty
Beauty comes in many forms, in many different times, to many different people. So, what makes something beautiful?
Making a map of dead ends
If we can more easily see the paths we shouldn’t follow, does that make finding the correct one easier?