No one expects me to run a marathon if I can’t even run 5km but when it comes to art, do we also need to build muscle?
Category: Making
It’s never felt more like work
Should picture book making feel like work? Or should it feel like some utopia where someone pays me for ‘art’?
Rendering the invisible
Perhaps the role of an artist is to render the invisible so we become more attentive to the world as it is?
The preparation ritual
Can a piece of paper create more connection than a wifi-enabled digital device when it comes to art?
The other side of loss is opportunity
Loss is difficult; we often like what we had more than what we may have. But how do we know unless we make space for the new in our lives?
Consistent or resistant
Is my aversion to change about my wanting to be consistent? Or, am I actually being resistant and am I losing something because of that?
Making a dent in the universe
There is joy and satisfaction found in the manipulation of and creation in the physical world
Proper technique
If I’m learning a new art form, do I focus on technical correctness first or building an emotional connection with the medium?
The importance of mess
Physical art materials are messy and inconvenient. But isn’t that the point?
Surrounding the idea
Might the act of mark-making be a pathway to the subconscious where we get to meet a version of ourselves we’ve never met before?