Category: Making

What does our new ability of the mass production of words and images mean for ‘handmade’ illustration and writing?

Would you give a random stranger $20 and 2 hours for them to tell you their dream?

What are readers looking for when the invest their time and attention in a story?

When is persistence valuable and how do I know when to cut my losses and move on?

How do I know if I’m becoming a better artist? What metrics do I use and what do I compare to?

Rest is often perceived to be a passive state but choosing and focussing to rest is anything but passive; it’s part of the craft.

If art is inefficient, what’s the point?

Working for someone else might seem difficult, but is it more difficult to work for yourself?

When a sauce is reduced, there is less of it, but the flavours are intensified. What does this mean for what else we make?