Some thoughts on keeping creative to do lists. How they serve my creativity and also serve as life lessons.
Creative to-do lists
Returning
I ponder returning from traveling and getting back in the studio. I encourage you to get out and vote. I suspect there’s a LIFE LESSON.
Out of office
Here’s a roundup from my blog while I’m out of office. It includes the most read posts from this year as well as some personal faves.
Resistance Art
A post where we are all reminded that I’m still practicing subtlety in my resistance art. I’m starting to think it’ll never happen.
The ax of art
I’m exploring a couple of quotes by famous artists and thinking about whether or not the ax of art is my defense against fate.
What fills my creative well?
A listicle of all the kinds of things I do to fill my creative well. Maybe one of these will spark your creativity too!
Art Retreat Week 2024
This is my second year creating my own personal artist residency. It was a renewing and refreshing week thinking about and making art.
Playlists you can work to
Here’s a couple of music playlists to dance around the studio to. Peppy and irreverent seems to be my jam. Don’t @ me.
The 100 Day Project 2024 Recap
A project recap of my 100 Day Project. I have a full set of pics and some thoughts about how this project went and reminders for next time.
Commissions
Taking artistic commissions can be a crap shoot. Let’s talk about how to do it well and enjoy the process.
Crochet Spine Tutorial
A quick project that adds a lot of value to my notebook experience! I show you how I replace the metal spiral with a crocheted spine.
What is it all for?
I explore the question “What is it all for?” in relation to my personal art practice and encourage you to do the same.
Where I talk about some time management jargon that I modded to work for me, an artist
Have you ever heard of the four Ds? I talk about a time management system that sometimes helps me juggle the many hats I wear.
Building community post pandemic
Community makes me feel hopeful, even as it’s so hard to build. Thinking about what it takes to make a good one and where we all can plug in.
When I was a kid
I reminisce about my earliest memories that have shaped my artistic journey. This is how my lifelong love of making came to be.