In this Art AV Club we look at the words and works of Louise Nevelson and how her work encourages me to look for the sculptural in what I do.
Art AV Club: Louise Nevelson
2022 Art Practice Reading List
I discuss some insights from my art practice reading list. I also shamelessly plug some of my other series and explain how they tie in.
I want to be around people who make things
I reflect on an Amy Poehler quote and how DragonCon friends epitomise the quote for me and push me to be my best “make things” self.
What is your inner guide like?
My inner guide is a yellow-green firefly of unusual size. She reminds me of how I need to be. An essay on inner guides and their purpose.
Color bars and registration marks
Color bars and registration marks hold magical properties for me. I wax ever so slightly poetic about how I use them and enjoy them in this post.
Letting the “shoulds” ruin my work
Working from a place of artistic curiosity is better than working from the ‘shoulds.’ How the ‘shoulds’ snuck up on me recently.
My Guiding Principles Process
Ten years in and I’m thinking about what has kept me making art. Some thoughts on my Guiding Principles process.
Thoughts on my word of the year
Examining my word of the year as a grounding practice, a creative energizer, and a prayer over the past few years reminds me of why I do it.
Creativity and Grief
Where does my creativity and my grief meet? How do I use one to process the other? An exploration of how I use art to move through grief.
My back catalog
Two links to personal essays from my time working at Get Messy Art Journal. A digital roundup to my personal experiences about art making.
The big shifts
I’m right in the middle a 3-month art mentorship program and I wanted to write down the big shifts I’ve been making.
Tending 2022
It’s my yearly recap of my artistic practice for 2021. Plus a concrete list of what I’ll be pursuing in 2022.
The art of book writing with Misty Granade
Thrilled to announce that I’m on the Get Messy Podcast this week talking about How to Create Your Art Practice and the messy middle.
Out of Context
Starting an art practice can be daunting. Here are my best tips and ideas to help get you set up for a sustainable practice. Out of Context. This is number thirteen in my series on How to Create Your Art Practice.
“What would I create if I felt no fear?”
Starting an art practice can be daunting. Here are my best tips and ideas to help get you set up for a sustainable practice. “What would I create if I felt no fear?” This is number twelve in my series on How to Create Your Art Practice.