Creativity Isn’t Just for Artists
We need to realize that creativity isn’t just a material “product,” but a mindset.
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A Woman Gave Me Music: Q & A with James Spaite
For Californian folk artist James Spaite, a cello, a guitar, and a pair of voices are all it takes to craft a record that is breathtakingly beautiful and immensely satisfying.
Feeling Stuck? 10 Inspiring Quotes to Get You Creating
Even the best artists have experienced creative drought. Here are their words of encouragement
The Fiddler’s Secret to Foot-Stomping Improvisation
The fiddler (and nearly any other artist) needs these two sets of skills to improvise well.
Who Is Your Art For?
Should you make art for an audience, or for one person?
Someone Needs Your Art
No one’s going to miss your unfinished novels or paintings. Or will they?
Scenes and Symbolism: Q&A with Neulore
As their Germanic moniker (“new lore”) implies, Neulore aims to tell stories as grand as the beginning of human history and as familiar as grappling with family issues
C.S. Lewis’ Creative Process Will Inspire Any Artist
Overcome your fears and artistic blocks with some help from this beloved author
Should the Artist Be a Rebel?
Contrasting the perspectives of Albert Camus and Fyodor Dostoyevsky on art and rebellion
Sculpting the Music: Q&A with Ian Randall Thornton
This Norfolk-based folk artist is southern Virginia’s best-kept secret
“If You Taste Almond, You’re Minutes from Death”
Artist extraordinaire Erica Brown talks about the joys and the dangers of painting with encaustics
Being a Writer with Children
Art doesn’t have to end when you have children. It just needs to become a regular appointment.
Love the Process, Or You’ll Miss Half the Beauty
In art, to skip the journey is to skip the creation.