Reconnecting Faith and the Arts in D.C.
“Art educates our emotions and imagination. It awakens, enlarges, and refines our humanity. Remove it, dilute it, or pervert it,…
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Creativity Isn’t Just for Artists
We need to realize that creativity isn’t just a material “product,” but a mindset.
Musicians As Healers
Can music heal cultural wounds?
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
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
When Art Finds You
…what will you do?
“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 Among the Pyramids
Why I read ancient Egyptian love poems
People Worth Reading About
John Cheever and The Walking Dead have something in common: a love for the ordinary person.
Cultivating Beauty Belongs to the Community, Not Just the Individual
We are meant to cultivate community as much as we are designed to create.
Love the Process, Or You’ll Miss Half the Beauty
In art, to skip the journey is to skip the creation.
Is Spotify Ruining Music for Listeners And Artists?
In the 1970s, philosopher Attali predicted that the sheer proliferation of music would destroy its value.
Why I Like My Fake Instagram Life
I’m here to argue for the little square frame, the little bit of perfection surrounded by chaos, and the little pieces of art in our everyday lives.
Recovering What Was Lost
Artist extraordinaire Carl Fougerousse shares insight into his multimedia art approach.
Making the Artful Home
The artful home is far from perfect. It’s the antithesis of the trendy, white-washed showroom.
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