why THIS is so important to art making
So often when we begin our journey as tiny artists (still unable to grip our creative utensils) what we are shown of art making is usually a final result; your Thanksgiving hand turkey will look like this, or your pasta christmas tree might look like this or draw a house like this. Of course as every child works they alter it with their own touch and make it a little bit different than the example given- but generally the way we learn art as kids is to replicate a product tha
Why sharing your art is so important and a few ways to get started
My biggest fear in leaving art school was losing the creative community I had built over the last several years. It felt irreplaceable, I would never again have this group of diverse and wonderful humans, all who came from very distinct experiences and who also had a myriad of interests and approaches to their own practice. We saw each other every day, we witnessed each other’s process, discussed outcome, materials, ideas and other artists who inspired us. Though it might sou
