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Jul 30, 20231 min read

The Spider's Work

Like the spider, we are called to our work.

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Oct 19, 20224 min read

Aldous Huxley on How to Write Forward

If we consider art fluid, but our publications static, then we have to accept the fact that each piece will represent us at a time point.

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Did a Bot Write This Post? The Beautiful, Soulless Art of Midjourney and other AI-Created Art.

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Aug 24, 20223 min read

Did a Bot Write This Post? The Beautiful, Soulless Art of Midjourney and other AI-Created Art.

Bots, AI... call it what you want, but we're fearful about the future of art and writing.

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Don't Stand Too Close to Me: Perpetuating Art's Inaccessibility

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Aug 17, 20223 min read

Don't Stand Too Close to Me: Perpetuating Art's Inaccessibility

Is art inaccessible to the average person? This post explores our latest visit to an art museum and our experience!

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Jul 27, 20223 min read

Artist Burnout is a Real Thing

How can you tell if this burnout feeling is the real deal? Check out this assessment, and read own account here.

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Jun 8, 20222 min read

Learn to Be Still

Allow us to ponder the role of stillness in the meaning of creation. We could probably all use a little peace in our existence right now.

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6 Tips for Creative Success from Successful Creatives

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Jun 1, 20223 min read

6 Tips for Creative Success from Successful Creatives

Let us help you stop negotiating your way out of your work with these six pieces of advice.

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Try Jeff Tweedy's Writing Exercise! (We Did!)

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May 25, 20223 min read

Try Jeff Tweedy's Writing Exercise! (We Did!)

We attempted a writing exercise from Wilco-frontman Jeff Tweedy. The results were... well, wow.

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May 11, 20223 min read

Can You Make Dead Art?

Can you make art that is devoid of emotion?

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Apr 27, 20223 min read

Practice Makes Perfect?

A long time ago-so long ago that I’m sure he won’t remember-I asked my guitarist friend Rich a question about how to improve my guitar...

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The Sticky Truth About Daily Creative Practice

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Apr 13, 20223 min read

The Sticky Truth About Daily Creative Practice

Way back in 2013, before the world went insane, I found myself creatively blocked. I had lost interest in writing, but my creative drive...

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Steve Jobs, Pixar, and the Art of Creativity

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Mar 23, 20224 min read

Steve Jobs, Pixar, and the Art of Creativity

We're delving into what it means to be creative with some of the creative greats. We've got all the best advice here!

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Jan 12, 20224 min read

Tattoos and the Art of Self-Expression

Jump into our rabbit hole as we discuss tattoos as an art form.

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Synchronicity? You Were Meant to Read This Post

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Nov 10, 20213 min read

Synchronicity? You Were Meant to Read This Post

Do synchronicities fuel your creative life? Read on to find out what happened when Fred reached into his tarot deck for some story help...

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Comfort Art or Out of the Comfort Zone? The Halloween Movies versus A24 Studios

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Oct 20, 20213 min read

Comfort Art or Out of the Comfort Zone? The Halloween Movies versus A24 Studios

There’s a reason we focus on good coffee and good music with this little ol’ creativity thing we’ve got going on here. Putting a mug of...

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Oct 13, 20213 min read

Rush's 2112 and Why the World Needs Art

The reality of what art and music adds to our world is only imaginable when we consider a world without it.

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The Fundamental Interconnectedness of Everything, or 42

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Oct 6, 20213 min read

The Fundamental Interconnectedness of Everything, or 42

There’s not a whole lot of ways to explain this concept other than to illustrate it by mind-blowing example.

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Obliterated by Flowers: A Pictoral Visit to Kusama's NY Botanical Garden Art Show

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Sep 22, 20211 min read

Obliterated by Flowers: A Pictoral Visit to Kusama's NY Botanical Garden Art Show

Take a photographic journey through Yayoi Kusama's most recent art show!

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Sep 15, 20213 min read

Which Outlet Do You Plug Into?

"Art is the subconscious brain dump of all the things you've been consuming." - a wise writer recently told me this.

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Why You Should Stop Trying to Be Original

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Sep 1, 20213 min read

Why You Should Stop Trying to Be Original

Originality happens for certain reasons, and trying isn't one of them.

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