It is so cathartic to read about the artist-sales-holiday conundrum. I really enjoyed reading Julie Cloutier’s yesterday and now this one. It’s the unending discussion, but it’s always pertinent and will be until we find some sort of magic solution. I feel guilty that I haven’t sent more art updates, and I feel guilty when I send an art update. This is the life!
Dear Anna, this is thoughtful and thought-provoking. It is a hard seasons. As I might have said before, I come to this from a different angle, as an academic (medical entomologist) rather than a creative maker (well, that only in my spare time but this year has been so stressful that the well has remained dry). In the olden days, scientists too had a rich sponsor, usually some aristocrat, and that often came with no strings attached, so they could just be and think and experiment. Now, all I worry about is how I will make sure I still have salary for myself and the team. And in this current climate, it has become a whole lot harder, simply keeping our heads above the water is close to impossible. So with this in mind, how are we supposed to be creative, to innovate, to discover new things...? I wish you all the best for this season and always. Your writings have always been such an inspiration. Thank you.
Such a good point Mojca. You really captured it with that line “Just be and think and experiment.” We’ve devalued that as a society and it definitely shows. Thank you so much for sharing.
Anna, yours is a voice that points me in the right direction. Grateful to have found you a few years back and for impact. Hope you find rest in nooks and crannies and small moments of this season. Looking forward to Dec making doing, and being.
It is so cathartic to read about the artist-sales-holiday conundrum. I really enjoyed reading Julie Cloutier’s yesterday and now this one. It’s the unending discussion, but it’s always pertinent and will be until we find some sort of magic solution. I feel guilty that I haven’t sent more art updates, and I feel guilty when I send an art update. This is the life!
This is the life! hahaha
Dear Anna, this is thoughtful and thought-provoking. It is a hard seasons. As I might have said before, I come to this from a different angle, as an academic (medical entomologist) rather than a creative maker (well, that only in my spare time but this year has been so stressful that the well has remained dry). In the olden days, scientists too had a rich sponsor, usually some aristocrat, and that often came with no strings attached, so they could just be and think and experiment. Now, all I worry about is how I will make sure I still have salary for myself and the team. And in this current climate, it has become a whole lot harder, simply keeping our heads above the water is close to impossible. So with this in mind, how are we supposed to be creative, to innovate, to discover new things...? I wish you all the best for this season and always. Your writings have always been such an inspiration. Thank you.
Such a good point Mojca. You really captured it with that line “Just be and think and experiment.” We’ve devalued that as a society and it definitely shows. Thank you so much for sharing.
Anna, yours is a voice that points me in the right direction. Grateful to have found you a few years back and for impact. Hope you find rest in nooks and crannies and small moments of this season. Looking forward to Dec making doing, and being.
Thank you Cris!
You really captured that dichotomy (Get off your screen! / Read my writing which is on a screen! etc) so brilliantly!