“Art doesn’t come in measured quantities. It’s got to be too much or it’s not enough.” ~ Pauline Kael I work with many clients who have big energy. They worry about being ‘too much.’ They want to be nice and fit in. But artists can’t live from a place of ‘fitting in.’ That’s not what…
In management literature, there is something called “contingency theory”—which means that what we want to create determines our methods. Our methods are contingent upon the unique situation in front of us. They will also vary according to the kind of work we do, the particular situation that’s in front of us, what we want to…
Metaphors have a way of holding the most truth in the least space. ~ Orson Scott Card Metaphor cuts through mental chatter and confusion. An artist who’s involved in too many outside projects sees her work as an apple tree with ripe fruit. It’s time for her to harvest her fruit. If she doesn’t, it…
“One often meets successful adults, professionals, or scientists who recall that their lifelong vocational interest was first sparked by a visit to a museum. In these accounts, the encounter–with a real, concrete object from a different world an exotic animal, a strange dress, a beautiful artifact–is the kernel from which an entire career of learning…
The antidote to fear is not courage. It’s curiosity. Pursue your own questions. Develop your own inquiry. Have your own conversations about what interests you. We’re designed to be learners. We’re designed to experiment, make mistakes, try new things, fail, fall down, and try again. Take responsibility for your own learning.
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