Something I used to hear a lot when I first started as an art student was “Get out of your comfort zone!” We were always told to try something new, experiment, go crazy, etc, etc. I always associated this mindset with being adventurous. If you’re exploring new territory… you’re on an adventure, right? If… Read More Your Comfort Zone and You
I put “fartsy” in a blog title. Ha. In a previous blog post, I talked about asking the right question. I think that’s an easier concept for writers to think about questions. Visual artists have a harder time because they’re answering visual questions. For us, our questions don’t have “?” at the end, they just… Read More Artsy-Fartsy Questions
Here’s a scenario that I think most of us have experienced: You notice something that needs done. Let’s just say the dishes need loaded into the dishwasher, and you just got back from work/school. Sometimes you just start doing the task, not realizing how cumbersome your coat and snow boots are making the process. Or… Read More Tolerating Discomfort
(Note: I’m going to refer to ‘craftsman’ as a ‘her.’ Take that, gender roles. I don’t even know what standard I’m bucking right now.) I think it is safe to say that every artist who is actively pursuing their potential career has wished to be taken seriously by others on the field. There is some… Read More Release Your Inner Craftsman
If you’ve ever had to take bad news from one person to another, you probably appreciate the saying “Don’t shoot the messenger.” This saying means, don’t get angry at the person delivering the news, get angry at the person who originally caused the problem. I work as a writing consultant at a community college, and let… Read More The Way You Say…
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