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Art Lab is about creativity, feelings, and the process of making art. If you want to do creative work but struggle to actually do so consistently, or if challenging feelings sometimes stop you from making the kind of work you want to make, Art Lab is for you! We'll get into everything from perfectionism, to fear of failure, to concrete tools for dealing with an intrusive inner critic – in short, anywhere that emotions and creativity overlap. Art Lab is for beginners who can't figure out how ...
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Finding Your Way Creatively: 4 Crucial Skills
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Because creative work doesn't have a one-size-fits-most approach, let’s explore four skills that will help you find and follow your own path. While most jobs and hobbies have a clear sense of structure and predictable outcomes, creative work is essentially a series of decisions that lead to endless outcomes. That thought alone is enough to stop som…
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Perfectionism with Kevin Menasco, Clinical CBT Practitioner
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Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) practitioner Kevin Menasco joins me on this episode to unpack the root causes of perfectionism and how to break through the barriers that get in the way of a creative practice. Perfectionism is something that most, if not all, creative people deal with, and it’s something that Kevin sees in a lot of his clients. I…
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Why Every Creative Practice Needs a Destination
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Creativity is a special form of communication, and when it’s shared, magical things can happen. But, what if you don’t have a clear endpoint in mind? This episode is for all the creative folks who struggle with what to do with their work once they finish it. This is especially common amongst recent art school grads who’ve come to rely on the struct…
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Feeling Uninspired? 4 Ways to Diagnose the Problem and Re-fuel Your Creative Energy
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One of the most common experiences in any creative practice is the dreaded inspiration dry spell. Join me on this week’s episode of Art Lab to explore the concrete practices you can experiment with to rediscover your creative flow again. In this episode, we’ll dig into how you can get curious and figure out what’s actually causing problems with you…
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Creativity & Failure: Rewriting the Stories We Tell Ourselves with Grace Miceli
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Dealing with criticism, disappointment, and failure is never fun, but it’s especially tricky when it comes to creative work. This week, I’m joined by illustrator Grace Miceli (aka @artbabygirl) to discuss tools and practices for working through those feelings and developing a resilient mindset. In addition to her work as an illustrator, Grace is cu…
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How To Find A Creative Process That You Love
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Have you been so focused on the outcome of your creativity that it stops you from working consistently? Do you feel stuck with finding your style? Today we’ll unpack a different approach for making creative decisions that can supercharge your motivation, tap into your skills, and ultimately find a creative process you love. Because we live in a wor…
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Feeling Guilty For Making Art? Try These 3 Things
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Laundry or painting? Admin tasks or creative writing? It can be a struggle to prioritize a creative practice that’s deemed ‘frivolous’ when other things seem more urgent or productive. But, if we start to unravel where those beliefs stem from, we can better understand why we feel shame or guilt for making art, and build practices to help us get use…
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3 Common Creative Blocks & How to Overcome Them
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So much of our culture promotes this rise-and-grind hustle that ends up creating a lot of unrealistic expectations around our creativity and production. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve thought to myself, if I want to create art so badly, why can’t I just do it? If you’re feeling a sense of disconnect between your deep desire to do something an…
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Instead of judging the ebbs and flows of creativity, we're going to approach it with a sense of compassion and curiosity. We’ll explore the common threads between emotion and art, and expand on these themes with concrete practices that you can incorporate into your creative process today. We’ll also connect with other creators and even mental healt…
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