This episode may sound familiar to those who receive my monthly Museletter. Yet, you may enjoy this audio version, complete with my reading of the poem Don’t Expect Applause with permission from the poet, Ellen Bass (The Human Line, Copper Canyon Press, 2007).
Consider me a champion for the creative unconscious, the intuitive approach, the ‘messes make the best art’ scenario. Perhaps there’s a risk that art made in this way won’t be accepted as the real thing. Maybe no one will reward the effort with money or approval if it doesn’t look like something out of the Room & Board catalog.
Listen in as I dig into how my desire for approval may (or may not) be changing my art practice.
Some questions for you...
Do you find yourself sometimes angling for approval - in your work, your relationships, your creative life?
What, in your ordinary life, deserves a little acceptance or applause?
Leave a comment and let me know! And if you’d like to receive my monthly Museletter…
A little photography, a little poetry, a little inspiration to move your pen across the page, your brush over the canvas, a spark for your creative courage.
This is the MUSELETTER you’ll look forward to receiving. And it’s not on Substack.
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