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As she grew older, Nevelson only became more devoted to her work, which after all had been the one sustaining force in her life. “I like to work,” she said. “I always did. I think there is such a thing as energy—creation overflowing. . . . In my studio I’m as happy as a cow in her stall. My studio is the only place where everything is all
... See moreI have no sympathy with the belief that art is the restricted province of those who paint, sculpt, make music and verse. I hope we will come to an understanding that the material used is only incidental, that there is artist in every man; and that to him the possibility of development and of expression and the happiness of creation is as much a rig
... See moreRobert Henri • The Art Spirit
“My creative expression must be the most important thing in the world to me (if I am to live artistically), and it also must not matter at all (if I am to live sanely).”
Elizabeth Gilbert • Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear
The whole garden is imaginary, but the toads in it are real.
Ursula K. Le Guin • Words Are My Matter: Writings on Life and Books
Don’t identify too strongly with your work. Stay fluid behind those black-and-white words. They are not you. They were a great moment going through you. A moment you were awake enough to write down and capture.
Natalie Goldberg • Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within
Remember, your artist is a child. Find and protect that child. Learning to let yourself create is like learning to walk. The artist child must begin by crawling. Baby steps will follow and there will be falls—yecchy first paintings, beginning films that look like unedited home movies, first poems that would shame a greeting card. Typically, the rec
... See moreJulia Cameron • The Artist's Way: 30th Anniversary Edition
Maria Popova • Networked Knowledge and Combinatorial Creativity
Lição do dia: a visão está sempre à frente da execução – e deve estar. Visão, incerteza e conhecimento dos materiais são inevitabilidades que todos os artistas devem reconhecer e com as quais precisam aprender: a visão está sempre à frente da execução, o conhecimento dos materiais é a conexão com a realidade, e a incerteza é uma virtude.
