Category: art
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invoking the muse
In The War of Art, Steven Pressfield talks about ancient warriors who would invoke the gods to intercede on their behalf. “I do the same thing,” he says. “The last thing I do before I sit down to work is say my prayer to the Muse. I say it out…
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the importance of being earnest
Spotify has a habit of suggesting podcasts. There’s one in particular that gets recommended to me over and over again, with a title something along the lines of “Your Favorite Band Sucks.” Why would I be the least bit interested in this? Why is it we citizens of the internet…
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why mean when you could just be quiet?
I was listening to the radio the other day and the DJ asked, “Where do trolls come from?” She meant, of course, the cyberbullies who leave scathing commentary in the comments section. Easy answer: the troll is the person who uses their hatred of something as a distraction from pursuing…
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digital libraries
Isn’t it strange we don’t pay to own things anymore? It used to be that if you loved a movie or a record, you went to the store and bought it. You could hold the DVD or CD in your hands. You took it home with you. You could play…
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a cabinet of curiosities
In his book, Steal Like an Artist, Austin Kleon recommends collecting the things that inspire you in a place called a Swipe File. In an attempt to refill my creative well, I’ve start using my Tumblr page again, this time as a swipe file–a place to assemble quotes, pictures, gif…
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revisiting tumblr
With the entire world on hold at the moment, I’ve had a blast combing back through the Tumblr page I ran between 2012 and 2019. I only ever used Tumblr to collect things I thought were interesting, whether they be quotes, gif sets from movies, ideas for interior decoration, or…
joshua chamberlain 