New Podcast Episode Out Now! - Taking agency for your creativity
Massive Jack White fan here, but let me over dramatise a throw away line real quick to talk about a bigger topic here. How much agency do you have over your mental well being vs external factors?
New Podcast Episode Out Now! - You can't skip the process
I've always been quite addicted to output, releasing, and content. I'm now reckoning with my addiction to social media and how these two things intersect. How do you reclaim your attention span and your love of the creative process?
Josh Bennier - Nadie Como Tú - Album Cover
Go and check out this new fantastic jazz album by Josh Bennier! It’s a bloody ripper and he also got me on artwork duties.
New Podcast Episode Out Now! - Legitimise Your Art
How do you legitimise your art in the eyes of others, and far more importantly, in your own eyes? How do you communicate to people that you’re taking your art seriously?
New Podcast Episode Out Now! - Should you brute force your creative brain?
When you hit a creative roadblock, is it worth brute forcing your way through it? And how much trust should you put into your tools?
Pretty Pictures / Clouds - New Sinlge by Kelsey Jean & The Bad Health
Kelsey Jean & The Bad Health has a new single out today! I also got to do the artwork, which I'm bloody stoked with. Super bold, and fish.
New Podcast Episode Out Now! - Consume art with intention & the downfall of Spotify
I joined the bandwagon in ditching Spotify because the CEO is a scumbag, which was easy, as I couldn’t stand the user experience of Spotify… but is the degradation of one platform just another sign towards the ‘dying’ internet (as we know it)?
New Podcast Episode Out Now! - Talking about politics with your mates
Just some loose musings on how we talk about politics with our mates and the thoughts that paralyse us from speaking up. You're part of a larger movement.
New Podcast Episode Out Now! - Our Aesthetic 'Rules'
Is the advice you’re giving (and I’m giving) ‘rules’ or simply your aesthetics? Been thinking on the mental gymnastics we all can do when rationalising our creative choices.
New Podcast Episode Out Now! - How much should you talk about your creativity?
How does what we share online and in conversation with people about our creativity affect our practice or mental space? Does it guilt you into doing more, or paralyse you?
New Podcast Episode Out Now! - Should you treat your art like a job?
Are you creating through passion & romance, or is your rigid structure to creativity sucking all the life out of your art? Some musings today on romanticising other's creative processes, finding your routine, and building your perfect workshop.
New Podcast Episode Out Now! - Are you taking opportunities or just a people pleaser?
Are you saying yes to every opportunity, or are you just a people pleaser? You need to be careful with your time, but you also never know what’s coming next and who’s checking out your work.
New Podcast Episode Out Now! - Some pitfalls of time blocking creativity
Like many, I get on a 'productivity kick' too often, and I struggle to let myself rest. Just some musings on that along with some thoughts on the book 'The Wall' by Marlen Haushofer.
New Podcast Episode Out Now! - Are you attracting the right people to your art?
What's your hook/entry point/draw to your art, and what does it say about the work itself? And how many times have you tried to get into a movie/game/band before it clicks?
New Podcast Episode Out Now! - Emergent Storytelling: Connecting the Dots
Do you give enough time for emergent stories and details to emerge? And do you look for the intended meaning in art or the accidental meaning in art?
New Podcast Episode Out Now! - Cringe Reels Music & the Artistic Social Contract
You make a social contract with every piece of art you interact with or create. Are you holding up your end of the bargain?
Also, what’s happening with the insane amount of cringe on Instagram music reels?
New Podcast Episode Out Now! - Do you need ambition as an artist?
Do you need ambition to make ‘something of yourself’? Do you need to ‘make something of yourself’? What’s the difference between drive and ambition as an artist?
New Podcast Episode Out Now! - Give Yourself Time to Procrastinate
Can you turn on your creativity like a tap? Have you given yourself enough time to just sit in your creative space?