It’s good to hear from you Helen. I’ve no doubt that you are far from selfish; you have I’m sure made a difference and will continue to do so. It’s interesting that artists so often debate this, when so many others in the world seem to think that it is perfectly okay to put their needs and wants first. Perhaps we need more artists…
Thanks Michela, and thanks for the reststack too! I have to say those selfish thoughts seem to be limited to the female artists I know more than the males.
I can't speak to your experience of course but in some ways everything we do in life could be seen as selfish or selfless highly dependant on the context and perspective. I do think that art making requires attention to self but also isn't necessarily always kind to the self. But part of creative practice in general is that it can have the promise of inhaling from our oxygen mask so that we might be that much more able to help someone else with their "breath".
It’s good to hear from you Helen. I’ve no doubt that you are far from selfish; you have I’m sure made a difference and will continue to do so. It’s interesting that artists so often debate this, when so many others in the world seem to think that it is perfectly okay to put their needs and wants first. Perhaps we need more artists…
Thanks Michela, and thanks for the reststack too! I have to say those selfish thoughts seem to be limited to the female artists I know more than the males.
I can't speak to your experience of course but in some ways everything we do in life could be seen as selfish or selfless highly dependant on the context and perspective. I do think that art making requires attention to self but also isn't necessarily always kind to the self. But part of creative practice in general is that it can have the promise of inhaling from our oxygen mask so that we might be that much more able to help someone else with their "breath".
Oh you are so right about art making not always being kind to the self!
Welcome back! I will drop you a DM here. (I’m rarely on IG these days.)