The Creative Independent
Illustrator Lauren Martin on the pitfalls of saying yes to everything
Artist and researcher Ari Melenciano on getting to the root of things
Artist Louise Campion on growing as an artist without waiting for inspiration
Filmmaker, writer, and Olympian Alexi Pappas on letting momentum carry you
Musician Allie X on sustaining a career by staying curious (and fighting for creative control)
Experimental musician Daemyan Tang (Industry Standard) on staying self-contained
Painter Claudia Keep on pushing through even when you don’t feel inspired
Director Whitney White on how to lead with passion and foster opportunity for others
Artist Zoe Koke on creating space for reflection
Poet and translator Terrance Arjoon on the value of making productive mistakes
Poet and translator Terrence Arjoon on the value of making productive mistakes
Musician Gelli Haha on getting out of your own way
Musician Paz Lenchantin on making the journey the goal of your work
Artist Sam Linguist on creating your own logic
Musician Esther Rose on questioning your path and forging new ones
Artist Nasim Hantehzadeh on how to connect with your artistic intuition
Artist Nasim Hantehzadeh on how to connect with your artistic intuition
Animator Rachel Larsen on solving problems under pressure
Singer-songwriter, bassist, and sync licenser Pictoria Vark on appreciating raw material
Author Matthew Gavin Frank on trying everything you can
Musician keiyaA on resisting formality
Musician Angela Autumn on being a lifelong learner
Poet Leah Flax Barber on the importance of doubt and devotion
Photographer Josh Aronson on the collaboration between artist intention and audience perception
DJ Dylan Ali on creating success without comparing yourself to others
Fashion designer Hillary Taymour (Collina Strada) on fighting for your vision
Cookbook author Clarissa Wei on shifting your energy
Musician Silvana Estrada on navigating chaos by being kind to yourself
Founder Tyler Bainbridge on making the internet fun again
Writer and filmmaker Harmony Holiday on getting clear about your vision
Musician Andrew Falkous (Mclusky) on only worrying about the things that matter
Author and witch Pam Grossman on using magic to channel your creative force
Cartoonist Tommy Siegel on persistence as praxis
Sculptor, performance artist, and lyricist Michael Biello on the way art can heal you and hold you
Writer Nika Simovich Fisher on getting more from your ideas
Fashion and style editor Mahoro Seward on setting up infrastructures of care for the people who need them most
Musician Enji on music as a mirror for personal change
Publisher and photographer Jesse Feinman on imagining another world
Actor, comedian, and musician Fred Armisen on making work for your friends
Musician Nicole Miglis on sticking to your artistic intentions
Perfumer Trey Taylor on questioning what you consume
Musician Ben Kweller on finding reasons to be grateful
Visual artist Wendy Red Star on collaborating with your ancestors
Filmmaker Bing Liu on trying things over and over again
Musician Billianne on how work evolves with you
Writer Grace Byron on getting out of your bubble
Singer-songwriter, model, and writer Indigo Sparke on abandoning a timeline
Writer Zoe Dubno on the importance of good mentors
Editor/podcaster Erin Yanke and writer Rich Cross on doing what it is you need to do
Comic book artist and writer Sean Chen on thriving outside of your comfort zone
Visual artist Annie Lapin on finding new ways to be an artist
Poet and writer Daniela Naomi Molnar on art as an antidote to loneliness
Painter Zak Prekop on knowing what you have to do
Writer and editor Nicole A. Lamy on amplifying the voices of others
Visual artist Christopher Michael Hefner on letting go of the idea of the tortured artist
Musician Cornelia Murr on letting your work belong to the world
Curatorial duo ATLA (Ryu Takahashi and Jenny Hata Blumenfield) on committing to the creative path as a lifestyle
Poet and writer Diana Arterian on creating mental space to make room for deep work
Musician Colin Miller on focusing on the small things
Artist and concept store curator Cecilia “CC” Doan on realizing a hidden dream
Musician Annahstasia on consuming art with intention