This is such a wise and timely reflection. I appreciate how you draw out the tension between the soul economy and the market economy, and how essential it is for artists to find a way to honor both without losing their sense of self. Your words are a reminder that while the creative act may happen in solitude, true support and growth come from a community that values connection and authenticity over empty metrics. I found the idea of resonance versus extraction especially powerful. Thank you for articulating these truths so clearly and for encouraging artists to seek spaces that nourish rather than drain. This is a conversation the art world truly needs.
Thank you for this - a reminder to that to go outward one must go inward first - where the art comes from; the soul. And then also - community, and I need to get more involved with that. We, as Artists, though we do go much of it alone, definitely can use a strong support group of like-minded others where we can encourage each other on.
This is such a wise and timely reflection. I appreciate how you draw out the tension between the soul economy and the market economy, and how essential it is for artists to find a way to honor both without losing their sense of self. Your words are a reminder that while the creative act may happen in solitude, true support and growth come from a community that values connection and authenticity over empty metrics. I found the idea of resonance versus extraction especially powerful. Thank you for articulating these truths so clearly and for encouraging artists to seek spaces that nourish rather than drain. This is a conversation the art world truly needs.
Thank you for bringing a little bit of “Sunshine” to my day!
Great article.
Thank you for this - a reminder to that to go outward one must go inward first - where the art comes from; the soul. And then also - community, and I need to get more involved with that. We, as Artists, though we do go much of it alone, definitely can use a strong support group of like-minded others where we can encourage each other on.