The Messy Studio with Rebecca Crowell
The podcast at the intersection of art, travel, business, philosophy, and life in general.
We found 5 episodes of The Messy Studio with Rebecca Crowell with the tag “creative process”.
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Episode 162: When Is It Finished?
January 23rd, 2021 | 35 mins 17 secs
art decisions, creative process, creativity, finishing, messy studio, rebecca crowell
Every time we make a piece of art, we reach the point of deciding if it’s finished --yet as common as this moment is in studio life, it is often one of doubt and second-guessing. What are some meaningful criteria for when something is done? Are there questions to ask ourselves in declaring something finished? Do we have to finish everything, or is it OK to abandon certain pieces? Today we will look at this ordinary but complex process of deciding a work of art is done.
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Episode 105: Why Walk?
January 4th, 2020 | 28 mins 48 secs
art, creative process, rebecca crowell, travel, walking
While this may seem to be an odd topic for the Messy Studio, it is something that is important to Rebecca's creative life and that of many other artists. Walking has numerous and well-known benefits for physical and mental health, but what can it contribute to our lives as artists? In this episode, we explore walking as one of the ways that daily life and art are integrated.
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Episode 104: Questions And The Creative Process
December 28th, 2019 | 30 mins 59 secs
abstraction, art, creative process, questions, rebecca crowell
The questions we ask ourselves as artists are at the root of the creative process. As artists, we are driven by the unknown. Contemplating various possibilities brings energy and change to our work. It keeps our work dynamic, and exciting, and it keeps us engaged in the creative process.
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Episode 99: Branching Out
November 24th, 2019 | 36 mins 26 secs
art, creative process, exploration, medium, rebecca crowell
While most artists have a way of working that is their main focus, many of us also explore other media or approaches on occasion. In general it is good to have something that you stick with. This helps to develop ideas and master techniques. However, these side trips can be very intriguing, and even helpful feeding new ideas back into your main art practice.
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Episode 39: The Creative Pull
September 15th, 2018 | 32 mins 37 secs
abstraction, art, creative process, medium, rebecca crowell
Rebecca and Ross discuss what draws people toward particular forms of expression and how to choose your own path.