The Messy Studio with Rebecca Crowell
The podcast at the intersection of art, travel, business, philosophy, and life in general.
We found 2 episodes of The Messy Studio with Rebecca Crowell with the tag “criticism”.
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Episode 197: How Praise Can Paralyze
November 20th, 2021 | 35 mins 17 secs
art, creativity, criticism, mindset, praise, rebecca crowell, teaching
When we think of the kinds of reactions to our work from other people that cause a block in creative flow, most people think first of negativity, indifference, or misunderstanding. All of these can undermine our self-confidence and cause us to feel incompetent, uninteresting, or simply off track. They can lead to anxiety and avoidance behavior towards our work. But what about the opposite—positive remarks of praise and admiration? These can create a blockage of a different kind that may be harder to recognize and acknowledge. Today we talk about the rather odd fact that praise can stall us as much as criticism.
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Episode 139: Those Awkward Moments
August 22nd, 2020 | 42 mins 22 secs
art, career, conversation, creativity, criticism, marketing, rebecca crowell, self improvement
In a recent podcast, we talked about the remark often made about abstract artists --” my kid could paint that.” But there are lots of other things people say to and about artists that show a lack of understanding or even hostility toward art. When these happen in conversation, they can create some awkward moments. Most of us tend to feel defensive when this happens, and we can miss an opportunity to elevate the conversation. Today we’ll talk about some of these common remarks, consider why people make them, and ways to handle them gracefully.