Art
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Returning to the Work: Rick Rubin’s The Creative Act
This essay reflects on returning to guitar and writing alongside a slow reading of The Creative Act. Read like a devotional, the book sharpened attention rather than productivity. It reminded me that creativity begins with awareness, patience, and discovering something quietly new inside familiar work over time daily. Continue reading
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Quote to Ponder ~ Rick Rubin
Rick Rubin emphasizes that competition among artists seldom leads to greatness, while inspiration does. Comparison can diminish joy, but being inspired by others encourages higher creative aspirations. The collaboration between artists like the Beach Boys and Beatles illustrates this, showcasing how mutual admiration fuels artistic excellence and collective growth in creativity. Continue reading
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Non-Things
Real Art Matters In A Digital World…. Things vs non-things (digital anything, information)…the tangible vs the intangible in our modern world. It is important that we still make things. We need to create things that we can hold, touch, and experience. Josh Scott explains the importance of making and buying physical things. It’s not just… Continue reading
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