Ep. 94 - What Happens During the "Ugly Stage" in our Creative Process

Ep. 94 - What Happens During the "Ugly Stage" in our Creative Process

This week on Art Life Plan, we’re talking about the “ugly stage” of creative work, which is that deeply annoying part where the project looks wrong before it starts making sense. We’ll look at why this stage is so easy to misread, how to tell the difference between a failed project and an unfinished one, and a few ways to keep going without turning the whole thing into an identity crisis.

Ep. 93 - The Role of Play in Studio Practice

This week on Art Life Plan, we’re talking about the role of play in studio practice, and why play is not separate from serious creative work. We’ll look at low-stakes making, curiosity, material tests, weird experiments, and how play can help loosen your practice when everything starts feeling too tight.

Ep. 92 - The Role of Rest in Creative Work

This week on Art Life Plan, we’re talking about the role of rest in creative work, and why rest is not separate from the practice. We’ll look at creative depletion, different kinds of tired, how to tell the difference between avoidance and needing a break, and why rest helps make a creative life more sustainable.

Ep. 91 - The Pressure to Be Constantly Visible

This week on Art Life Plan, we’re talking about the pressure artists feel to be visible all the time, especially when sharing the work starts to feel like another job layered on top of making the work. We’ll look at what parts of your practice might need more privacy, how to create a visibility rhythm that actually fits your life, and why being findable does not have to mean being constantly available.

Ep. 90 - Why Slow Growth Is Still Growth

This week on Art Life Plan, we’re talking about why slow growth is still growth, especially when your art, shop, audience, studio practice, or creative business feels like it is taking longer than you hoped. We’ll look at how to notice progress that is easy to overlook, why sustainable growth matters, and how smaller steps can still move your practice forward.