About this episode
The episode discusses the balance between honesty and oversharing in art, inspired by a statement from Teresa on Instagram.
Honesty is the foundation of good art, but is there such a thing as being too honest? Spurred on by a beautifully forthright statement that Teresa recently made on Instagram, this episode’s conversation explores where the line is between artistic confessionalism and trauma dumping. As the episode moves along, there’s a segment on “The Last Thing That Inspired Me” that brings out favorites in television and music, which naturally leads into. . .the Bermuda Triangle, Ouija Boards and quicksand, and finishes with a shout out to a special artist that, one might say, gave birth to Artsy Types. ~Show Links and Notes~ Let It Happen by Tame Impala David Sedaris' Tips for Writing About People You Know The Conversation by Teresa Kiplinger https://silverpoet.com/blogs/gallery/the-conversation The Surprisingly Simple Trick to Escape Quicksand This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit artsytypes.substack.com
People in this episode
Host: Teresa
Topics covered
- honesty in art
- artistic confessionalism
- trauma dumping
- inspiration
- television
- music
- Bermuda Triangle
- Ouija Boards
- quicksand
Keywords
- art
- inspiration
- creativity
Mentioned in this episode
Products: Let It Happen by Tame Impala, David Sedaris' Tips for Writing About People You Know, The Conversation by Teresa Kiplinger, The Surprisingly Simple Trick to Escape Quicksand
Books & works: The Last Thing That Inspired Me, Let It Happen by Tame Impala, The Conversation, The Surprisingly Simple Trick to Escape Quicksand
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