About this episode

The episode explores the impact of sleep on artists and how it affects their creativity.

Is sleep overrated for an artist? Does it even get in the way of being able to create? We explore the role sleep plays in the life of the artist of what adjustments we might need to make into to improve our craft. Source Material: “Sleeping Habits of the Art World,” ( https://whitehotmagazine.com/articles/sleeping-habits-art-world/3600 ) “How Famous Artists Dealt with Insomnia,” ( https://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-famous-artists-dealt-insomnia ) “5 Sleeping Tips for Artists,” ( http://www.jackiepartridge.com/news/5-sleeping-tips-for-artists ) Theme Music: “Stick to the Plan,” written by Adrian Dominic Walther and performed by Dr. Delight Ad Music: “Innovation Age,” written by Cody Kurtz Martin and performed by Cody Martin Bumper Music: “Funk Circuit No. 9,” written by Adrian Dominic Walther and performed by Dr. Delight

People in this episode

Host: Matt Anderson

Topics covered

• sleep
• art
• creativity
• insomnia
• craft improvement

Keywords

• sleep
• artists
• creativity
• insomnia
• craft
• sleeping tips
• art world

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Sleeping Habits of the Art World, How Famous Artists Dealt with Insomnia, 5 Sleeping Tips for Artists

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