S5E2: Creating In Hard times

About this episode

The episode discusses the challenges of creating art during difficult times and offers practical tips for artists to keep working despite personal struggles.

Hard times don't ask permission before they show up. In this episode, I'm talking honestly about what it means to keep making work when life is pressing in from every direction; when the bills are real, the struggles are personal, and the studio feels like the last place you have the energy to be. But it might also be the one place that saves you. I share a few practical tips for staying at the wheel when everything in you wants to walk away. This one is for the makers who are still showing up even when it's hard. Pull up a chair. I’m your host, Alford Wayman, and today, we're discussing creating work during hard times. The Pottery Dailies:https://creekroadpottery.com/the-pottery-dailies/The Creek Road Pottery LLC Blog:https://creekroadpottery.com/blog/

People in this episode

Host: Alford Wayman

Topics covered

• creativity
• resilience
• making art
• personal struggles
• pottery
• small business

Keywords

• hard times
• pottery
• creativity
• art making
• resilience
• small business
• personal struggles

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Creek Road Pottery LLC, Creek Road Pottery

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