11: Taking breaks & tracking progress

In this episode, we chat about how multitasking plays out in our art practices - from watching Survivor while painting to our virtual book club art sessions.We dive into when splitting focus actually helps us get work done and when we need to buckle down and concentrate.Through stories of our own studio habits, we explore how to balance multiple creative projects while keeping the momentum going.Plus, we share our tried-and-tested background shows for productive studio sessions. Join us for an honest conversation about making art in today's multitasking world.Want to see what else we're up to? Visitwww.studiomates.ca

Hand brains? We discuss the idea of our hands holding memory and how we can better our art practices with continuous learning, play and maybe even some stretching!⁠S⁠ee transcript for this episode here.⁠⁠Stay in touch: ⁠⁠Newsletter⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠This episode is sponsored by our Open Studio Nights! Join us for a monthly zoom call to help create accountability through co-working, knowledge sharing, creative support and community.  ⁠⁠Learn more right here.⁠⁠---Send in a voice message: ⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/after-art-school/message⁠

In this episode, we discuss the differences between big ideas and small ideas, based on Twyla Tharps concept of "scratching" from her book "The Creative Habit". See the transcript for this episode here. Stay in touch: ⁠⁠Newsletter⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ This podcast is brought to you by our artist statement and biography editing services. Whether you have a statement that needs a fresh set of eyes, or you're starting from scratch and don't know where to begin, we'll ensure you have a statement that you're proud of and a biography that tells us exactly who you are ⁠⁠Learn more right here.⁠⁠ --- Send in a voice message: ⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/after-art-school/message⁠

In this episode we get talk about how to ease back in after time away from the studio and our studio journal goals for 2024. ⁠See transcript for this episode here.⁠ Stay in touch: ⁠Newsletter⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ This episode is sponsored by our Open Studio Nights! Join us for a monthly zoom call to help create accountability through co-working, knowledge sharing, creative support and community.  ⁠Learn more right here.⁠ --- Send in a voice message: ⁠https://anchor.fm/after-art-school/message⁠

In this episode we get honest about our own experiences of creative block and work through strategies and tips for overcoming stagnation. See transcript for this episode here. Stay in touch: Newsletter | Instagram This episode is sponsored by our Open Studio Nights! Join us for a monthly zoom call to help create accountability through co-working, knowledge sharing, creative support and community.  Learn more right here.---Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/after-art-school/message

In this episode we discuss ways to add accountability into your practice, ways to track your progress to build your confidence, and how to take the pressure off your studio time. See transcript for this episode here. Stay in touch: Newsletter | Instagram This episode is sponsored by our Artwork Photo Editing service! We turn photos of artwork on your studio walls into website-ready documentation photos! Learn more right here.---Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/after-art-school/message

In this episode we discuss some of our best and worst critique memories, how to get the most out of the feedback you get, and a reminder to take every opinion to receive with a grain of salt!

In this episode we discuss different apps we find helpful in keeping an organized art business, especially those that save us time and energy so we can put our efforts back into the studio.  See transcript for this episode here. Stay in touch: Newsletter | Instagram This episode is sponsored by our Artist Love Letters! Want to send a letter to an artist you love? Learn more right here. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/after-art-school/message

In Episode 6: Giving yourself grace, we challenge the idea that things need to be hard to be worthwhile, and talk about how important it is to have fun and giving yourself permission to take something off of your plate does not make you less of an artist.   See show notes for this episode at studiomates.ca/podcast Stay in touch: Email | Newsletter | Instagram --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/after-art-school/message 

In this episode we discuss different motivations and workflows that can help create a sustainable studio practice and share our experiences with burnout and taking breaks from creating art.  See show notes for this episode at studiomates.ca/podcast Stay in touch: Email | Newsletter | Instagram This episode is sponsored by our online course Transform Your Art Inventory - In Five Days! Want to check it out for yourself? Learn more right here. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/after-art-school/message