It Begins With Conversation
Every meaningful part of my art career starts with a conversation. Not with a painting. Not with a gallery. Not even with a sale. With a...
Creative Organization: The Squirrel Method
Creative organization? Bwahahaha! What's that??? Gather 'round, gurls & boyze 'cause I've got a story to tell. Or maybe it's a...
Creative Curiosity: At the Edge of Understanding
I’m having breakfast with a friend when he casually upends my reality. "Math is beautiful," he says. And I'm like SAY WHAT? You’ve got to...
Creativity: Seeing What Isn’t There Yet
Creativity shows up where you least expect it. Like right now we're doing site prep for the new house. By "we," I mean definitely not me....
Noticing: The Shape of Quiet
Five minutes, tops. That’s all I plan on staying. I didn't know my five-minute errand was about to become an evening of nature...
Creative Lessons from a Cantaloupe
Part 1: A story about a cantaloupe and the creative process Gather 'round, girlz & boyz, 'cause I have a story to tell involving a...
Painting the New Art Studio
We're painting the new art studio. And I'm on a mission to pimp out the potty. We’re in the hardware store staring at paint chips. Mr....
Notice When the Well Needs Filling
This post almost didn’t happen. Procrastination was kicking creative inspiration's ass. Cause I got a baaaad case of summer fever. Not the...
Notice When You’re Lost
Three years old. I'm in an alley next to a dumpster, crying my heart out. I'm all alone. And I'm lost. This isn't a story I was told. This...
Noticing: The Pump House
I can't help but notice--I have a problem. If you scroll through my camera roll, you'll find hundreds of photos of the same small building...
Susan Lobb Porter
