I’m writing this post while sitting on the deck of my new studio. A few months ago, this was little more than a dream. And now I’m sitting...
Putting Down Roots
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Courting the Muse
AKA Confessions of a Recovering Realist
Noticing the Moment Before the Meltdown
The split second where you still get to choose I'm sitting at the kitchen table finishing next week’s blog post. The front door flies...
The Landscape of Connection
Less that a year ago I was jonesin’ to be here — getting ready for the big move up north. New town. New house. New studio. In my head, I...
No More Stinkin’ Navel Gazing
Direction: Forward 4 PM, and I'm jonesin' for coffee I really really want some! Not for the buzz — I’ve gotta get some sleep tonight — I...
Noticing (Part 3): Connections
Healing isn’t a solo act. My son is alive today because of his connections. His village. The friends who stepped in when he was too sick...
Noticing: First Night (Part 2)
This is part 2 in a short series on how noticing and bearing witness during difficult times shape creativity. Read Part I here. Arrival I...
When Noticing is the Work (Part 1)
I knew something was wrong with my son. Not what it was. Just that it was. It was a mother’s knowing, the kind that settles in your gut...
Courting the Muse: Movin’ on Up
(This post is part of a weekly series for subscribers exploring the creative process—one prompt at a time.) This week's creative prompt:...
Courting the Muse: The Power of Story
This post is part of my series, Courting the Muse. Subscribers to my email list receive a weekly prompt focusing on one aspect of...
Courting the Muse: A Touch of Color
This post is part of my series, Courting the Muse. Subscribers to my email list receive a weekly prompt focusing on one aspect of...
Susan Lobb Porter
Recent Posts
Permission
Taking Care of Business
Taking care of business as an artist means website disasters, cyber gremlins, new opportunities, salt water—and cake.
Putting Down Roots
Putting down roots happens quietly. Sometimes you don’t notice until the neighbors show up, the dogs become familiar, and there’s belly laughing upstairs.
It Begins With Conversation
Creative Organization: The Squirrel Method
Creative Curiosity: At the Edge of Understanding
A breakfast conversation about math sent me down a rabbit hole of quantum physics, painting, and Spanish. Somewhere along the way I realized curiosity doesn’t require expertise. Sometimes it’s enough to stand at the edge of understanding and simply enjoy the view.
