There are so many moving parts to living and working as an artist. So many options, questions, bits of advice, and paths to take.

 

Art + Practice is where I share what’s on my mind: what I’m working through in my own studio, and what’s coming up in conversations with the artists I mentor.

 

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There are so many moving parts to living and working as an artist. So many options, questions, bits of advice, and paths to take.

 

Art + Practice is where I share what’s on my mind: what I’m working through in my own studio, and what’s coming up in conversations with the artists I mentor.

 

If you’d like these reflections straight to your inbox, join my mailing list.
Got something you’d like my take on? Feel free to get in touch.

Not Knowing Jan 16, 2026

I recently shared an interview of the artist Rosalie Gascoigne with my current cohort of artists in the Make Exceptional Work Program. 

The last sentence spoken by Rosalie was “What you’ve got to do ...

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Listen in: Evolve artists on the mic 🎧 Dec 08, 2025

Over the past week, month and year, many of our Evolve artists (past and present) have been featured on podcasts and YouTube conversations and it’s time to celebrate them. Yeah!

Michelle Benson, Rose...

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Sustaining a High-Level Practice with Melissa Harvey Dec 01, 2025

Whenever an artist I’m working with (or dare I say it, me) slips into the familiar complaint of “I just don’t have enough time in the studio,” I immediately think of the artists who prove that time is...

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Why do I do what I do? Nov 06, 2025

2018.

I credit my sister for suggesting I could help artists in the area of artist residencies. She had been encouraging me to step out and create something of my own, alongside my art. She was plant...

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The edges of our work really matter. Nov 06, 2025

The edges of our work really matter.

 

The place where a vessel meets the table.

The rim meets the lips.

The end of the thread.

The contour of a brushstroke.

The boundary of the canvas.

The poi...

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Break it down: a simple way to improve your work Nov 06, 2025

Last week I mentored an artist whose goal is to consistently make high-quality ceramic jugs.

Our conversation ranged widely, but one part stood out.

I asked her to roughly sketch a jug and label all...

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Are you a ‘real’ artist if you only work one day a week on your art? Jun 25, 2025

What do you think?

Are you a ‘real’ artist if you only work one day a week on your art?
 
How much do you need to be working, and indeed producing, to be considered a 'real' artist? 

If you are not full t...

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