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Why I Can’t Talk to Anne Lamott
Each time I see Anne Lamott, my subconscious takes a memo: you know that thing…
Modern or Postmodern: I Am An Artist #7
From Edie Everette’s “I Am An Artist” series
How I Quit My Day Job to Be an Artist: Part 3
An exhibition at a respected national museum gave me the kind of cred to launch…
How Vanity Merch Pays Off
Your merch should reflect not only your aesthetic, but the care and thought you ascribe…
Good, Fast, Cheap: You Can Only Pick Two!
This is a prime example of something asked of an artist to be good and…
How To Take Criticism
They don’t have anyone in their lives that loves them enough to tell them the…
How I Quit My Day Job to Be an Artist: Part 4
I couldn’t believe it — now pushing two years after my Creative Capital workshop, I…
Jackie Battenfield: Make a Living Doing What You Love
“The Artist’s Guide: How to Make a Living Doing What You Love” has been trumpeted…
Bandmates vs. Hired Guns
Do you treat the musicians in your band like equals, or do you treat them…
Austin’s Urban Planning Problem
It’s a surprise to see the instantaneous, not-well-thought-out response to residential real estate demand.
Expo Events: B-E A-G-G-R-E-S-S-I-V-E (Or obnoxious; they’re probably the same thing)
I think overcoming a possibly uncomfortable situation by doing something other than just standing there…
Mother Professor: From Fear to Encouragement
Tenure-track academia includes lots of last-minute-due-tomorrow-can’t-say-no type of requests. I had to find ways to…
Art School Archetypes: I Am An Artist #8
From Edie Everette’s “I Am An Artist” series.
Taking Pride in My Work
What have you done this week that you are proud of?
Time Management: A Cautionary Tale (or Why My Brother Almost Punched Me in the Face on My Birthday)
What they don’t tell you is the dark side of time management — how it…
Don’t Tread on These Tracks: Home Recording
Wildewood’s album was recorded entirely in Albuquerque’s South Valley in a quaint adobe home near…
Apparently, Other Countries Think We’re Either Workaholics or Just Spazzes
“You Americans! You always have to push so many events into a little time period!”
Five Examples of Terrible Lyrics
Sometimes an awful song is saved by amazing lyrics. But more often a great song…
People Want to Love Your Gallery
Sometimes it can start to feel like art doesn’t matter to people, and this shop…
How to Book a Tour: A Timeline
Most venues start to fill up about 4 months in advance, so you should have…