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February 23, 2016 8:42 PM   Subscribe

Artist Agnes Martin on Inspiration, Interruptions, Cultivating a Creative Atmosphere, and the Only Type of Person You Should Allow Into Your Studio (by Maria Popova, Brain Pickings)

Linked at the end of the piece:

Tchaikovsky on Work Ethic vs. Inspiration
Bob Dylan on Sacrifice, the Unconscious Mind, and How to Cultivate the Perfect Environment for Creative Work
posted by joseph conrad is fully awesome (4 comments total) 30 users marked this as a favorite
 
Wow, that was completely awesome. My studio is my home and I've been working to declutter, it's hard to do. I've decided that a lack of things is a surplus of comfort. I haven't made it to the point where there is either, but I am working in that direction. thanks for posting this.
posted by evilDoug at 9:17 PM on February 23, 2016 [1 favorite]


This was just what I needed to read. Thanks.
posted by ikahime at 9:44 PM on February 23, 2016 [1 favorite]


Well it might be a little weak to simply say that these are inspiring, but really they are. A very useful set of insights, especially for someone struggling with creative work. Thank you for bringing these to the blue!
posted by BlackPebble at 3:02 AM on February 24, 2016


I spent two full weekends decluttering Austin*. It was a huge pain in the ass but I'm so glad I did it because now when I go in I can get straight to the business of creating. Wonderful feeling.

*Named it that after reading that George Bernard Shaw called his writing shed "London" so assistants could tell callers he was in London without lying in order to preserve his seclusion.
posted by Doleful Creature at 6:22 AM on February 24, 2016 [4 favorites]


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