I shared! Oddly enough, I can relate to doing things in an "illogical" order. I teach people to create their own order and I think this is because I do it myself. I get a ton done but not the way anyone else thinks it should be done. I think there's a connection there (between doing a lot and doing it in a way that's organic to me).
I think what makes an artist's brand and site stand out are, of course, their work--brand needs to be recognizable, and yours is, instantly. It also has to mean something, to have a value behind it that's consistent. This is true of non-art brands of course but I think your integrity and edginess and your really interesting work, SLART, are some of the words I'd use to describe your brand. Simplicity, visuality, and focusing on the artist's actual work are key for me in an artist's website. I want the visuals to get the power. In your case, part of the "artist's actual work" however is also your narrative, the things you say, film, and write about your work. There needs to be a way for your visitors to read your Substack on your website, see your Instagram videos, respond to the compelling questions you ask your people like these four at the end of this Substack post I'm responding to!
Thanks for sharing, I had no idea you worked that way. I have a belief that if you have a PhD, you do things in a logical order. No idea why I believed that. I guess that I feel like I am far away from being academic.
I really do appreciate your words about my work and brand, and for reaffirming to me that I need to share more of myself in the content of my website. Not just write art speak as that’s what I thought you had to do.
Oddly enough, I sensed you had no idea I worked that way and that's part of why I wanted to affirm what you were saying. I do get "so divinely much done" as a blog post of mine put it (that I feel shy to share here b/c it's on my own site and not Substack, folks will be able to find it if they like at RAISING CLARITY), but the whole point of bragging about the much I get done and how I do it is to help others come to their own ways of doing it. That's what really works, and feels so good.
I'm glad you got me about your work and brand! Your language of art speak is the perfect language, SLART, not someone else's!
It’s a wonderful way to put your point across. I’d love to read that blog post! Don’t be shy, post the link here if you wish :-)
As I type this, I’ve just realised that the biggest blocker to me doing academic work is believing that I can’t do it! Also because it hasn’t interested me. But to add to this, I ‘went back’ to university at age 25 as I wanted to to prove that I could, I studied psychology and did very well in the first year but then decided it wasn’t for me.
I’m going to adjust all of my art work related writing as some of it is a bit art speaky!
Look, I know you're an academic. I often wait for my soul-colleagues to figure things out on their own, right? It's got to be that way, we can't second-guess each other. I'm so glad you will come into your own voice! That's what we're here for, SLARTybartfast!
You're divine to have found my blog post already, and commented upon it, plus been the only one to notice my extreme popular culture reference within it. Here it is for anyone else who's interested in how we get things done--in our own ways: https://raisingclarity.com/2024/02/how-i-get-so-divinely-much-done/ (and thank you for the encouragement)
I shared! Oddly enough, I can relate to doing things in an "illogical" order. I teach people to create their own order and I think this is because I do it myself. I get a ton done but not the way anyone else thinks it should be done. I think there's a connection there (between doing a lot and doing it in a way that's organic to me).
I think what makes an artist's brand and site stand out are, of course, their work--brand needs to be recognizable, and yours is, instantly. It also has to mean something, to have a value behind it that's consistent. This is true of non-art brands of course but I think your integrity and edginess and your really interesting work, SLART, are some of the words I'd use to describe your brand. Simplicity, visuality, and focusing on the artist's actual work are key for me in an artist's website. I want the visuals to get the power. In your case, part of the "artist's actual work" however is also your narrative, the things you say, film, and write about your work. There needs to be a way for your visitors to read your Substack on your website, see your Instagram videos, respond to the compelling questions you ask your people like these four at the end of this Substack post I'm responding to!
Thanks for sharing, I had no idea you worked that way. I have a belief that if you have a PhD, you do things in a logical order. No idea why I believed that. I guess that I feel like I am far away from being academic.
I really do appreciate your words about my work and brand, and for reaffirming to me that I need to share more of myself in the content of my website. Not just write art speak as that’s what I thought you had to do.
Appreciate you, Beth! 🙏
Oddly enough, I sensed you had no idea I worked that way and that's part of why I wanted to affirm what you were saying. I do get "so divinely much done" as a blog post of mine put it (that I feel shy to share here b/c it's on my own site and not Substack, folks will be able to find it if they like at RAISING CLARITY), but the whole point of bragging about the much I get done and how I do it is to help others come to their own ways of doing it. That's what really works, and feels so good.
I'm glad you got me about your work and brand! Your language of art speak is the perfect language, SLART, not someone else's!
It’s a wonderful way to put your point across. I’d love to read that blog post! Don’t be shy, post the link here if you wish :-)
As I type this, I’ve just realised that the biggest blocker to me doing academic work is believing that I can’t do it! Also because it hasn’t interested me. But to add to this, I ‘went back’ to university at age 25 as I wanted to to prove that I could, I studied psychology and did very well in the first year but then decided it wasn’t for me.
I’m going to adjust all of my art work related writing as some of it is a bit art speaky!
Look, I know you're an academic. I often wait for my soul-colleagues to figure things out on their own, right? It's got to be that way, we can't second-guess each other. I'm so glad you will come into your own voice! That's what we're here for, SLARTybartfast!
You're divine to have found my blog post already, and commented upon it, plus been the only one to notice my extreme popular culture reference within it. Here it is for anyone else who's interested in how we get things done--in our own ways: https://raisingclarity.com/2024/02/how-i-get-so-divinely-much-done/ (and thank you for the encouragement)