Creation feels like standing in the middle of the ocean and trying to start a wave
Yancey Stricklermetalabel.substack.com
Creation feels like standing in the middle of the ocean and trying to start a wave
Creation is the process of hunting for an abundance of raw material, experimentation, making a giant mess, connecting the dots, and attempting to package up your findings in a way that is perceived as valuable for whom it was created.
Dan Koe • The Art of Focus: Find Meaning, Reinvent Yourself and Create Your Ideal Future
How to make something great
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Though artists generally aren’t aware of it, that end work is a by-product of a greater desire. We aren’t creating to produce or sell material products. The act of creation is an attempt to enter a mysterious realm. A longing to transcend. What we create allows us to share glimpses of an inner landscape, one that is beyond our understanding. Art is
... See moreRick Rubin • The Creative Act: A Way of Being
Right now the Metalabel squad is in the throes of the creative process of something you’ll see in the Fall. We’re excited about what we’re working on but we’re also in the thick of it. We still don’t know where it will all lead.
Some days the not-knowing is agonizing. The first time I experienced the feeling came while building Kickstarter, and it o... See more
Some days the not-knowing is agonizing. The first time I experienced the feeling came while building Kickstarter, and it o... See more
But having gone through it before, I now appreciate how rare it is to not-know something you care about and are willing into existence with its ultimate outcome truly unknown.
Yancey Strickler • We're not for everyone — and that's the truth
The act of creation is an attempt to enter a mysterious realm. A longing to transcend. What we create allows us to share glimpses of an inner landscape, one that is beyond our understanding. Art is our portal to the unseen world.