The Creative Act: A Way of Being

To live as an artist is a way of being in the world. A way of perceiving. A practice of paying attention. Refining our sensitivity to tune in to the more subtle notes. Looking for what draws us in and what pushes us away. Noticing what feeling tones arise and where they lead.

Regardless of whether or not we’re formally making art, we are all living as artists. We perceive, filter, and collect data, then curate an experience for ourselves and others based on this information set. Whether we do this consciously or unconsciously, by the mere fact of being alive, we are active participants in the ongoing process of creation

Through the ordinary state of being, we’re already creators in the most profound way, creating our experience of reality and composing the world we perceive.

We tend to think of the artist’s work as the output. The real work of the artist is a way of being in the world.