Tools for Slowing Down
Our approach to the work can change from filling our day with tasks to the generous act (for others and for ourselves) of craft. And that shift, amazingly, creates more opportunity, more connection and more satisfaction.
Finding the space to care an unreasonable amount is cultural and it often requires a system to nurture that sort of effort. We
... See moreThese principles act as a soft manifesto for myself, and for anyone else who wants to be an artist practicing for softer reasons at softer paces in softer spaces:
- Can you afford to break down any barriers between your work and the audience? (monetary, language, accessibility, etc.)
- What can you gain, that is not money, from the work?
- Who, that is not
Cortney Cassidy • A soft manifesto
Digital platforms are largely devoted to making users consume more, faster—think of TikTok’s frenetic “For You” feed or Spotify’s automated playlists. Curators slow down the unending scroll and provide their followers with a way of savoring culture, rather than just inhaling it, developing a sense of appreciation.