17 years of commonplace books kept me making art

ugh, tech platforms have ensh!ttified for artists.

enough is enough! stats dashboards are addictive, distract us from what matters, and devalue the worth of our art. stop giving them power, and start ignoring what they ask of you and focusing on the wobbly human art again.

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want support gardening your craft? work with me in tutoring https://melmitchelljackson.com/craft-tutoring or through retreats: https://melmitchelljackson.com/book-a-retreat

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look at my art archive since 2012 https://melmitchelljackson.com/art

my old podcast from 2022: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/persistent-bloom/id1619583674

Persistent Bloom is a project of Mel Mitchell-Jackson and Wes Jackson. We both want you to make more art and get out in nature whenever possible, it's the balm to surviving these harsh and strange times.

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