Creative Matters
Martine SeverinWelcome! I host the podcast "This is How We Create." In this newsletter, we talk about why we get stuck, how we move forward, and what it takes to build a creative practice that lasts.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Twice weekly |
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| Issues | 307 | Founded | 3 years ago | Last Issue | 8 days ago |
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230. One Tube of Paint Changed How I Paint Skin - Miranda Forrester
Today, figurative painter Miranda Forrester reveals what it takes to stop shrinking and start restructuring the canvas on your own terms.
She unpacks the shock of realizing standard primary colors could never capture her reality as a Black...
Who Was Here Before Me – Tasanee Durrett on Reading Places
Hiya, friend,
The Autumn weather always brings me back to living in Boston. We’re likely headed to visit family in a few weeks and I can’t wait to smell the ocean. Plus, I’ll get to show my Teen to my favorite pizza place, Armandos in Camb...
229. Why Your Brilliant Art Project Keeps Getting Rejected - Martine Severin
In part two of our grant preparation series, I reveal why artists face rejection and share the exact mindset shift that changes everything.
We tackle the unspoken rules of funding panels, how to strategically scale from local micro-grants...
228. How to Stop People-Pleasing and Find Your Artistic Voice - Tasanee Durrett (Replay)
What happens when the urge to break free finally overpowers the habit of people-pleasing? Sometimes the heaviest trauma acts as the catalyst you need to unlock your artistic language. I sit down with multidisciplinary visual artist and arch...
What We Got Up This Summer
Hey, friend!
You ever felt like you didn’t get up to much until you started listing out all the things you accomplished?
This is how I’m feeling as I’m rereading all that we published in July and August. Boy, did I have amazing guests o...
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Martine Séverin is a lifestyle + advertising photographer based in Chicago. She is the host of the podcast, This is How We Create, a show that digs deeper into the creative life of contemporary artists of color.
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