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October 20, 2015 04:59 pm PDT
Original Link: http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/lQyGYQsYslA/on-saying-no-creativity.html
On saying "no": creativity, self-care, privilege, and knowing your limits
Austin "Steal Like an Artist" Kleon has posted a fantastic meditation on the idea that "creative people say no" -- the idea that you have to say no in order to get your work done. The piece includes a bunch of amusing, funny, sometimes a little smarmy form-letters that famous artists have used to rebuff correspondents, and I share Kleon's horrified, tempted fascination with these artefacts. (more…)
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