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. Join the Persistent Bloom Discord via Patreon here: / persistentbloom explore my shop for self-guided class options too: https://melmitchelljackson.com/store read my ai policy: https://melmitchelljackson.com/ai-policy want support gardening your craft? work with me in tutoring https://melmitchelljackson.com/craft-... or through retreats: https://melmitchelljackson.com/book-a... need gentle guidance back to connecting to your art in nature? check out the hikers way https://melmitchelljackson.com/the-hi... look at my art archive since 2012 https://melmitchelljackson.com/art my old podcast from 2022: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... 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. Buy us a Coffee: https://ko-fi.com/melmitchjackart

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