Musician Courtney Hartman on the creativity of care work December 24, 2025 Visual artist Marco Brambilla on agency and the artist’s negotiation with technology December 23, 2025 Musician Katie Stelmanis (Austra) on being happy with the career you have December 22, 2025 [Songwriter and musician Bret McKenzie on knowing when to disrupt your own creative patterns December 19, 2025 ](https://thecreativeindependent.com/people/songwriter-and-music…
Musician Courtney Hartman on the creativity of care work December 24, 2025 Visual artist Marco Brambilla on agency and the artist’s negotiation with technology December 23, 2025 Musician Katie Stelmanis (Austra) on being happy with the career you have December 22, 2025 Songwriter and musician Bret McKenzie on knowing when to disrupt your own creative patterns December 19, 2025 Musician Carlyn Bezic (Jane Inc.) on managing creative highs and lows December 18, 2025 Author M.L. Rio on using all five senses December 17, 2025 Artist, writer, and musician Cristy C. Road on finding a home in punk rock December 16, 2025 Singer-songwriter and producer Deon Brown on redefining spirituality December 16, 2025 Singer-songwriter Clairo on keeping your references close December 15, 2025 Illustrator Lauren Martin on the pitfalls of saying yes to everything December 12, 2025 Artist and researcher Ari Melenciano on getting to the root of things December 11, 2025 Artist Louise Campion on growing as an artist without waiting for inspiration December 10, 2025 Filmmaker, writer, and Olympian Alexi Pappas on letting momentum carry you December 9, 2025 Musician Allie X on sustaining a career by staying curious (and fighting for creative control) December 8, 2025 Experimental musician Daemyan Tang (Industry Standard) on staying self-contained December 5, 2025 Painter Claudia Keep on pushing through even when you don’t feel inspired December 4, 2025 Director Whitney White on how to lead with passion and foster opportunity for others December 3, 2025 Artist Zoe Koke on creating space for reflection December 2, 2025 Poet and translator Terrence Arjoon on the value of making productive mistakes December 1, 2025 Musician Gelli Haha on getting out of your own way November 28, 2025 Musician Paz Lenchantin on making the journey the goal of your work November 26, 2025 Artist Sam Linguist on creating your own logic November 25, 2025 Musician Esther Rose on questioning your path and forging new ones November 24, 2025 Artist Nasim Hantehzadeh on how to connect with your artistic intuition November 21, 2025 Animator Rachel Larsen on solving problems under pressure November 20, 2025 Singer-songwriter, bassist, and sync licenser Pictoria Vark on appreciating raw material November 19, 2025 Author Matthew Gavin Frank on trying everything you can November 18, 2025 Musician keiyaA on resisting formality November 17, 2025 Musician Angela Autumn on being a lifelong learner November 14, 2025 Poet Leah Flax Barber on the importance of doubt and devotion November 13, 2025 Photographer Josh Aronson on the collaboration between artist intention and audience perception November 12, 2025 Fashion designer Hillary Taymour (Collina Strada) on fighting for your vision November 11, 2025 DJ Dylan Ali on creating success without comparing yourself to others November 10, 2025 Cookbook author Clarissa Wei on shifting your energy November 7, 2025 Musician Silvana Estrada on navigating chaos by being kind to yourself November 6, 2025 Founder Tyler Bainbridge (Perfectly Imperfect) on making the internet fun again November 5, 2025 Writer and filmmaker Harmony Holiday on getting clear about your vision November 4, 2025 Musician Andrew Falkous (Mclusky) on only worrying about the things that matter November 3, 2025 Author and witch Pam Grossman on using magic to channel your creative force October 31, 2025 Cartoonist Tommy Siegel on persistence as praxis October 30, 2025 Sculptor, performance artist, and lyricist Michael Biello on the way art can heal you and hold you October 29, 2025 Writer Nika Simovich Fisher on getting more from your ideas October 28, 2025 Fashion and style editor Mahoro Seward on setting up infrastructures of care for the people who need them most October 27, 2025 Musician Enji on music as a mirror for personal change October 24, 2025 Publisher and photographer Jesse Feinman on imagining another world October 23, 2025 Actor, comedian, and musician Fred Armisen on making work for your friends October 22, 2025 Musician Nicole Miglis on sticking to your artistic intentions October 21, 2025 Perfumer Trey Taylor on questioning what you consume October 20, 2025 Musician Ben Kweller on finding reasons to be grateful October 17, 2025 Visual artist Wendy Red Star on collaborating with your ancestors October 16, 2025 Filmmaker Bing Liu on trying things over and over again October 15, 2025 Musician Billianne on how your work evolves with you October 14, 2025 Writer Grace Byron on getting out of your bubble October 13, 2025 Singer-songwriter, model, and writer Indigo Sparke on abandoning a timeline October 10, 2025 Writer Zoe Dubno on the importance of good mentors October 9, 2025 Editor/podcaster Erin Yanke and writer Rich Cross on doing what it is you need to do October 8, 2025 Comic book artist and writer Sean Chen on thriving outside of your comfort zone October 7, 2025 Visual artist Annie Lapin on finding new ways to be an artist October 6, 2025 Poet and writer Daniela Naomi Molnar on art as an antidote to loneliness October 3, 2025 Painter Zak Prekop on knowing what you have to do October 2, 2025 Writer and editor Nicole A. Lamy on amplifying the voices of others October 1, 2025 Visual artist Christopher Michael Hefner on letting go of the idea of the tortured artist September 30, 2025 Musician Cornelia Murr on letting your work belong to the world September 29, 2025 Curatorial duo ATLA (Ryu Takahashi and Jenny Hata Blumenfield) on committing to the creative path as a lifestyle September 26, 2025 Poet and writer Diana Arterian on creating mental space to make room for deep work September 25, 2025 Musician Colin Miller on focusing on the small things September 24, 2025 Artist and concept store curator Cecilia "CC" Doan on realizing a hidden dream September 23, 2025 Musician Annahstasia on consuming art with intention September 22, 2025 Musician and artist yeule on being consumed by the work September 19, 2025 Visual artist David Hendren on building community as an introvert September 18, 2025 Musician Sedona on being a sensitive person September 17, 2025 Writer-director Yulin Kuang on getting things done September 16, 2025 Multimedia Artist Cleo Reed on maintaining your artistic voice September 15, 2025 Football player and author Christian Benford on the power of sharing what you learn with younger generations September 12, 2025 Writer and activist Daniel Sherrell on finding joy in a difficult journey September 11, 2025 Musician, writer, and filmmaker Rachel Brown on having a life outside of your creative world September 10, 2025 Author and editor Jeremy Gordon on finding a project that will never bore you September 9, 2025 Filmmaker and artist Cauleen Smith on valuing community over status September 8, 2025 Brand strategist and advocate Malika Verma on challenging the romanticization of handmade craft September 5, 2025 Clothing studies scholar Isabel Mundigo-Moore on feeling different every day September 4, 2025 Musician Harrison Patrick Smith (The Dare) on being part of a scene September 3, 2025 Dancer and photographer Cassandra Trenary on being open to exploration September 2, 2025 Musician Meme del Real on understanding your connection to the process September 1, 2025 Musician Ebba Asman on eliminating distractions August 29, 2025 Comics creator Richard Fairgray on making what the world is missing August 28, 2025 Director and installation artist Ashley Brett Chipman on building an immersive world August 28, 2025 Curator, writer, and visual researcher Fabiola Alondra on developing a singular voice through self-reflection August 27, 2025 Writer and artist Eloghosa Osunde on respecting yourself August 26, 2025 Scent artist Kristen Pumphrey on growing your passion into a business without losing your enthusiasm August 25, 2025 Author and actor Yrsa Daley-Ward on balancing the public and the private August 22, 2025 Author and bookstore owner Leah Johnson on evaluating what you want to accomplish after burnout August 21, 2025 Musician Kacy Lee Anderson on finding your voice and accepting it will change August 20, 2025 Author Pip Adam on keeping faith in the project August 19, 2025 Painter Megan Rea on opening yourself up to chance August 18, 2025 Musician N8NOFACE on adapting to creative limitations and learning to thrive August 15, 2025 Author Adelaide Faith on the fear and joy of total artistic freedom August 14, 2025 Comedian and writer Josh Gondelman on having fun August 13, 2025 Writer and translator Neige Sinno on understanding the power of your creative work August 12, 2025 Photographer Adali Schell on feeling attached to your work August 11, 2025 Festival director Moni Saldaña on letting your work speak for itself August 8, 2025 Actor and producer Aubrey Plaza on taking control August 7, 2025 Visual artist Noelia Towers on being compelled to create August 6, 2025 Comedian Cat Cohen on trying to detach from external validation August 5, 2025 Artist Lis Xu on balancing your creative work and your day job August 4, 2025 Sound designer Helena de Groot on the unglamorous parts of creative practice August 1, 2025 Filmmaker and artist Mahyad Tousi on finding your own path to an audience July 31, 2025 Journalist Brian Anderson on having patience with the time it takes to succeed July 31, 2025 Musician Shura on finding something to say July 30, 2025 Musicians Alexis Krauss and Derek Miller (Sleigh Bells) on practicing patience July 30, 2025 Memoirist Sarah Perry on building trust in your creative process July 29, 2025 Tattoo artist and yoga instructor Blob Dylan on taking a long time July 28, 2025 Muralist Chris Gazaleh on the duty of the artist July 25, 2025 Musician Buzz Osborne (Melvins) on doing the things you’d like to see other people do July 24, 2025 Musicians Julia Cumming and Nick Kivlen (Sunflower Bean) on not forcing it July 24, 2025 Author and organizer Leah Thomas on creative resilience July 23, 2025 Writer and artist Aiden Arata on dealing with dread July 22, 2025 Writer Maris Kreizman on offering and asking for help July 21, 2025 Artist Hebru Brantley on reframing past stories with a fresh perspective July 18, 2025 Novelist Rufi Thorpe on embracing enthusiasm and taking big risks July 17, 2025 Musician and writer Greta Morgan on resisting the expectations of others July 17, 2025 Writer Boris Fishman on balancing passion and practicality July 16, 2025 Writer, publisher, and podcaster Elly Blue on following a nontraditional path July 15, 2025 Musician Ela Minus on having more power over your work July 14, 2025 Singer-songwriter Laura Stevenson on the beauty of ambiguity July 11, 2025 Indie comics publisher Zach Clemente on sustaining a life-long project July 10, 2025 Writer Stephanie Wambugu on speaking across generations July 10, 2025 Musician Liam Benzvi on taking risks that pay off July 9, 2025 Writer and artist Jade Song on redefining perfection July 8, 2025 Writer Andrew Aydin on being persistent with your vision July 7, 2025 Visual artist Brian Jungen on embracing the unknown July 4, 2025 Musician Alysha Brilla on trusting yourself as the first step July 3, 2025 Visual artist Nicole Wittenberg on resisting the pressure of productivity culture July 2, 2025 Musician Michael Gira (Swans) on letting the work speak through you July 1, 2025 Musician Helado Negro on noticing what surrounds you July 1, 2025 Comic book historian Christopher Irving on the art of conversation June 30, 2025 Writer Alejandro Heredia on making art in a world that profits off our time June 30, 2025 Photographer and publisher JOERO on making things for your friends June 27, 2025 Essay: 30 Ideas About Writing Nonfiction June 26, 2025 Author Michelle Tea on making art your main focus (and not taking your day job too seriously) June 26, 2025 Writer Raymond Tyler and illustrator Noah Van Sciver on comics as a machine for empathy June 25, 2025 Writer Sanam Mahloudji on taking your time June 25, 2025 Musician Toro y Moi on facilitating real connection June 24, 2025 Musician Lyra Pramuk on putting art first June 24, 2025 Podcaster and radio producer Erica Heilman on the value of not knowing June 23, 2025 Author and filmmaker Dennis Cooper on playing with different mediums June 20, 2025 Writer, translator, and editor-in-Chief Samuel Rutter on developing creative style that outlasts cultural trends June 20, 2025 Musician and interdisciplinary artist Kilo Kish on taking care of yourself June 19, 2025 Photographer and artist Steven Molina Contreras on pacing yourself June 18, 2025 Musician YATTA on going towards the unknown June 17, 2025 Writer Ariel Courage on never feeling finished June 16, 2025 Filmmaker Matthew Rankin on relating to the world imaginatively June 13, 2025 Comedian, musician, and writer Morgan Bassichis on embracing your playful side June 12, 2025 Author and illustrator Lian Cho on the tension between determination and perfectionism June 11, 2025 Musician and writer Eli Winter on letting rules make themselves June 10, 2025 Musician Meg Duffy (Hand Habits) on appreciating creative accomplishment June 10, 2025 Novelist and poet Aria Aber on the antidote to shame June 9, 2025 Author and literary agent Kate McKean on feeling energized by rejection June 6, 2025 Musician Bells Larsen on collaborating with your past and future selves June 6, 2025 Creative director, designer, and illustrator Arsh Raziuddin on developing a solid foundation June 5, 2025 Comedian and artist Jasmine Rogers on seizing the creative moment June 4, 2025 Musician and actor Sharon Van Etten on letting people in June 3, 2025 Illustrator Ashley Dreyfus on developing and refining your creative style June 2, 2025 Filmmaker Kevin Wilson, Jr. on finding your way to the heart May 30, 2025 Writer and diviner Selah Saterstrom on taking turns to light our passageway through disaster May 29, 2025 Writer Curtis Sittenfeld on cultivating your creative instinct May 29, 2025 Photographer Bao Ngo on the value of finishing what you start May 28, 2025 Music writer, producer, and podcaster Dylan Tupper Rupert on envisioning alternatives May 27, 2025 Chef Sophie Christinel on the pressure to be precise May 26, 2025 Director Anna Baumgarten on the importance of cultivating an authentic community May 23, 2025 Musician, actor, and visual artist Tunde Adebimpe on having a master plan May 22, 2025 Musicians Allegra Weingarten and Etta Friedman (Momma) on having endurance during burn out May 22, 2025 Writer and illustrator A. Kendra Greene on becoming an artist by listening May 21, 2025 Writer and editor Shelby Hinte on how to handle creative feedback May 20, 2025 Writer and translator Mike Fu on creative routine as spiritual commitment May 20, 2025 Musician Cassie Wieland (Vines) on creating without structure May 19, 2025 Fashion Designer Jackson Wiederhoeft on challenging the audience May 16, 2025 Musicians Charlie Martin and Will Taylor (Hovvdy) on supporting your collaborator May 16, 2025 Writer and performer Annie Hamilton on feeling understood May 15, 2025 Comic book artist Ian Bertram on encouraging your inner artist May 14, 2025 Musician Mereba on cultivating joy in the creative process May 13, 2025 Musicians YOASOBI on valuing an audience reaction May 13, 2025 Photographer Caroline Tompkins on being delusional (in a good way) May 12, 2025 Writer and reporter Cora Lewis on how to listen to the world around you May 9, 2025 Singer-songwriter Nemahsis on the importance of being uncompromising May 8, 2025 Community worker and dancer Lili Dobronyi on knowing you can always pivot May 7, 2025 Musician Demian Licht on learning to go with the flow May 6, 2025 Poet Mosab Abu Toha on processing trauma through writing May 6, 2025 Designer Meg Lewis on separating who you’re told to be from who you really are May 5, 2025 Screenwriter, director, and comedian April Korto Quioh on leading with emotion May 2, 2025 Cartoonist Denis Kitchen on coming full circle in your work May 1, 2025 Painter Dylan Rose Rheingold on locating your inspiration May 1, 2025 Musicians flipturn on keeping the work fresh April 30, 2025 Singer-songwriter Soccer Mommy on knowing when something isn’t done April 30, 2025 Author and editor Callie Collins on finding spaces to think and work creatively April 29, 2025 Artist Evelyn Tan on seeing what sticks April 28, 2025 Illustrator and author Julia Rothman on learning how to have a good time April 25, 2025 Visual artist Bethany Collins on the power of saying no April 24, 2025 Author Henry Oliver on what it takes to find success later in life April 23, 2025 Musician and label founder TOKiMONSTA on leaning into your weirdness April 22, 2025 Comic book artist Jeremy Haun on embracing what terrifies you April 21, 2025 Educator and technologist Joycelyn Longdon on localizing our impact April 21, 2025 Writer Maggie Nelson on working with and against constraints April 18, 2025 Musician Perfume Genius on just doing it April 17, 2025 Writer and musician Josh Malerman on finding the rhythm in everything you create April 17, 2025 Author Kiley Reid on money and day jobs and creative work April 16, 2025 Filmmaker Desiree Akhavan on working on both sides of the camera April 15, 2025 Writer Vanessa Chan on enjoying the time you spend not working April 14, 2025 Podcaster and musician Jake Brennan on being disciplined April 11, 2025 Artist and Naturalist Rosie Brand on choosing to collaborate instead of compete April 10, 2025 Writer and sound healer J Wortham on listening to your body April 9, 2025 Musician Sarah Jane Scouten on protecting your passion April 8, 2025 Musician and actor Will Oldham on accepting a creative challenge April 8, 2025 Historian and comic author and editor Paul Buhle on finding and committing to your life’s work April 7, 2025 Writer and director Nathalia Pizarro on deciding what to sacrifice April 7, 2025 Actor, director, and filmmaker Cherien Dabis on the responsibility of being a storyteller April 4, 2025 Author, composer, and editor-in-chief Fabian Saul on creativity as a process of layering April 3, 2025 Comedian Youngmi Mayer on being afraid of your own power April 2, 2025 Musicians Horsegirl on putting a finger on your feelings April 1, 2025 Singer-songwriter Allegra Krieger on continually moving forward April 1, 2025 Multi-disciplinary artist Jack Rusher on the need to sustain your creative drive in the face of technological change March 31, 2025 Curator Zaiba Jabbar on allowing your role to shift March 28, 2025 Musician Justin Hawkins (The Darkness) on keeping the joy in what you do March 27, 2025 Singer-songwriter Neko Case on observing how language affects our past, present, and future March 27, 2025 Writer Sophie Kemp on being honest about your ambition March 26, 2025 Musicians Emma Gerson (lucky break) and Riya Mahesh (Quiet Light) on the challenge of making a living as an artist March 25, 2025 Chef and writer Magdalena O’Neal on being honest about your means March 24, 2025 Taxidermist Tim Bovard on working with your hands in a virtual world March 22, 2025 Artist and organizer eryn kimura on seeing everything as art March 21, 2025 Actor and documentarian Juliette Gariépy on the complicated role of external validation March 20, 2025 Creative Director and Producer Keith Arem on giving back to your community March 19, 2025 Visual artist Reginald Madison on getting out of your own way to allow for magic March 19, 2025 Musician Christine Davis (Christian Mistress) on keeping the pressure off your creative process March 18, 2025 Dancer, writer, and musician Brontez Purnell on feeling in control March 17, 2025 DJ and saxophonist Justin Tam on finding the moment that shifts your entire perspective March 14, 2025 Composer Christopher Rountree on creating systems that work March 13, 2025 Musician Ichiko Aoba on being stuck as a form of adventure March 13, 2025 Entrepreneur Justin McClure on creating value March 12, 2025 Writer and performer Joél Leon on a fluid approach to creative work March 12, 2025 Musician Katie Gavin on refusing to censor yourself March 11, 2025 Gallerist and author Jean Lin on convincing others to take a risk March 10, 2025 Musician Katie Tupper on finding inspiration in your every day March 7, 2025 Musician Lollise on growing comfortable with exploring difficult subjects March 7, 2025 Writer Madeleine Watts on balancing growth and guarding against burnout March 6, 2025 Comedian, writer, and director Dan Perlman on making work independently March 5, 2025 Photographer Michelle Grace Hunder on following your passions March 5, 2025 Singer-songwriter Angélica Garcia on connecting with a spiritual self March 4, 2025 Tattoo artist and illustrator Gabrielle Widjaja (Gentle Oriental) on finding joy in physicality March 3, 2025 Visual artist Rachel Youn on creating things that inspire you February 28, 2025 Architect Sumayya Vally on why a project is not an ending February 27, 2025 Painter and photographer Rebecca Storm on the burden of choice February 26, 2025 Musician Clara La San on creating when the time is right February 25, 2025 [Singer-songwriter Nilüfer Yanya on trusting your