Help me help you! CYOO visions in 2022
Happy new year! The beginning of the year is a good time to take stock of all that’s happened in the past year and dream up new visions for the future. This doesn’t have to be as rigid as resolutions or SMART goals, but could simply be a word or theme, a more/less list, or a new habit.
As I reflected on the roller coaster ride of 2021, I took note of how much I craved connection with others, particularly creatives, and the ways in which I tried to fulfill that need through online classes, Discord communities, and Instagram. This got me thinking that I’d like to be more intentional in creating community here through this newsletter, writing about topics on creativity and art-making that you care most about.
With that said, I would so so appreciate if you took a few minutes to take this reader survey—it should take less than 5 minutes. I am collecting interest on future 1:1 creative coaching as well, so please leave your email if you would love more structured support on your endeavors (at a heavily discounted price might I add!)
Feel free to share the survey + interest form with any friends who you think may be interested. I appreciate you and can’t wait to comb through your feedback 💖
Quick 2021 favorites:
Newsletters: Rebecca Green’s Illustration Bulletin (her latest one on the “tiny fire” of creativity really warmed my heart), Maybe Baby by Haley Nahman (a seasoned vet at writing honestly), Ngaio Parr’s Some Things (great recommendations)
Zoom art classes: Lindsay Stripling’s Yellow Brick Road, a five week studio class on developing your painting practice, and Small Fry Collective x Elephant Academy’s 6 week illustration course using mixed media (next session starts in February!)
Discord communities: Creative Cuties, a community for creatives who love making cute things in any medium, and Tom Froese & Pals, a community of illustrators looking to grow (I help moderate this community, come join for fun weekly discussions!)
Books: Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro, Colorful by Eto Mori, Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver Burkeman, When We Were Infinite by Kelly Loy Gilbert