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How to Address When An Artist Feels Stuck and Unable to Keep Up

Ron Lemen

Although I gave myself a timed limit to this, this is my typical approach to something complex, falling into a pattern of what I would usually do when sketching on location.  It is not very exciting and is certainly not exploring the subject from a creative angle.   As artists, it can sometimes feel like the walls are closing in as new technologies and tools appear faster than we can fully understand them and feel…

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The Calling

Kristine Poole

November 20, 2025 - There is a series of sculptures that has captivated me for some time based on archetypal experiences. One day, during a model session, I asked our model to interact with an open-weave shawl. I was giving her cues such as, "what if this was the most precious thing in the world to you?" "what if this was your worst nightmare?" "what if this was something that fully consumed you?" "what if this was something you couldn't escape?" to help keep her moving spontaneously. Several poses came from these sessions, including this one. I sat with this pose for many months, thinking about it, sketching it, considering why it resonated so much with me. She felt so poignant and introspective, listening to something I couldn't quite hear, caught in the net but pushing outwards to escape…

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