Riding a creative wave. 🌊
And a new project.
Hey y’all,
I hadn’t planned to send this out today, but I’ve hit a wave of creative energy and just riding it out. This should probably be 3 different emails, but I’m just rolling with it.
Maybe grab a tea or coffee for this one. ☕️
First off, I’m really excited to announce a new collaborative Substack zine called
!
This is a passion project - not a side hustle.
To make the time and space for it I’m setting new Substack boundaries, sending fewer emails, and removing the paywall.
Paid subs will now get an old fashioned thank you via snail mail. 🐌💌
Hop over to this post to learn more about Neurokind…
This is part of a new intention to disentangle my art practice from capitalism.
Instead of spending time every month writing paywalled posts I’ll be redirecting that energy into passion projects.
If you pledge financial support that money will be invested in the following projects…
- a collaborative publication and exhibition space for neurodivergent artists.Kindle Curiosity - an indie press, author incubator, and self publishing mentorship programme.
The Companionship - a creative community that puts your work and wellbeing at the center.
Newly Unlocked Content
Here are some of the posts previously locked for my paid subscribers.
While I’ve been sorting out my priorities I’ve also decided that my creative membership program does not belong on Substack.
I recently moved my membership program The Companionship to an intimate, algorithm free space which I love. There are limited spots so this community will stay cozy and comfy.
The first 3 members who join this autumn will receive a free hardcover copy of my book Discover Your Creative Ecosystem.
The Companionship provides creative kinship, gentle accountability, and ongoing support.
This isn’t another “to do”.
It’s a support system.
You can choose your own adventure and engage in the way that works best for you.
P.S. There are limited sliding scale, comp, and trade spots available. Just reach out via email if you’d like to participate, but cannot due to financial hardship.
A peek into my creative process this month…
I’ve been preserving giant leaves from a self seeded papaya plant that appeared in our neglected compost heap.
I’m doing tests printing these on clothing, paper, and pressing as many as possible to make leaf imprinted pottery over winter. (Short scrappy IG video linked above.)
A few bits & bobs I’ve collected for you.
Style
Two important reflections on heritage and identity through clothing. Tap through for the stories behind these garments.
Substack
How losing your “no” impacts the creative process from
.The concept of “intentional creative dormancy” from
.
Podcasts
This podcast sparked memories of early blogging days and my first art journal. Maybe I’ll start a new one. 💫
I‘m late to listening to this podcast episode, but I loved what Morgan and Katherine had to say about neurodivergent energy cycles, perception, and communication. It’s been weeks and I’m still thinking about it.
Art
A visual artist I discovered during a brief fling with Tumblr. (After which I decided to set up a microblog on my own website. More about that later.)
Here’s what I was writing about last October…
And that’s it! There was a lot to share today. Gold star for making it this far. 🌟
Leave a comment to share a recent post of your own or let me know what resonates.
I’ll be back in November. 🍂✏️
Cheers,
Hello! I just found your blog looking for other nonbinary folks on here, and I found someone who is also neurodivergent & an artist like me. ♥
The new project looks so interesting and I'm giving it a follow!
Hi there!
I’m a new and excited reader of your blog. This post resonated with me in a lot ways. I appreciate your threads of inspiration, knowledge, and insight. Im happy to be here. Also, I started drying some fig tree leaves and Ive been using for various art ideas as well! Those leaves you have there are beautiful. Cant wait to see what you do with them.
I think you might enjoy or relate to this recent piece of mine:
https://open.substack.com/pub/ruthiethewriter/p/introverts-are-offered-keys-to-private?r=df2fe&utm_medium=ios&utm_campaign=post