Elise V Allan
Competition And Jealousy
first published July 2018 Last week I wrote about jealousy and envy. Dipping into my metaphorical postbag, I notice that the original...
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Elise V Allan
- Jun 10, 2020
- 4 min
The Gift Wrapped In Envy
first published July 2018 ‘The great thing about this kind of work is that every feeling that you have, every negative feeling, is in a...
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Elise V Allan
- Jun 10, 2020
- 3 min
An Artist Cannot Fail
First published July 2018 "An artist cannot fail: it is a success to be one." I came across this quote from Charles Horton Cooley. I like...
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Elise V Allan
- Jun 10, 2020
- 4 min
Inner Critic - Fun and Games
first published June 2018 One of the highlights in my other job1 is running an inner critic workshop with Year 2 art students. At that...
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Elise V Allan
- Jun 10, 2020
- 3 min
What Moves You?
first published June 2018 Have you ever felt that you have a choice between sliding into inertia as you operate on autopilot, or forcing...
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Elise V Allan
- Jun 10, 2020
- 4 min
Creative Drought - Effort Or Surrender?
first published June 2018 Sometimes we can feel like we’re in an inspiration drought. I wonder what would help. It might be useful to...
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Elise V Allan
- Jun 10, 2020
- 3 min
Eight Variations on Being Blocked
first published June 2018 When we talk about creative block, I wonder if we all mean the same thing. Here are eight ways different...
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Elise V Allan
- Jun 10, 2020
- 3 min
Taking Heart
first published May 2018 As I continue to read about different people’s morning routines, I realise I’m most inspired by those whose...
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Elise V Allan
- Jun 10, 2020
- 2 min
Who Are An Artist?
first published May 2018 The grammar jars. As it jars too, when the artist finds her self-talk sounding like a dysfunctional committee. ...
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Elise V Allan
- Jun 10, 2020
- 3 min
Crossing The Threshold
first published May 2018 My friend, Yvonne Laeubli, runs vision quests in the Swiss Alps. Based on Native American traditions, “The...
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Elise V Allan
- Jun 10, 2020
- 3 min
Procrastination
First posted April 2018 Many artists and writers identify procrastination as a problem. Some have schedules that make my eyes water. They...
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Elise V Allan
- Jun 10, 2020
- 3 min
Flow
first published April 2018 Over the last couple of weeks I’ve juggled way too many things, and my regular painting habit was interrupted....
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Elise V Allan
- Jun 10, 2020
- 3 min
Navigating
first published April 2018 Sometimes it seems that having a good plan, and being well organised, is the best way of moving forward in our...
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Elise V Allan
- Jun 10, 2020
- 3 min
Getting Lost
first posted March 2018 “Sometimes I have to stop working because I don’t know what to do next,” complains the artist, “and I feel like...
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Elise V Allan
- Jun 10, 2020
- 2 min
Five Ways To Make It Easier To Make Work
First published March 2018 1. Make your studio or desk welcoming; leave it tidy enough for an immediate start the next time you return to...
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Elise V Allan
- Jun 10, 2020
- 3 min
Feeling Keenly, The Wonder In Ordinariness.
first posted March 2018 “It's hard to believe, but it takes courage and fortitude, and often sudden suffering, to accept that we are...
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Elise V Allan
- Jun 10, 2020
- 3 min
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, Pooh Bear And Spaciousness In Time
First posted February 2018 I would have been at my job today, interviewing, but for the extraordinary weather conditions here at the...
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Elise V Allan
- Jun 10, 2020
- 3 min
The Death of an Art Practice
First published February 2018 There can be periods in our lives where our creative output stops and it feels like more than the usual...
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Elise V Allan
- Jun 10, 2020
- 3 min
Overwhelm: Time and Rhythm
“I’d love to start but I feel overwhelmed.” “When I think of it I feel sick.” “There’s just too much happening.” I’ve had the opportunity...
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Elise V Allan
- Jun 10, 2020
- 3 min
Offending the Muse
First posted February 2018 Creative block is hell. I’ve offended my Muse many times, and she’s stormed off. I’m going to share part of a...
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