Devin Barnes
I am betting a lot of you, our readers, view this blog because you're interested in art, creativity, etc. or maybe you want to be employed as a working artist. Perhaps you've gone to school for something creative, like...
See what I did? Thank you, contemporary journalism: you taught me everything I need to know about clickbait headlines.Because, I'm sorry to burst your bubble, but "success in ten easy steps" isn't a thing. Oh sure, you can take...
If you've been reading my articles, you know that I'm not aiming for some makeshift jab at serious journalism. It's a back-and-forth mental process in which I play tennis with my own head - trying to go at an...
I have talked about creativity a lot on here. What is its function in society? What purpose does it serve? Is it worth pursuing as a career, despite the hardships involved in attempting to do so? Can it be...
Let me preface this by saying I'm not a clinician. I'm not a psychiatrist. I can't answer this question with an unequivocal "Yes" - although "art therapy" is undeniably a thing. But I am someone who wants to use...
There's an adage from the Pixar film "Ratatouille" that I particularly enjoy: "Anyone can cook," says the world-class chef Gusteau. He was idolized by our vermin-turned-hero at the center of the tale (or tail, because he's a rat. Get...
As aspiring artists, we know that art and creativity serve a function - but what, exactly? Nurturing the soul? What does that even mean? Is creativity just a distraction? How necessary is it?
Surely it's not necessary in the same...