Failing at Being Original

Same same, but different

Howdy Doody,

Well this turned into a long one! This is a sensitive topic- and while we feel like we tried to cover as much as we could in the time we had, it’s likely you might have different opinions and even have encountered different obstacles then us. We’d like you to feel like this is your community too, so please, if there is something relating to this topic that you want to chat about; comment on the bottom of this email, join in on one of the instagram conversations, or shoot us an email or DM if you’d like it to stay a little more private. Your different opinions help us to widen our views and quite possibly might even help someone like you feel less alone, or help someone in a similar situation solve or come to terms with an issue.

Thanks again for listening, reading and showing up!

x JB & PG

Show Notes:

What makes art original, when is copying ok and not ok? What can you do if you are worried about being copied? Phoebe opens up about a sensitive time, when she was blocked by an artist she admired, and also times when she has been copied and had images stolen and passed off as others’ work. Julie chats about sometimes feeling unoriginal due to the subject matters she paints, and how it feels to see others doing similar work. We discuss the ideas around whether there is such a thing as an original idea, where creative ideas come from and when it's ok to copy - and how not to cross the line. 

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Mentioned

Hamish Blake instagram cake stories

 

Thank you to these Ko-Fi supporters; Rita, Helen, Wendy, Michelle and Caroline and everyone else who has sent us some Ko-fi Money!

CJ Hendry

(She turned the video of her destroying it into and NFT)

Willy Russo

Books:

Left to Right: Rick Rubin- The Creative Act, Austin Kleon- Steal like an Arist & Elizabeth Gilbert- Big Magic

Rick Rubin - The Creative Act

Austin Kleon - Steal Like An Artist

Elizabeth Gilbert - Big Magic 

Gallah Newsletter with an interesting editorial on the impact of AI

Quotes

Austin Kleon “The only way to find your voice is to use it. It’s hardwired, built into you. Talk about the things you love. Your voice will follow.”

Chuck Close “Inspiration is for amateurs — the rest of us just show up and get to work.”

What is going on in our weeks!

What is going on in the studio:

JB: Starting a bunch of things

What is going on in your life this week?

PG: the Cake!

Phoebe's Pool cake

What are you listening to?

JB: Hamish & Andy

Fav art product this week?

JB: ‘Brilliant Green’ Oil colour by Langridge. (it’s actually more of a yellow)- loving it!

Meme of the week?

PG:

JB:

Any Fails this week?

PG: When you touch one thing and the whole shelf falls over

JB: Shrunk another jumper in the wash. 3/4 sleeves are trendy right?

Thank you for your reviews!

Thank you all so much for all the reviews and love- We do read ALL of these, and we’re doing our best to get back to all of you personally and say thank you!

Where to find us:

Find Julie here: www.juliebattisti.com & @juliebattisti 

Find Phoebe here: www.phoebegander.com & @phoebeganderart 

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keep failing!

JB & PG