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Let It Go
Since I started taking painting more seriously at the beginning of last year I have felt a creeping anxiety about taking my art to the next level. Not necessarily skill-wise, though there is that too, but more in the “become a professional artist” sort of a way. All signs (books, articles, blog posts, videos, etc)…
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The Nature of Creativity and Originality in Art
I often worry that I’m not very creative. I don’t really come up with out of the box ideas or with anything genuinely novel. I do like making things that are artistic though, which colloquially falls under the “creative person” umbrella. But I don’t think I really do anything new or unique. The thing that…
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Me (2025)
While researching open calls and artist opportunities online, I stumbled upon the Fabric Workshop and Museum. It’s located in Philadelphia and having read a bit about it, I vaguely recall seeing it from the street, considering its proximity to Reading Terminal Markets, and wanting to visit, but have not yet done so. In any case,…
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A Whole New World of Coding
I am a software engineer by trade. For the past ten years since I’ve been employed as one it has meant writing code. But being a software engineer is so much more than just writing code. It’s about problem solving and optimizing and making decisions based on available information. It’s about understanding best practices (or…
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It’s All Connected
I’ve been feeling a lot like the conspiracy meme lately. I’m Charlie Day, ranting in front of a conspiracy board. Conspiracies are interesting because they tug at our love of puzzles and mysteries and ultimately reach a satisfying conclusion: it’s all connected. To anyone who is paying attention it’s perhaps not at all news that…
