Finding a healthy community to create within isn't easy. Knowing who we are in the creative process with a firm grip on ego and sensitivities is essential in saying yes to showing and sharing our work. The isolation of our creative process can stunt our growth. When we are barely hanging on to a sense of our creative gifts the last thing we want is to be thrust into a community that may or may not understand or help us develop them. Find a mentor or mentors that may be two steps ahead of you that will listen and observe with respect.
A sense of creative community can energize our imagination, help us develop our skills and increase our awareness of products and marketing methods. As important as it is to find that quiet sweet spot of inner beauty, it is equally important to find the community that is good for you, encourage you and build your confidence. You may not find it where you expected it.....your family or friends or religious organizations.....but find it you will where it actually is, books, galleries, classes and workshops and hanging out with other creative souls. Many times it is in studying and relating to art works when the artist has been long gone. Choose to participate in a creative community that inspires and encourages you.
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