Field of Streams

Do you look at things, or do you NOTICE things? This week's episode is all about the value of not just looking, but really taking the time to see the world around you and be OF IT, not just IN IT.  The art installation mentioned in the recording was called Applause Encouraged, and you can read about it here. This is an audio reading of the post " You're Now on Notice to Take Notice...

It can be tempting to change the 'shape' of who we are as artists not just to conform, but to gain success at the expense of our taste. But is it the right thing to do? This is an audio reading of the post " Love the Shape You're In " originally published on April 12, 2021. Additional creative inspirations can be found at that link. Read about the new pasta shape here Supp...

What's stopping you from making the thing? Is it fear of the unknown? Is it that if it only exists in your head, it will always be the perfect thing? It's time to stop procrastinating and stop listening to your fears - make the thing! This is an audio reading of the post " A Layperson's Guide to Fighting Tree Beasts ," originally published on April 19, 2021. Additional cre...

A meditation on why you should memorialize all your half-baked idea quakes. The Tamagotchi Cemetery I mentioned during this reading is here . This is an audio reading of the post " Idea Tremors: Waiting to Quake ," originally published on April 26, 2021. Additional creative inspirations can be found at that link.   Support the show About Field of Streams This podcast provides audio readi...

Are you one of these people who can't be read? Is that a bad thing? Jump into a short stream on the way in which we express ourselves. This is an audio reading of the post " Schrödinger’s Humdinger ," originally published on May 3, 2021. Additional creative inspirations can be found at that link. Support the show About Field of Streams This podcast provides audio readings of The Str...

Got writer's/artist's block? Ever get stuck like the Ever Given in your own Suez Canal of procrastination? Put on your Captain's hat, Captain! Unload that thing and get back out to sea. This is an audio reading of the post " How to Unstick The Stuck ," originally published April 5, 2021. Additional creative inspirations can be found at that link. Support the show About Fie...