Why your collections matter more than you think…

Artists collect. And it’s not random.

It’s not because we’re messy.
It’s not because we’re “too much.”

Because something is pulling us.

A color. A texture. A shape. A feeling.

A scrap of paper you can’t throw away.
A small object you keep touching because it reminds you of something you can’t name yet.

It’s all part of the creative process.

And I’ve learned to take those collections seriously.


Because they’re often pointing directly to what wants to enter the work next.

Watch the short studio note I made for you (3 minutes)

Look at the collection you have right now. Maybe it’s hidden in the dusty attic; maybe it’s on display.

So here’s my question to you: Why do you need it? What value does it have for you… and not just sentimental. Find the one that lies behind that…


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