A little Corner #1

An Introduction

One late night in April while I couldn't go to sleep, and my mind was too busy, I got the idea to make a Substack. Now, it’s not really the best practice to make decisions, or as I view it now, commitments in a frustrated, sleep-deprived state, but the decision I made, and the one I’m committing to now, has been unconsciously in the works for a while. What follows is just my thoughts and some ideas of what I’m thinking as I move forward

I’m an artist, in all the terms I would personally define it. I love writing, reading and listening and learning about art. How people think about art and their own perspectives is always a treat to hear. To me, and it might sound cheesy, art is life. But up until now, I've been very shy about being professional about art. None of my writing is published, any musical ideas I keep to myself, I have half-completed scripts in Final Draft, and as 2023 started, I looked at all that and became fed up with the state my work was in. I was, and still am fed up with myself and how my career as a person in the art world, especially in a city like Chicago, hasn’t taken any tangible steps. There is nothing signifying my work. There are times at parties where I will say I'm a writer, but no work of mine is available in the same way so many of my peers’ work is. Now, that is undeniably my fault, and it feels good to realize that and be okay with any lost opportunities of the past, because many more lie ahead. But I am tired of not having anything to show for it. 

So I suppose that drew me to Substack, and this project? One night, I decided I could make an opportunity for myself to explore the art of people around me in a way that felt comfortable, accessible, and with a bit of professionality. I have no real mission besides to write and keep writing, and to connect with the art world around me. I’m thankful to be in a scene where people know me well enough to recognize me in a crowd, and more thankful that I remember how to talk to new artists. The big thing I want to do is conduct a series of  interviews with people in the artistic scene. I’ve met wonderful musicians, artists, writers, and other types of creatives just this month to where I would love to sit and talk about what their creative journey has been. If anyone reading this wants to be interviewed, let me know! I already have a few ideas and drafts of emails ready. 

I named this “A Little Corner” because the way I have viewed my own journey has been crammed in a little corner. My passions for writing and interviewing  have been there for so long and it needs to get out. My creative voice has always been very private and introverted, even though the passion I have for it is anything but. I want to get out of the rut I have been in, out of the small corner and enter the larger room in a sense. 

Thanks for reading. If this interests you, and you’d like to be interviewed, or subscribe to see what happens please feel free to. If not, I completely understand! I’m just happy to do this regardless. This is something that will evolve and change with time, and I'm happy to begin that process, however daunting it may be.